Judging biggest overreactions for NFL Week 9 games - ESPN

The NFL trade deadline is at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, after which players can no longer be traded without first clearing waivers. It is one of the ripest parts of the NFL calendar for overreactions. Fans of teams that are out of it want to see trades for useful draft picks. Fans of teams on the fringe of contention want to see moves that say those teams are going for it. And fans of the league's top teams want to see a move, such as the Rams' trade for Von Miller in 2021, that turns a contender into a Super Bowl champion.

It's an exciting time. A bunch of trades have already happened — Davante Adams to the Jets, Amari Cooper to the Bills, DeAndre Hopkins to the Chiefs, among others — and the next 48 hours will see more. We might even see deals involving positions other than wide receiver!

So we figured we'd dedicate Week 9 overreactions — where we judge a few potential takeaways as legitimate or irrational — to the trade deadline.

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Giants/Raiders trading for Young?
Bengals adding before the deadline?
Chargers trading to bring back Williams?
Cowboys dealing away players?
Cardinals should trade for a CB?

I'm including both teams here because it makes sense for either — and for similar reasons. The Raiders really don't have a quarterback at the moment. Both Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell have already been benched this season, O'Connell (thumb) is on injured reserve and Desmond Ridder finished Sunday's loss to the Bengals. Whatever happens the rest of the way for the Raiders, they need to find a QB in the offseason.

The Giants, of course, still have Daniel Jones starting at quarterback. But his guaranteed money runs out after this season, and the Giants didn't look like they trusted him to throw a pass Sunday until they