The retirement of veteran edge rusher and three time Pro Bowler Za’Darius Smith from the NFL earlier this week, after 11 years in the league, has arguably thrown a bit of a spanner in the works to the Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive personnel.

The Philadelphia Eagles ' offense has been sputtering this season, ranking 30th in the NFL after six games. The Eagles failed to score in the second half of their Week 6 loss to the New York Giants, and the week prior, they blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead against the Denver Broncos.

CBS Sports NFL Reporter Garrett Podell pitched a trade that sends edge rusher Arden Key from the Tennessee Titans to the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Philadelphia Eagles got off to an impressive 4-0 start to their season, but have since lost two straight, losing in an upset to both the Denver Broncos and

This season's Eagles don't look like last season's Eagles yet and might never reach that level, but they should still be good enough to win many games and be a Super Bowl contender. As they prepare to face the Minnesota Vikings,

The Philadelphia Eagles have had extra time to try to get back on track with a 10-day break between a humbling loss to the New York Giants and their game at Minnesota on Sunday.

The Philadelphia Eagles aren't firing on all cylinders right now heading into the team's Week 7 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. Philadelphia is in first

Za'Darius Smith's retirement leaves the Philadelphia Eagles even thinner in an edge rush rotation that was already short on depth.

Turnover differential: Eagles plus-2; Vikings minus-2.

The move paid off, as the Eagles lost one game the last of the season. The loss was a game which Jalen Hurts left with a concussion in the first quarter, the defense had five takeaways, and the Eagles lost in the final seconds. That's what it took to beat Philadelphia last season.