The Philadelphia Eagles are trading defensive back Eric Rowe to the New England Patriots in exchange for offensive lineman Josh Kline and a draft pick.

The Eagles are already in talks to trade Kline to another team.

Rowe was selected in the second round of the 2015 draft, which was overseen by Chip Kelly.

The 23-year-old was inconsistent, but showed enough promise to be considered a potential starting option heading into this season. 

Rowe played safety and corner at Utah. The Eagles viewed him as a corner, but some evaluators thought he would make a better safety coming out of college.