A ‘dozen’ deals expected ahead of NFL trade deadline, says Adam Schefter
With less than a month to go before the NFL trade deadline, the market is starting to heat up.
Following an active week of trades that saw the Browns deal veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to the Bengals, ESPN’s Adam Schefter predicted “at least another dozen” more deals to be struck before the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline on Nov. 4, he reported on Friday.
The longtime insider highlighted a spike in deadline activity over the last few years — a trend he expects to continue this season.
Speaking with executives and coaches from around the league, Schefter concocted a catalog of notable names that could potentially be on the move in the coming weeks, including Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson, Trey Hendrickson, Mark Andrews, Bradley Chubb, Alvin Kamara, Chris Olave, Breece Hall, Cameron Jordan, and Riq Woolen.
None of these players have officially been posted on the trade block, but Schefter’s sources believe they could be.
NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo added to Schefter’s forecast on Saturday, revealing that both the Chargers and Chiefs are in the market for a running back — opening up the possibility of them pursuing Kamara or Hall, though neither halfback wants to be traded.
Rapoport and Garafolo punctuated their report with a series of “trade nuggets” they’ve gathered from sources around the league.
The Jaguars could remain active in the market after acquiring cornerback Greg Newsome II from Cleveland, while 49ers GM John Lynch confirmed that his team is targeting edge help following Nick Bosa’s season-ending injury.
The Jets and Titans have both received calls about potential deals given their respective cellar dweller status, with the latter eyeing an upgrade at edge.
In light of Malik Nabers’ season-ending knee injury, the Giants have reached out to teams looking to replenish their wide receiver room.
After falling to the Big Blue on Thursday, Eagles GM Howie Roseman could go shopping for defensive reinforcements for the defending Super Bowl champs.
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