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An Albert Haynesworth trade is also considered a long shot, primarily because Mike Shanahan won’t want to see a rejuvenated Haynesworth on an NFC East rival. Indications are the Eagles do have some level of interest in the veterans, but the steep price tags may result in fallback options for all three players.

Babin has converted back to his college position after playing outside linebacker in Houston’s old 3-4. Anthony Weaver, Robaire Smith, and Seth Payne are rotating at tackle.

Peek registered a big sack on Sunday in place of Babin, but the Texans remain commited to the first-rounder.

A setback for the converted defensive end. Babin started the season with two strong games, so we aren’t too concerned.

Babin now has eight sacks in his last three games, pushing him past Jared Allen and into the league lead. He continues to thrive in Jim Washburn’s “wide nine” formation, after racking up 13 last season with Washburn in Tennessee. There isn’t a hotter pass-rusher in the league heading into Week 16.

“I’m about 98.9 [percent],” Babin said. The 2011 Pro Bowler was given a 2-3 week recovery timetable after sustaining the injury on July 28, so he missed a little over five weeks. He’ll welcome rookies RT Mitchell Schwartz and QB Brandon Weeden to the NFL on Sunday.

It sounds like Babin was reminded of a clause or two in his contract. A natural in Eagles DL coach Jim Washburn’s “wide nine” formation, Babin is looking to tally 13 or more sacks for the third straight season.

Babin is dealing with a second-degree strain. The 2-3 week timeline has him iffy for the Eagles’ second and third preseason games — which are just four days apart on August 20 and 24 — but it’s still possible Babin will end up missing only one exhibition tilt. It shouldn’t be a major issue for a player who’s averaged 15.5 sacks the past two seasons, playing all 32 games in the process.

Babin was given a two-to-three recovery timetable after suffering the strain in late July. It appears that he hasn’t suffered a setback and will line up opposite Trent Cole on September 9.

Babin’s calf strain was overshadowed a bit by WR Riley Cooper’s broken collarbone on Saturday, but the good news is that it’s unrelated to his Achilles’ and shouldn’t keep him out much longer than the next week. Babin signed a five-year, $28 million contract with the Eagles one year ago yesterday.