Trade season has arrived in the NFL.
A few notable trades have already taken place with the deadline approaching. Will any other team make a big move before the deadline, which is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET? Here’s every notable trade that’s been made so far.
Nov. 5
San Francisco 49ers acquire Khalil Davis from Houston Texans
Key stats: One sack, nine total tackles
What else is involved: The 49ers are sending a 2026 seventh-round pick to Houston.
Why it matters: Davis has been a rotational player in Demeco Ryans’ defense, so there should not be much learning curve with the 49ers, Ryans’ former employers who run a similar defensive scheme.
Baltimore Ravens acquire CB Tre’Davious White from Los Angeles Rams
Key stats: 12 total tackles, four passes defensed (four games played)
What else is involved: The Rams are also sending a 2027 seventh-round pick while the Ravens are sending a 2026 sixth-round pick to L.A.
Why it matters: White was a two-time Pro Bowler with the Buffalo Bills, but the 29-year-old had fallen out of the defensive game plan thanks to the emergence of several young Rams defensive players, including in the secondary. Both veteran Marlon Humphrey and rookie Nate Wiggins have dealt with injuries in recent weeks, so White gives the Ravens some useful cornerback depth.
Related: Schrager’s Cheat Sheet: How the Rams’ defense is reborn behind unheralded young players
Cincinnati Bengals acquire RB Khalil Herbert from Chicago Bears
Key stats: 16 yards on eight attempts, one rushing touchdown
What else is involved: Chicago is getting a 2025 seventh-round pick back from Cincinnati.
Why it matters: Herbert had essentially been frozen out of Chicago’s offense and only been called on sparingly as a short-yardage back after Roschon Johnson had essentially vaulted him in the Bears’ running back depth chart behind D’Andre Swift. He’ll be much more needed in Cincinnati. The Bengals‘ run game has struggled this season after Joe Mixon’s departure, and their top two running backs are dealing with injuries — Zack Moss is out indefinitely with a neck issue and Chase Brown is dealing with a bruised rib.
Pittsburgh Steelers acquire EDGE Preston Smith from Green Bay Packers
Key stats: 2.5 sacks, 19 total tackles, two tackles for a loss
What else is involved: The Packers are getting a 2025 seventh-round pick back from Pittsburgh.
Why it matters: The Steelers have maybe the best defensive front in the NFL, but all they need to do is look to the nearby Detroit Lions, who lost star pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson for the rest of the season, as proof that you can never have too much depth there. Smith was a rotational player for the Packers and figures to be the same in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Steelers acquire WR Mike Williams from New York Jets
Key stats: 12 catches, 166 receiving yards, no touchdowns
What else is involved: New York is receiving Pittsburgh’s 2025 fifth-round pick.
Why it matters: This deal makes a lot of sense for both sides. The Steelers have reportedly attempted to trade for a physical wide receiver since before the season, when they nearly acquired Brandon Aiyuk from the San Francisco 49ers. Williams is no Aiyuk, but the former Chargers pass-catcher will likely benefit from a change of scenery after never seeming to earn Aaron Rodgers‘ trust with the Jets and essentially becoming expendable after New York reunited Rodgers with Davante Adams.
Washington Commanders acquire CB Marshon Lattimore from New Orleans Saints
Key stats: Two passes defensed, 30 total tackles
What else is involved: New Orleans is getting Washington’s third-round and fourth-round picks in the 2025 NFL Draft as well as its own sixth-round pick back from a previous trade. Washington is also getting the Saints’ fifth-round pick in next year’s draft.
Why it matters: The Saints and Commanders are going in opposite directions, and this deal cements their trajectories. Washington is going all-in in building around Offensive Rookie of the Year favorite Jayden Daniels by adding Lattimore, a four-time Pro Bowler and former Defensive Rookie of the Year in his own right. Washington ranks fifth in the NFL in pass defense, but needed a top-tier cornerback amid the struggles of 2023 first-round pick Emmanuel Forbes Jr.
Dallas Cowboys acquire WR Jonathan Mingo from Carolina Panthers
Key stats: Mingo has 12 receptions for 121 yards in nine games this season.
What else is involved: The Panthers are acquiring a 2025 fourth-round pick while the Cowboys will also receive a 2025 seventh-round pick.
Why it matters: The Cowboys haven’t had great depth at wide receiver this season. CeeDee Lamb and Jalen Tolbert are the only wideouts on Dallas’ roster with more than 300 receiving yards. Mingo, whom the Panthers selected in the second-round of the 2023 NFL Draft, has upside though he didn’t show much of it in Carolina. He has 55 receptions for 539 yards in 24 career games.
Detroit Lions acquire DE Za’Darius Smith from Cleveland Browns
Key stats: Smith has five sacks and 23 total tackles this season.
What else is involved: The Browns will receive a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick for Smith. The Lions will also receive a 2026 seventh-round pick.
Why it matters: It hasn’t been much of a secret that the Lions have been looking to bolster their pass rush as they aim to make a Super Bowl run. Not only did the Lions lose star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson for the season, but Marcus Davenport, John Cominsky and Derrick Barnes are on injured reserve as well. Hutchinson, who hasn’t played since Week 6, still leads the team in sacks with 7.5.
Nov. 4
Arizona Cardinals acquire OLB Baron Browning from Denver Broncos
Key stats: Browning has yet to record a sack this season, though he did miss four games due to a foot injury. The 2021 third-round pick emerged as a pass-rushing threat in his second year, totaling five sacks in 2022 and 4.5 in 2023.
What else is involved: The Broncos will receive a 2025 sixth-round pick from the Cardinals.
Why it matters: At 5-4, both teams are in the playoff hunt. Denver is tied for second in the NFL with 31 sacks through nine games; Arizona ranks 17th with 21 sacks — and six of those came in a Week 9 win over the Bears. For most of the season, the Cardinals have struggled to get consistent pressure on the quarterback. They also lost linebackers BJ Ojulari and Dennis Gardeck to season-ending ACL tears.
Oct. 29
Minnesota Vikings acquire LT Cam Robinson from Jacksonville Jaguars
Key stats: The 29-year-old Robinson has started 91 games in his career. He’s allowed four sacks this season but just two pressures in the last five weeks.
What else is involved: The Jaguars will receive a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick that can become a fourth-round pick based on playing time. The Vikings will also receive a conditional 2026 seventh-rounder that can go away based on playing time.
Why it matters: Minnesota lost left tackle Christian Darrisaw for the season when he tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee in Week 8. At 5-2, the Vikings are in the playoff hunt, while the 2-6 Jaguars are a postseason long shot. Robinson is in the final year of his contract.
Baltimore Ravens acquire WR Diontae Johnson from Carolina Panthers
Key stats: Johnson has 30 catches on 58 targets for 357 yards and three touchdowns in seven games for the Panthers this season. It’s his first year in Carolina after an up-and-down five-year tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers, which included a Pro Bowl not in 2021.
Who else is involved: Carolina is also sending a 2025 sixth-round pick to Baltimore in exchange for the Ravens’ fifth-round pick.
Why it matters: The Ravens wasted little time boosting their offense after a surprising upset loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Johnson not only has deep familiarity with the AFC North — and especially the Steelers, the Ravens’ biggest rival and once again their biggest obstacle in the division — but also slots in nicely as a No. 2 wide receiver behind the speedy Zay Flowers for Lamar Jackson to throw to.
Oct. 28
Kansas City Chiefs acquire LB Josh Uche from New England Patriots
Key stats: Uche has two sacks, 13 total tackles, two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits this season. The second-round pick out of Michigan in 2020 has primarily been a rotation piece throughout his career in New England, though he did have a career-high 11.5 sacks in a breakout 2022 campaign.
What else is involved: The Patriots are receiving a 2026 sixth-round pick from the Chiefs.
Why it matters: Much like the Patriots often were during the dynastic days of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, the Chiefs have built a defense worthy of winning games on its own while still having an all-time great quarterback in Patrick Mahomes. Uche does not fill a need nearly as drastic as the Chiefs had at wide receiver before trading for DeAndre Hopkins, as Kansas City is led by its pass-rush and All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones. But Uche still gives defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo some quality depth on the edge.
Oct. 23
Seattle Seahawks acquire LB Ernest Jones IV from Tennessee Titans for LB Jerome Baker
Key stats: Jones has recorded 44 total tackles and six stuffs in six games so far this season. Baker has recorded 37 total tackles, one sack, a forced fumble and 2.5 stuffs in five games this season.
What else is involved: The Titans are receiving a fourth-round pick from the Seahawks.
Why it matters: Even though the Seahawks went 4-3 through their first seven games, they’ve struggled against the run. They’ve allowed the fifth-most rushing yards per game (146.1) and yards per attempt against (five) through the first seven weeks of the season. Jones has been one of the league’s best tackles over the last few years, recording 145 total tackles in 2023 after posting a 114-tackle season in 2022. As for the Titans, the trade further solidifies their seller approach ahead of the trade deadline amid their 1-5 start to the season. The Titans acquired Jones from the Rams in August, giving up a fifth-round pick while surrendering a sixth-round pick in the deal.
Kansas City Chiefs acquire WR DeAndre Hopkins from Tennessee Titans
Key stats: 15 catches, 173 yards, 1 receiving touchdown in six games (three starts). Hopkins is a five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro. Has seven seasons with at least 1,000 yards receiving. Led NFL in touchdown catches in 2017, with 13.
What else is involved: The Chiefs are sending a conditional fifth-round pick to the Titans.
Why it matters: The 32-year-old Hopkins gives QB Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs a much-needed target in a WR corp that has been hit by injuries. The Chiefs lost wide receiver Marquise Brown, one of their top free-agent signings, to shoulder surgery prior to the start of the season. Second-year star Rashee Rice sustained a season-ending knee injury last month against the Chargers, and veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is out after hurting his hamstring in last Sunday’s win over the 49ers.
Oct. 15
New York Jets acquire WR Davante Adams from Las Vegas Raiders
Key stats: 18 receptions, 209 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown in three games. Recorded at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of the last four seasons.
What else is involved: The Jets are sending the Raiders a conditional 2025 third-round pick. The pick will become a second-round pick if Adams is named to an All-Pro team or he’s on the active roster if the Jets make it to the AFC Championship Game.
Why it matters: The move reunites one of the game’s best receivers over the last five seasons with the quarterback he’s had the most success with. Adams helped Aaron Rodgers win MVP in the 2020 and 2021 seasons when bothe were with the Green Bay Packers. The Jets’ offense hasn’t gotten off to a great start, ranking 22nd in total offense (304.3 yards per game) and 23rd in scoring (18.8 points per game) through the first six weeks. Adams joins a wide receiver corps that has Garrett Wilson and fellow ex-Packer Allen Lazard, who have had some success catching passes from Rodgers this season.
[Read more: Davante Adams trade roundtable: Who won and what it all means going forward]
Buffalo Bills acquire WR Amari Cooper from Cleveland Browns
Key stats: 24 receptions, 250 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns. Recorded at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of the last two seasons.
What else is involved: The Bills are sending the Browns a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 seventh-round pick. Buffalo will also receive a 2025 sixth-round pick.
Why it matters: After trading Stefon Diggs in the offseason, the Bills never really replaced him. They selected wide receiver Keon Coleman early in the second round of the NFL Draft and made a couple of low-investment signings at the position (Curtis Samuel, Mack Hollins). While the Bills are off to a 4-2 start, Khalil Shakir is their leading receiver this season with just 20 receptions for 249 yards and two touchdowns. Cooper instantly provides Josh Allen with the star-level top-tier wide receiver he’s lacked since Diggs’ departure.
[Read more: What trading for Browns WR Amari Cooper means for Josh Allen, Bills]
Does Amari Cooper put Bills on the same level as Chiefs?
Minnesota Vikings acquire RB Cam Akers from Houston Texans
Key stats: 147 rushing yards, 3.7 yards per carry, 1 rushing touchdown in five games.
What else is involved: The Vikings are sending the Texans a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick. Minnesota is also receiving a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick.
Why it matters: Vikings starting running back Aaron Jones suffered a hip injury in Week 5 and his status for the next few games is uncertain. Akers also has familiarity with Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell. He played under him for two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams when O’Connell was the offensive coordinator, and then Akers reunited with O’Connell in Minnesota last season, where he rushed for 138 yards on 3.6 yards per carry and a touchdown in six games after being dealt there from the Rams last season. While Akers had played in five games with 40 rushing attempts for the Texans this year, his role there was set to diminish following the return of Joe Mixon from a Week 2 hip injury.
Oct. 14
Seattle Seahawks acquire DL Roy Robertson-Harris from Jacksonville Jaguars
Key stats: 7 combined tackles, 2 sacks in six games
What else is involved: The Seahawks are sending a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Jaguars.
Why it matters: After starting the season 3-0, the Seahawks have struggled defensively over their last three games. They rank 27th in run defense (144.6 rushing yards per game) following Week 6. Rookie defensive tackle Bryon Murphy has also missed the Seahawks’ last three games.
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