2025 NFL trade deadline: Ranking top 25 players who could move - ESPN

The 2025 NFL trade deadline is less than two weeks away (Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. ET), making this a good time to assess the league's top trade candidates. Who could switch teams, and, more importantly, who are the best players who might actually be available?

To get a sense of the market, NFL analyst Matt Bowen and national NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler worked together to build a comprehensive list of the 25 best possible trade candidates based on what each player could bring to a new team.

To be clear: Players are ranked here by the potential value they'd provide a new team if traded — not their likelihood of actually being dealt. That said, we did include our estimated percentage chances for each player to move, though, weaving in what we're hearing. Matt and Jeremy also broke down the latest buzz, what we see on the tape and even some interesting team fits for each candidate. Some players have better odds of changing cities than others on the list, but all 25 are at the very least being discussed in trade conversations. Let's dive in.

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The buzz: Hendrickson would be far and away the most attractive trade target if Cincinnati entertains a deal. However, a team source told ESPN, as reported Oct. 14, that the Bengals have no plans to trade the former All-Pro. The interest will be there regardless, and San Francisco in particular considers Hendrickson an ideal fit. The Bengals' record is 3-4 and the team is in the thick of the AFC North race, all the more reason to keep its best defensive player. — Fowler

The tape: Hendrickson is a relentless defender off the edge with a deep toolbox of counters and a knack for making plays late in the down. Hendrickson has