NFL Trade Deadline: Which Teams Are Most Likely to Buy? Latest Intel From Execs
The NFL trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and as of Wednesday, there hasn't been a lot of movement to this point.
Of course, the Cincinnati Bengals acquired Joe Flacco in a trade from the Cleveland Browns earlier in October. But beyond that, we haven't seen any big names move in the weeks leading up to the deadline, such as Davante Adams going to the New York Jets in 2024 or Christian McCaffrey going to the San Francisco 49ers in 2022.
But there's still some time for some movement. The trade deadline is on Nov. 4, a day after Week 9 is completed as the NFL reaches the halfway mark of the season.
So, FOX Sports' Ralph Vacchiano and Eric D. Williams surveyed the league to see which positions teams are targeting the most, which players are most likely to be moved and the latest on who might be buying or selling ahead of the trade deadline.
Ralph Vacchiano: Not everyone around the NFL is convinced that there will be a flurry of activity at the trading deadline in two weeks. But if it happens, it’s likely to involve pass rushers and wide receivers.
That’s the opinion of a couple of NFL sources who told me that those positions seem to be in the most demand at the moment. The problem, though, is that the demand might far exceed the supply.
"Everybody seems to want help in the pass rush and plenty of teams are looking for receivers," said one NFL personnel executive. "But right now, there just aren’t enough sellers. There aren’t enough teams out of it yet — or convinced they’re out of it."
"There could be some big-name edge guys and receivers on the move, if teams are willing to move them," an NFL assistant general manager said. "But right now my sense is [the media is] expecting more from the [trading] deadline than