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Welcome to The Athletic's 2025 coverage of the 2025 NFL trade deadline. Below you will find every trade since October and here is where you can keep track of every trade that takes place from now until Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline.
The Eagles acquire the Miami pass rusher for a 2026 third-round pick, league sources told The Athletic on Monday.
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The Phildelphia Eagles acquired linebacker Jaelan Phillips from the Miami Dolphins this morning. Here are your views on the deal:
Always a fun exercise to see what you thought about the acquired player when he was coming out of college.
Here were our rankings with of 20 options from mid-1st to mid-2nd in the 2021 draft. I had Jaelean Phillips ranked No. 2:
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Philadelphia Eagles: 20 draft options at pick No. 37, from WRs who slip to boom-or-bust DEs
The Miami Dolphins traded pass rusher Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2026 third-round pick, according to league sources.
The Eagles have 16 sacks this season, tied for the ninth-fewest in the league, ranking only ahead of the San Francisco 49ers (11 sacks) and Jacksonville Jaguars (10) among teams currently in the playoff field. And only about a quarter of that production has come from the Eagles’ edge rush. Philadelphia has only generated 4.5 sacks from edge rushers this season, with 1.5 of those coming from the now-retired Za’Darius Smith.
The Eagles were an average pass-rushing team in 2023 and 2024 after their extraordinary 70-sack output in 2022, so this issue has been building for a while. Phillips, a first-round pick in 2021, has plenty of physical ability when healthy. He tallied 22 sacks in his first 42 games, but he tore his Achilles in 2023 and his ACL in 2024. He has three sacks so far this season.
With exactly 24 hours until the NFL trade deadline, here are your league-wide views:
Watching Jaxson Dart rubbing two sticks together to try to make a spark with this supporting cast could lead to calls for a trade to upgrade his weapons. Let’s set aside the absurdity of a 2-7 team being buyers at Tuesday’s trade deadline under any circumstance and drill down on why it would be particularly egregious for Joe Schoen to deal away draft assets for an immediate upgrade: The reason the Giants are in this dire position is because of Schoen’s failures.
Yes, Malik Nabers was a hit with the No. 6 pick last year, and his torn ACL in Week 4 was a crushing blow. But the Giants still have Wan'Dale Robinson, who was a second-round pick in 2022, Darius Slayton, who Schoen signed to a three-year, $36 million contract in the offseason, and Jalin Hyatt, who Schoen traded up for in the third round of the 2023 draft.
Schoen made this bed, so he should have to lie in it. If he makes a desperate trade for a receiver this week, it would further illustrate the mistake of keeping this regime for a hot-seat season.
The reality is that having bad receivers as a rookie won’t do irreparable damage to Dart. So the Giants need to operate with the big picture in mind, which means holding onto valuable draft picks, which, as usual under this regime, are on pace to be near the top of each round.
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After firing general manager Chris Grier, the Dolphins appear to be waving the white flag on this season which means veterans like Bradley Chubb could be on the move.
Chubb was traded to Miami in 2022 with the idea of helping to transform a Dolphins defense that never took the next step. Three years later, the veteran pass rusher could be dealt again.
The 29-year-old has totaled 14 tackles and four sacks this season, appearing in all nine of Miami's games.
The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, with teams racing to upgrade their roster for the stretch run and the postseason.
When making trades, however, teams must consider more than just how the acquisition fits into their roster. New players must also fit into the structure of the teams salary cap.
Unlike in the NBA, which puts different taxes on teams that go over, that is not possible in the NFL. The cap is the cap, and teams must remain compliant throughout the season. Because of this, teams that are tight up against the cap will be restricted in who they can target on the trade market. Teams with more cap space have more flexibility.
Breece Hall is yet another New York Jet that has garnered interest around the league but it remains unclear if the organization has plans to trade him as he seeks a new contract this offseason.
The 24-year-old is still one of the most talented backs in the league with explosive play and pass catching abilities. He's rushed for 581 yards on 117 carries this season, averaging 5.0 yards per attempt with two touchdowns. Hall has also caught 21 passes for 178 yards.
With the Jets sitting at 1-7, teams around the league have understandably checked in to gauge New York's willingness to move on from some of its best assets including defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. He's been a core piece for the Jets for several years hence why the team's asking price remains high.
Williams has recorded 17 tackles, one sack and three forced fumbles this season despite constantly seeing double teams.
PITTSBURGH — With just over 24 hours until the NFL trade deadline, the Steelers took one step to address their wide receiver room. Veteran receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling will be signed to Pittsburgh’s practice squad, according to a team source.
Valdes-Scantling, 31, has tallied 209 receptions for 3,606 yards and 20 touchdowns in his eight-year career. He also won two Super Bowls with the Chiefs. Beyond championship rings and stats, Valdes-Scantling also has plenty of familiarity with quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
From 2018 to 2021, Valdes-Scantling played four seasons alongside Rodgers in Green Bay. The receiver’s best season with the future Hall of Fame QB came in 2020, when Valdes-Scantling made 33 catches for 690 yards and six touchdowns. He also led the league with 20.9 yards per catch in 2020. Last week, after the Steelers worked out the veteran receiver, Rodgers spoke glowingly about his former teammate.
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Per The Athletic's Dianna Russini, the Bengals asking price for defensive end Trey Hendrickson remains lofty.
He's been battling a hip injury of late but when healthy, the 30-year-old has proven to be one of the better pass rushers in the NFL. Through seven games, Hendrickson has totaled 11 tackles and four sacks after recording 17.5 sacks in both 2023 and 2024.
He has four seasons in his career with at least 13.5 sacks.
It's been several months since Jakobi Meyers requested a trade out of Las Vegas and if the Raiders plan on fulfilling his wishes, a deal could come at any minute.
The 28-year-old has appeared in seven games this season, catching 33 passes for 352 yards and he has not found the end zone yet.
Meyers has put together four consecutive seasons with at least 800 yards receiving, totaling 1,027 yards and 87 receptions last season in 15 games.
It's been an odd season for Brian Thomas Jr.
Expectations were high for the 23-year-old entering his second season but too many drops early in the season and inconsistent quarterback play have hampered his production.
According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, Jacksonville has received calls on the young wideout who's totaled 30 catches for 420 yards and a touchdown.
It is also worth noting that Thomas suffered an ankle injury in the Jaguars win over the Raiders yesterday.
Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen said this regarding the trade deadline:
💬 “We're working through that. Like I said, (GM Chris Ballard) and his staff are doing their due diligence on that stuff, and we'll see how it plays out.”
The Colts have only made one in-season trade through the first eight years of GM Chris Ballard’s tenure and it was when running back Nyheim Hines requested a trade in 2022. Is this the year Ballard will finally be the aggressor? Indianapolis could still use help at defensive end, linebacker and cornerback.
The big fish is Cincinnati pass rusher Trey Hendrickson, whom The Athletic’s Diana Russini reports that the Bengals are still seeking a first-round pick for in any potential deal. However, there are two other Cincinnati players to keep an eye on: linebacker Logan Wilson and cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt. Both of whom have had their playing time reduced significantly this season. It’s also worth noting that Hendrickson, Wilson and Taylor-Britt previously played for first-year Colts DC Lou Anaurmo when Anaurmo held the same title with the Bengals.
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Reader and Bills fan Zachary C. has emailed us with two realistic trade proposals for Buffalo… and one that he calls a “pipe dream” involving a star wide receiver on a rebuilding team. Here’s what he has cooked up:
Realistic
Pipe dream:
What do you think of Zachary’s ideas? Let us know, and submit your own, by emailing us at live@theathletic.com.
With about 24 hours until the trade deadline, the Steelers are addressing their WR room by signing veteran Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the practice squad, source confirms.
MVS spent four seasons with Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay from 2018-2021.
With a torn ACL now confirmed for 49ers rookie DE Mykel Williams, the 49ers might not be done adding to their defensive line via trade, even after acquiring Keion White last week.
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49ers first-round DE Mykel Williams out for season with torn ACL: Source