PHILADELPHIA, P.A. — Actions always speak louder than words.

Eight months after Howie Roseman handed Jordan Davis a three-year, $78 million extension that made him one of the highest-paid interior defensive linemen in football, the Eagles shipped him to Jacksonville for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round selection.

That isn’t just a roster tweak. It’s a clear signal that Philadelphia would rather build around Moro Ojomo than live with the massive commitment they just made to Davis.

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An NFL source confirmed to Eagles On SI what the market already suggested: the Jaguars checked in on Ojomo first. They were told he wasn’t available. From there, the talks evolved to the point that the Eagles were willing to part with Davis , as long as James Gladstone played into his reputation for the overpay.

Behind the scenes, the Eagles’ posture for weeks had been that Ojomo was staying.…