Schefter to McAfee: Seahawks a team to watch ahead of trade deadline (2:31)Adam Schefter explains to Pat McAfee why the Seahawks are an intriguing team to watch ahead of the NFL trade deadline. (2:31)
Graziano: Players who could get traded, teams to watch
The 2025 NFL trade deadline is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, and we have you covered on every deal until the final second. We also have the latest buzz from our team of NFL reporters on which players could be moved next and which teams might be looking to upgrade — or add extra draft picks.
Teams didn’t waste any time in making trades this season. Of note, the Bengals made an addition at quarterback with Joe Flacco, and the Chargers acquired Odafe Oweh. The Jaguars and Browns also swapped cornerbacks (Greg Newsome II and Tyson Campbell). The Patriots moved Keion White and Kyle Dugger, while the Eagles added Michael Carter II, Jaire Alexander and Jaelan Phillips. The Cowboys kicked off the action on Tuesday with a deal for Logan Wilson.
The Dallas Cowboys already have made at least one trade ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline, according to Jerry Jones. The Cowboys’ owner and general manager just won’t say who’s involved.
Jones raised some eyebrows with his comments Monday that insinuated that Dallas has made a deal, even though the Cowboys haven’t announced one, and there haven’t been reports of a recent transaction involving the team.
The Baltimore Ravens are acquiring edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. The pick going to Tennessee is the New York Jets’ 2026 fifth-round pick that Baltimore had, but there are conditions in which that pick could become the Ravens’ 2026 fourth-round pick.
By landing Jones, Baltimore adds much-needed pass-rush help to a defense that has totaled 11 sacks, tied for second fewest in the NFL. Only the Jacksonville Jaguars have less with 10.
A day after starter J.J. McCarthy’s triumphant return to the field, Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said he is “pretty comfortable” with his team’s quarterback depth as the NFL trade deadline approaches.
McCarthy accounted for three touchdowns in the Vikings’ 27-24 victory Sunday over the Detroit Lions after missing the previous five games with a right high ankle sprain. His return coincided with backup Carson Wentz’s season-ending left shoulder injury. Minnesota placed Wentz on injured reserve last week, leaving undrafted rookie Max Brosmer as McCarthy’s primary backup.
The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips in a trade with the Miami Dolphins, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Dolphins will receive a 2026 third-round draft pick in the deal, sources told Schefter.
Phillips has 26 career sacks in his five-year career with Miami and should bolster Philadelphia’s struggling pass rush.
Seattle hasn’t wanted to trade Mafe or Woolen, according to sources, but it will be interesting to see how aggressive another team might be ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. The Seahawks have some big contracts to pay in their future — wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, offensive tackle Charles Cross and cornerback Devon Witherspoon — and they can’t afford to pay everyone.
The Dolphins are willing to listen to offers on any of their players ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, but it is — in the words of one well-placed source — “highly unlikely” that Miami will trade wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Dolphins are expected to trade away at least one of their pass rushers, according to league sources, but a trade involving Waddle would be exceedingly difficult to pull off for a variety of factors. For starters, the Dolphins are expected to ask for — in the words of a source — “a 1-plus” in any potential trade for Waddle, meaning they believe they would have to receive a first-round draft pick plus other compensation.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Baltimore Ravens are sending cornerback Jaire Alexander and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Alexander signed with Baltimore in June and has played in two games.
The Philadelphia Eagles traded for some much-needed cornerback help Wednesday, acquiring Michael Carter II and a 2027 seventh-round draft pick from the New York Jets for wide receiver John Metchie III and a 2027 sixth-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Eagles have two standout young corners in Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean but have struggled to land on a third piece to the equation, with Adoree’ Jackson and Kelee Ringo both producing mixed results at the outside corner spot opposite Mitchell. Philadelphia acquired Jakorian Bennett from the Las Vegas Raiders in August, but he has been sidelined for the majority of the season with a pectoral injury.
The New England Patriots are sending safety Kyle Dugger and a seventh-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a sixth-round pick, per Adam Schefter. It’s the Patriots’ second trade of the day. Dugger has 17 tackles in seven games this season.
The San Francisco 49ers are trading for New England Patriots edge rusher Keion White in a late-round 2026 draft pick swap, per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner and Mike Reiss. The Patriots will get a sixth-round pick, while the 49ers will get a seventh-round pick with White.
The Los Angeles Rams have added to their cornerback room, acquiring Roger McCreary in a trade with the Tennessee Titans on Monday.
The Titans will receive a 2026 conditional fifth-round pick. The Rams will receive a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick along with McCreary. The Titans probably will receive the Rams’ fifth-round pick closer to the beginning of the round, while Los Angeles is likely to receive Tennessee’s pick in the sixth-round pick closest to the end of the round, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
McCreary, a second-round pick in 2022, is in the final season of his rookie contract. He has played primarily in the slot for the Titans this season, but he also has experience playing outside.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are not going to trade receiver Brian Thomas Jr. despite the second-year player’s struggles to start the season, head coach Liam Coen said Monday.
Thomas leads the Jaguars with 365 receiving yards, and his 27 receptions are second to Travis Hunter’s team-high 28. He’s also tied for second in the NFL with five drops, per ESPN Research, which is one more than he had as a rookie in 2024.
Even though Jakobi Meyers has requested a trade, the Las Vegas Raiders only would deal the veteran wide receiver if they felt they were getting strong value in return, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
With the NFL trade deadline approaching, a trade offer of that nature has not materialized, according to sources.
The New Orleans Saints have said they’re not interested in trading away one of their wide receivers, but league sources believe Rashid Shaheed can be had for the right price.
Teams continue to call the Saints regarding the trade availability of Shaheed and fellow receiver Chris Olave, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Saints are attempting to re-sign Olave to a contract extension, and sources believe New Orleans would like to receive a third-round draft pick in a trade involving Shaheed.
The Tennessee Titans are open to dealing ahead of the NFL trade deadline, but sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday that they are unwilling to part with their most important players — rookie quarterback Cam Ward and star defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons.
Teams have been monitoring the last-place Titans (1-6), who fired head coach Brian Callahan earlier this month and named Mike McCoy as his interim replacement.
The Titans are willing to listen to trade offers on players such as tight end Chig Okonkwo, cornerback Roger McCreary and outside linebacker Arden Key, sources told ESPN. But Ward, the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, and Simmons, a three-time Pro Bowler, are off limits, according to sources.
The Philadelphia Eagles are not expected to trade star wide receiver A.J. Brown before the NFL’s Nov. 4 deadline, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Teams still are eyeing Brown as the deadline approaches, according to sources, but the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles are not looking to move the three-time Pro Bowler. The Eagles would be willing to listen to any trade offer, but sources believe Philadelphia would not be willing to part with Brown for anything less than a blockbuster offer, which is not expected to be forthcoming.
The sixth-year player has started in all seven of his appearances this season. However, the team captain has seen his role reduced over the course of the season. Rookies Barrett Carter and Demetrius Knight Jr. have received the bulk of the team’s defensive snaps this season.
New York Jets edge rusher Jermaine Johnson, the subject of trade speculation, doesn’t expect to go anywhere.
“I’m definitely wanted here, and I want to stay here,” he told ESPN. “That’s been understood. Hence, the tweet.”
On Wednesday, Johnson posted a gif from “The Wolf of Wall Street,” quoting a line from the movie: “I’m not leavin.”
The three NFL trades completed this week are expected to be a sign of things to come ahead of the league’s Nov. 4 trade deadline. In a copycat league where teams constantly are striving to improve, general managers already have begun exploring additional trades, and based on recent years, there could be at least another dozen to come, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Over the past six years, in the month of October leading up to the trade deadline, the NFL has had 88 trades — an average of just under 15 per year.
The list of trade candidates that executives and coaches believe could be available in the next few weeks features multiple high-profile players, including Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson, Trey Hendrickson, Mark Andrews, Bradley Chubb, Alvin Kamara, Chris Olave, Breece Hall, Cameron Jordan and Riq Woolen. These players’ respective teams haven’t necessarily made them available via trade, but sources believe they eventually could be.