Eagles trading for Titans safety Kevin Byard, source tell ESPN

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Eagles are adding a much-needed reinforcement for their banged-up secondary, acquiring safety Kevin Byard in a trade with the Tennessee Titans, a source confirmed to ESPN.

The Eagles are sending safety Terrell Edmunds plus two draft picks -- 2024 fifth- and sixth-round selections -- to the Titans, the source said.

The Eagles are dealing with injuries to their starting safeties. Reed Blankenship missed the team's victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night with a ribs injury while Justin Evans is currently on injured reserve with a knee injury.

Byard has 27 interceptions since being drafted by the Titans in 2016. He was named a first-team All-Pro in 2017 and 2021 and finished the 2022 season with 108 tackles and four interceptions. He has 47 tackles in six games this season.

Byard, 30, has never missed a game in eight seasons with the Titans.

The news of the trade was first reported by NFL Network.