play2:08Schefter to McAfee: Jets, Colts felt comfortable to make Sauce Gardner tradeAdam Schefter joins Pat McAfee to break down how the Colts were able to trade for Sauce Gardner.
play1:03Schefter to McAfee: Jaguars, Steelers were interested in Jakobi MeyersAdam Schefter joins Pat McAfee to break down the Jaguars trading for Jakobi Meyers.
play1:02Why Greeny is underwhelmed by Cowboys’ trade for Logan WilsonThe “Get Up” crew reacts to Jerry Jones and Cowboys finalizing a trade for Logan Wilson.
play1:20McCourty: Jacoby Brissett has to be Cardinals’ starter moving forwardThe “Get Up” crew discusses whether the Cardinals are better off sticking with Jacoby Brissett even after Kyler Murray is ready to return from injury.
play1:07Why didn’t the Commanders sit Jayden Daniels?Rex Ryan questions why the Commanders didn’t pull Jayden Daniels before he got injured.
Jeremy FowlerCloseJeremy Fowlersenior NFL national reporterJeremy Fowler is a senior national NFL writer for ESPN, covering the entire league including breaking news. Jeremy also contributes to SportsCenter both as a studio analyst and a sideline reporter covering for NFL games. He is an Orlando, Florida native who joined ESPN in 2014 after covering college football for CBSSports.com.Follow on XDan GrazianoCloseDan Grazianosenior NFL national reporterDan Graziano is a senior NFL national reporter for ESPN, covering the entire league and breaking news. Dan also contributes to Get Up, NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, Sunday NFL Countdown and Fantasy Football Now. He is a New Jersey native who joined ESPN in 2011, and he is also the author of two published novels.Follow on XNov 5, 2025, 06:40 AM ET
Arians after Quinnen Williams trade: I don’t know what the Jets are doing (1:31)Bruce Arians and Pat McAfee react to the Jets trading Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys. (1:31)
Schefter to McAfee: Jets, Colts felt comfortable to make Sauce Gardner tradeAdam Schefter joins Pat McAfee to break down how the Colts were able to trade for Sauce Gardner.
Schefter to McAfee: Jaguars, Steelers were interested in Jakobi MeyersAdam Schefter joins Pat McAfee to break down the Jaguars trading for Jakobi Meyers.
Why Greeny is underwhelmed by Cowboys’ trade for Logan WilsonThe “Get Up” crew reacts to Jerry Jones and Cowboys finalizing a trade for Logan Wilson.
McCourty: Jacoby Brissett has to be Cardinals’ starter moving forwardThe “Get Up” crew discusses whether the Cardinals are better off sticking with Jacoby Brissett even after Kyler Murray is ready to return from injury.
The “Get Up” crew discusses whether the Cardinals are better off sticking with Jacoby Brissett even after Kyler Murray is ready to return from injury.
Why didn’t the Commanders sit Jayden Daniels?Rex Ryan questions why the Commanders didn’t pull Jayden Daniels before he got injured.
Which other deadline moves are getting the most buzz around the league?
What are the most interesting nuggets you heard on players who didn’t get moved?
Week 10 of the 2025 NFL season is here, and the 2025 NFL trade deadline is past us. Insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano have been making calls to sources around the league for the latest news and buzz on key situations and the biggest deals.
Here is everything they are hearing on the Jets’ big deadline day and the draft-pick haul they received for Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams. Jeremy and Dan also hit on other intriguing deadline moves and share intel on players who didn’t get dealt despite some buzz around their names.
It’s all here as our national reporters answer big questions and empty their notebooks coming out of the deadline and heading into Week 10.
Jump to: Fallout from the Jets’ deadline day trades More trades receiving leaguewide buzz Noteworthy players who weren’t traded More notes for Week 10
Graziano: It wasn’t long ago that the Jets’ defense was viewed as a top-five unit. That is obviously no longer the case after they traded Gardner and Williams — their two best defensive players — on the same day. So, the Jets are going to be viewed as a desirable opponent for the rest of this season. But the return is the key here.
New York’s deadline deals leave it with two first-round picks and two second-round picks in the 2026 draft and three first-round picks in 2027. The way this is being perceived by people I’ve talked to is that the Jets are determined to do whatever it takes to resolve their long-term quarterback situation in one of the next two drafts. Having five first-round picks in the next two years will enable the Jets to trade up if that is what’s needed to finally find their franchise QB.
Parting with a young star player such as Gardner is tough, but the Jets shed significant salary while stocking themselves with high picks. And they already ranked in the bottom half of the league in total defense and rushing defense with these players on expensive contracts. Might as well exhaust every option to secure a QB in the future.
Gardner is 25 and signed through 2030, so this felt like a win-win. Williams, meanwhile, had let it be known in recent weeks that he wanted to be traded, and while the Jets weren’t eager to do it, they obviously took enough calls and got the compensation where they needed it to be.
Fowler: Both teams will view Gardner’s deal as a financial win. Indy pays Gardner the minimum this year before owing him around $70 million in total from 2026 to 2028, which is totally manageable. The Jets owed Williams nearly $22 million in 2026, and he eventually would have wanted a new deal.
I’m a bit surprised the Jets didn’t find a way to deal Breece Hall, but the running back market never intensified. No backs were dealt this week. The Jets wanted a second-round pick for Jermaine Johnson, but I’m told coach Aaron Glenn said to Johnson that he wanted the edge rusher as part of the plans and valued that Johnson wanted to be a Jet long term. But it felt as if one of those two moves could have happened.
Schefter to McAfee: Jets, Colts felt comfortable to make Sauce Gardner trade
Adam Schefter joins Pat McAfee to break down how the Colts were able to trade for Sauce Gardner.
Graziano: The Seahawks believe Shaheed can help them in a variety of ways. Yes, he has the elite downfield speed; he is from a track family and received more track offers than football offers out of high school. But they also like his skills on other routes, including in the screen game. And he helps them as a kick and punt returner. So, Shaheed is an all-around useful player to add to an already strong roster.
Fowler: Meyers is a steady possession receiver who should be a friendly target for Lawrence. But I’m more interested in the teams that didn’t acquire him — Pittsburgh, Buffalo and others were in the receiver market. Meyers had enough of a market that Las Vegas knew it could get real compensation, netting a similar package to what the Saints got for Shaheed.
Schefter to McAfee: Jaguars, Steelers were interested in Jakobi Meyers
Adam Schefter joins Pat McAfee to break down the Jaguars trading for Jakobi Meyers.
Graziano: The Gilman deal allows the Ravens to play safety Kyle Hamilton closer to the line of scrimmage, where they needed help. Baltimore knows how to do this. I’m confident the Ravens will run down Pittsburgh and win the AFC North in spite of their terrible start to the season.
I also heard that the Dolphins got a lot of calls on wide receiver Jaylen Waddle — along with many of their other players — but that Miami told teams it would take a first-round pick to get Waddle, which no one was willing to give up.
Instead, only edge rusher Jaelan Phillips was dealt, and the Dolphins seem as if they’re still trying to make something out of their season at 2-7 while chasing the 7-2 Patriots and the 6-2 Bills. Unlike the Bengals, the Fins don’t have reason to feel as if they can win their division, and I wonder if Miami will regret not making more moves.
Fowler: Tuesday seemed poised for edge rusher movement, but teams decided to hold onto their pass rushers. And speaking of Cincinnati, the 3-6 Bengals had a compelling case to move Trey Hendrickson. Teams I spoke to believed Cincinnati wanted a second-rounder for him. Dallas, which pursued Hendrickson, considered that steep.
Why Greeny is underwhelmed by Cowboys’ trade for Logan Wilson
The “Get Up” crew reacts to Jerry Jones and Cowboys finalizing a trade for Logan Wilson.
If the Bengals can just find a way to play decent defense over the final two months, and if they believe Joe Burrow has a chance to come back in December, they still have a shot. Giving up on a season in early November is a heavy decision, and I can’t blame them for not wanting to make it.
Lastly, I heard the Giants dangled former first-round pick Evan Neal but couldn’t generate any interest for the tackle, even though several teams were looking for offensive line help.
• One other aspect of the Colts’ deal for Gardner that a few people have mentioned to me: This signals that they’re fully convinced on Daniel Jones at quarterback. If they felt Jones wasn’t going to be the answer and they were going to need a QB of the future, they wouldn’t have traded their next two first-round picks. I continue to be on the lookout for a Jones contract extension this offseason, if not sooner.
So, given that and the addition of Williams, it stands to reason that you can expect them to continue to use a relatively significant number of those formations.
• The Kyler Murray situation in Arizona got more interesting Tuesday when coach Jonathan Gannon announced that Jacoby Brissett would get another start in Week 10. The reason the Cardinals continue to give is that Murray’s foot injury hasn’t fully healed, and that might be true. But it’s also true that the Arizona offense is performing better with Brissett at QB than it was with Murray. And that creates a conundrum if that continues to be the case.
McCourty: Jacoby Brissett has to be Cardinals’ starter moving forward
Rex Ryan questions why the Commanders didn’t pull Jayden Daniels before he got injured.