NFL Trade Deadline 2025 - WHO got moved?
The 2025 NFL Trade Deadline wrapped up at 4:00 Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 4th. Who got traded? Who didn't get traded? Which teams were aggressive, and which one's remained put?
Here is a list of every trade made the past month:
TEN CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr to New York Jets. Full Trade: Jarvis Brownlee Jr + 2026 7th for 2026 6th
CLE QB Joe Flacco to Cleveland Browns. Full Trade: Joe Flacco + 2026 6th for 2026 5th
LAC S Alohi Gilman and BAL EDGE Odafe Oweh swap. Full Trade: Alohi Gilman + 2026 5th for Odafe Oweh + 2027 7th
JAC CB Tyson Campbell and CLE CB Greg Newsome swap. Full Trade: Tyson Campbell + 2026 7th for Greg Newsome + 2026 6th
TEN CB Roger McCreary to Los Angeles Rams. Full Trade: Roger McCreary + 2026 (conditional) 6th for 2026 (conditional) 5th
NE DL Keion White to San Francisco 49ers. Full Trade: Keion White + 2026 (conditional) 7th for 2026 6th
NE S Kyle Dugger to Pittsburgh Steelers. Full Trade: Kyle Dugger + 2026 7th for 2026 6th
NYJ CB Michael Carter II and PHI WR John Metchie III swap. Full Trade: Michael Carter II + 2027 7th for John Metchie III + 2027 6th
BAL CB Jaire Alexander to Philadelphia Eagles. Full Trade: Jaire Alexander + 2027 7th for 2026 6th
CIN LB Logan Wilson to Dallas Cowboys. Full Trade: Logan Wilson for 2026 7th
TEN DL Dre'Mont Jones to Baltimore Ravens. Full Trade: Dre'Mont Jones for 2026 (conditional) 5th
MIA EDGE Jaelan Phillips to Philadelphia Eagles. Full Trade: Jaelan Phillips for 2026 3rd
LV WR Jakobi Meyers to Jacksonville Jaguars. Full Trade: Jakobi Meyers for 2026 4th + 2026 6th
CLE EDGE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka to Chicago Bears. Full Trade: Joe Tryon-Shoyinka + 2026 7th for 2026 6th
NOLA WR Rashid Shaheed to Seattle Seahawks. Full Trade: Rashid Shaheed for 2026 4th + 2026 5th
NYJ CB Sauce Garnder to Indianapolis Colts. Full Trade: Sauce Gardner for WR Adonai Mitchell + 2026 1st + 2027 1st
NYJ DT Quinnen Williams to Dallas Cowboys. Full Trade: Quinnen Williams for DT Mazi Smith + 2027 1st + 2026 2nd
NOLA OL Trevor Penning to Los Angeles Chargers. Full Trade: Trevor Penning for 2027 6th
One of the more wild, action-packed trade seasons of my lifetime. Let's break some of it down:
New York Jets:
Going into the deadline, most rational people expected RB Breece Hall, who is a free agent after this season, to be traded. And perhaps Jermaine Johnson, a former 1st round pick who is a FA in 2027 and tore his achilles in 2024, to be gone as well. The Jets just gave out massive extensions to fellow 2022 draft picks Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner. There's no room to pay those two to stick around long-term. Instead? Say goodbye to Sauce.
Two first round picks and former Colts 2nd round pick AD Mitchell is the return for New York, and honestly? I love it. This is a rare return in the NFL, let alone for a CB. Mitchell was just scraps for Indianapolis, but he immediately becomes the Jets WR2. The Jets are embracing a rebuild. The confusing aspect is that, even though this regime didn't draft him, they just extended Garnder in July. But they don't really suffer any dead cap hits going forward, which makes this trade that much better. On top of that, they traded for CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr earlier this season, for just a pick swap, and he's been playing well, as has rookie CB Azareye'h Thomas.
The second blockbuster trade the Jets made today was trading away Pro Bowler Quinnen Williams. They acquired another 1st round pick, this one in 2027, as well as a 2nd round pick this upcoming draft. The Jets also got former 1st round pick Mazi Smith in this trade, but expecting him to contribute is a pipe dream. So now the Jets have 3 first round picks in 2027, and two in 2026. They have gone full rebuild.
And with New York going full rebuild, you would expect impending FA Breece Hall to be traded, right? Because if you're going full rebuild, why wouldn't you take compensation for a RB that's bound to leave in free agency? And he's bound to leave because if you're going full rebuild, you surely wouldn't pay a RB big time money, right? Well, he wasn't traded, for whatever reason.
So while I like the value the Jets received for their cornerstone players, I'm confused by their general philosophy. And with these mounds of draft picks, I assume they keep GM Darren Mougey around to make them, but does that mean they'll be keeping HC Aaron Glenn around as well? We shall see.
Indianapolis Colts:
The Colts with the splash of the deadline, All-Pro Sauce Gardner now resides in Indianapolis. Despite adding to their secondary this offseason with Mooney Ward and Cam Bynum, who have both performed well, CB2 was a major weakness for Indianapolis. They even dragged Xavien Howard out to start, who promptly retired two weeks later. Yet, I indicated, this may be a bit of an overpay for a CB.
And I question the trade for another reason, not compensation related; this is the type of trade done by a team who has a rookie scale contract at QB. This is a 'going all in' type of move, acquiring a great player on a massive contract. And going forward, the Colts will likely have to pay Daniel Jones. And if they don't pay him, well they just gave away two 1st round picks that could help acquire a QB. So a great player at a high cost that will likely make them struggle with the cap down the line.
However, the Colts and Chris Ballard have been great at drafting outside the first round. That's where they found staples of their roster, such as: Matt Gonclaves, Tanner Bortolini, Josh Downs, Alec Pierce, Bernhard Raimann, Michael Pittman, Jonathan Taylor, Braden Smith, the list goes on. Ballard is far from perfect, but he has shown the ability to find key pieces in all areas of the draft. So losing two 1st round picks is far from the end of the world, but it does limit their options down line line, specifically at QB.
Dallas Cowboys:
After trading away their homegrown superstar, they go out and get another star on the defensive line. A 2nd round pick and 2027 1st rounder for Quinnen Williams. Dallas had two 2027 1st rounders after the Parsons trade, and will be trading the higher of those two to New York. That's a bit of a hefty price for Williams, and here's why: Williams is a free agent in 2 seasons, so he'll need a contract extension this offseason. And the Cowboys defense is currently the worst in the NFL, and while Williams is a massive(literally) addition, he's not turning this ship around by himself.
Let's revisit Dallas' trade history this season:
Cowboys traded:
Micah Parsons
2026 2nd round pick
2026 7th round pick
Cowboys received:
Kenny Clark
2026 1st round pick
Quinnen Williams
Logan Wilson
This doesn't look bad on the surface, but the difference between that 1st and 2nd round pick in 2026 will likely be less than 20 spots. So think of it as Williams, Clark, and moving up 20 spots in the draft in exchange for Micah Parsons.
Maybe it's not the worst thing in the world considering Parsons' contract and getting two solid interior players. But yeah, Jerry's making moves, just as he promised.
Dallas also acquired Logan Wilson, who has been fairly bad as of recently. But he's been good before, and it isn't a bad dart throw from the Cowboys. Their LBs will likely still be poor until DeMarvion Overshown gets healthy. But adding support at DT should in theory increase the level of LB play, at least in competent defensive systems it does.
Miami Dolphins:
The Dolphins were a team rumored to have a fire sale, with a new interim GM and potentially a HC and QB headed out the door. They made just one trade, acquiring a 3rd round pick for impending FA Jaelan Phillips.
This was fine to me. The other trade candidates were:
Jaylen Waddle - WR1 caliber, no reason to trade him with Tyreek Hill's future in doubt
Bradley Chubb - would've been nice to offload, but not a FA for 3 more seasons
Minkah Fitzpatrick - not a free agent until 2027
If the value Miami priced theses players at wasn't being offered, there was no reason to force trades through. I thought the Jaelan Phillips trade was solid value. The only question would be, what is Phillips' contract value? When healthy, that's a player worth having. So unless Phillips was demanding a massive contract(which I doubt, considering his injury history) or refused to resign, it would have been preferable to simply extend him, rather than trade. But while it wasn't a very exciting or active deadline, there's nothing wrong with Miami's decisions.
WR Market:
The Jacksonville Jaguars opened the day by trading a 4th and 6th round pick in 2026 for Jakobi Meyers. This is a perfect slot player for Jacksonville, who have had major drop issues this season. 1st round pick Travis Hunter is on IR, and will likely return, but having this a player of Meyers' caliber helps out.
Seattle followed up by trading for Rashid Shaheed at a similar value, a 2026 4th and 5th round picks. This is a fun get for Seattle, who consistently has an aggressive passing attack this season, and Shaheed is a great running mate for Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The space in the passing game downfield will be glorious.
The problem I have is with the value. Both of these players are free agents in 2026, and went for multiple picks. i suppose this was just the value of the WR market this trade season, but it's a bit much in my opinion. Seattle now has just 4 draft picks in 2026(1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th). I suppose they (rightly) feel as though this acquisition moves the needle enough to make a deep (Super Bowl) playoff run. The Jaguars, on the other hand, appear far away from a Super Bowl, and will have to fight to make the playoffs. This move definitely increases their odds, and they still have 11 picks in the 2026 NFL draft(2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 7th, 7th).
Who Stayed Quiet?
The New England Patriots were a team I expected to make a move. They traded two players away, gathering 6th round picks. I anticipated these being packaged to acquire either a weapon for Drake Maye, secondary depth, or an upgrade to the pass rush. It surprised me to see a team outperforming their preseason expectations so vastly(they are tied for the AFC 1 seed) and not jump at the opportunity to upgrade.
The Bills and Chiefs were two teams I thought may make additions to boost their Super Bowl chances. Chiefs were heavily rumored to trade for a RB(Breece Hall). Kansas City's defense has been a bit underwhelming, so a move to upgrade the pass rush was on my radar as well.
The Bills were rumored to add a big name receiving weapon, although that felt unrealistic in the middle of the season. I did however, think that Buffalo would surely add to the defensive line, particularly with Ed Oliver and Michael Hoecht out for the season. The safety depth is also bleak with Taylor Rapp out for the year and Damar Hamlin on IR. But they also stand pat.
The Cincinnati Bengals did honor Logan Wilson's trade request, picking up just a 7th rounder. But the biggest name goes unmoved. Trey Hendrickson, who sat through a contract dispute in the offseason that was settled with a restructure, not an extension, was not traded despite being a free agent in 2026. The Bengals defense is bad. They sit at 3-6. They refused to pay their top defender during the offseason. Now they refuse to trade him. There's no way Cincinnati lets him walk for nothing in the offseason, right? RIGHT? I couldn't tell you why a trade was not made. Jaelan Phillips was on an expiring deal and went for a 3rd. Logic would say Hendrickson, who has been much better than Phillips in their careers, would go for a 2nd. Or at least a 3rd and a 4th? I was personally shocked.
Other teams to mention are the Commanders and Giants, who moved nobody, despite sitting at the bottom of a great conference. The Titans traded just Dre'Mont Jones, despite having other names you would think were available. The Browns only moved Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, despite sitting at 2-5.
But the deadline was undoubtedly interesting, and the main parts of all 32 rosters are set going forwards. Another change to note is waivers. Any player who is released must clear waivers, even veterans.
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