NFL Trade Deadline: Tracking Every Big Move Across the League (Live Updates)

The NFL's 2025 trade deadline is set for Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Sauce Gardner is headed to the Colts.
Sauce Gardner is headed to the Colts. / Lucas Boland-Imagn Images

The NFL's 2025 trade deadline is approaching, with deals across the league needing to be completed by this coming Tuesday, Nov. 4

While transactions at the NFL's deadline don't run nearly as rampant as some other professional sports (see: MLB, NBA), teams will still make—and have already made—moves to either bolster their squad for a playoff push, or sell off assets and build for the future.

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Here's a look at some of the biggest trades that have happened thus far around the league:

Buzzer beaters: Chargers make two trades as 2025 deadline comes to close

Jim Harbaugh
Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers made two trades at the deadline. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Chargers get: OL Trevor Penning
Saints get: 2027 sixth-round pick
Analysis:
Chargers-Saints trade grades

Chargers get: 2028 conditional seventh-round pick
Jets get: DB Ja’Sir Taylor

The Chargers finalized two deals at Tuesday’s deadline buzzer, acquiring offensive tackle Trevor Penning from the Saints, and sending defensive back Ja’Sir Taylor to the Jets.

The move for Penning comes after L.A. lost left tackle Joe Alt to a season-ending ankle injury last week, who joins right tackle Rashawn Slater on injured reserve.

Jets send Quinnen Williams to Cowboys in second deadline-day shocker

Quinnen Williams
Quinnen Williams is headed to Dallas. / Yannick Peterhans / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Cowboys get: DL Quinnen Williams
Jets get: 2026 first-round pick, second-round pick, DT Mazi Smith
Analysis: Cowboys-Jets trade grades | Orr: How the Jets and Cowboys Lined Up Well for the Quinnen Williams Trade

The Jets have again shocked the NFL world at the 2025 trade deadline, sending superstar defensive lineman Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys.

Williams joins cornerback Sauce Gardner—who was traded to the Colts earlier Tuesday—on the way out in New York, as Aaron Glenn’s team enters full rebuild mode. They are getting a 2026 first-round pick, a second-round pick, and DT Mazi Smith from Dallas in return for the three-time Pro Bowler.

Bears bolster pass-rush with deal for Joe Tyron-Shoyinka

Joe Tyron-Shoyinka.
Joe Tyron-Shoyinka was a first-round pick of the Buccaneers. / Barry Reeger-Imagn Images

Bears get: DE Joe Tyron-Shoyinka, seventh-round pick
Browns get: sixth-round picks
Analysis: Bears-Browns trade grades

After losing Daye Odeyingbo to a season-ending Achilles injury on Sunday, the Bears are doing their part to keep their pass-rush respectable amid their 5–3 start to the season.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Chicago is trading for former first-round pick Joe Tyron-Shoyinka from the Browns. Tyron-Shoyinka signed with Cleveland on a one-year deal this offseason.

Seahawks add to WR room, trade for Rashid Shaheed from Saints

Rashid Shaheed
Rashid Shaheed is reuniting with offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. / Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

Seahawks get: WR Rashid Shaheed
Saints get: 2026 fourth- and fifth-round picks
Analysis: Seahawks-Saints trade grades

A reunion is on the horizon in Seattle as, according to NFL Network, the Seahawks are trading for wide receiver Rashid Shaheed from the Saints.

Shaheed reunites with current Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, who coached him during their time together in New Orleans in 2024. He joins the NFL’s leading receiver, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, among others, in a loaded pass-catching group in the Pacific Northwest.

Jets, Colts stun NFL world with Sauce Gardner blockbuster

Sauce Gardner
Sauce Gardner is heading to the Colts. / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Colts get: CB Sauce Gardner
Jets get: Two first-round picks, WR Adonai Mitchell
Analysis: Colts-Jets trade grades | Orr: Five Thoughts on the Colts’ Massive Trade for Sauce Gardner

In what has become the stunner of the 2025 NFL trade deadline, the Jets have traded cornerback Sauce Gardner to the AFC-leading, 7–2 Colts. Indianapolis is sending two first-round picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell to New York in exchange for the two-time All-Pro.

Raiders trade WR Jakobi Meyers to Jaguars

Jakobi Meyers
Jakobi Meyers had finally been dealt, months after making a trade request. / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Jaguars get: WR Jakobi Meyers
Raiders get: Fourth-round pick, sixth-round pick
Analysis: Jaguars-Raiders trade grades

Months after he requested a trade out of Las Vegas, Jakobi Meyers has finally been dealt by the Raiders.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the wide receiver is headed to the Jaguars in exchange for a fourth-round pick and a sixth-round pick. The former is the higher of Jacksonville’s two fourth-round picks in this upcoming draft.

Meyers has hauled in 33 receptions for 352 yards so far in 2025. He’s set to become a free agent this offseason.

Cowboys make their move, trading for LB Logan Wilson from Bengals

Logan Wilson
Logan Wilson is headed to Dallas. / Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Cowboys get: LB Logan Wilson
Bengals get: Seventh-round pick
Analysis: Cowboys-Bengals trade grades

The deal that owner Jerry Jones was teasing on Monday night has happened. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Cowboys are trading for linebacker Logan Wilson from the Bengals.

Wilson, 29, had seen his role reduced a bit this season in Cincinnati, and in turn had requested to be moved. He gets his wish and heads to Dallas amid their 3-5-1 start to the season.

Ravens acquire DE Dre’Mont Jones from Titans

Dre’Mont Jones.
Dre’Mont Jones has tallied 4.5 sacks so far this year. / Cooper Neill/Getty Images

Ravens get: DE Dre’Mont Jones
Titans get: Conditional fifth-round pick
Analysis: Ravens-Titans trade grades

After winning two straight games following a 1–5 start, the Ravens are adding to their defense.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Baltimore is acquiring edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones from the Titans, sending a conditional fifth-round pick—that can potentially turn into a fourth—in return.

Jones, 28, signed a one-year, $10 million contract with Tennessee this past offseason and has logged 4.5 sacks over their last four games. He now joins a Ravens side that’s logged just 11 sacks in 2025 while dealing with injuries along their defensive front.

Dolphins trade Jaelan Phillips to Eagles for third-round pick

Jaelan Phillips.
Jaelan Phillips is headed to Philly. / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Eagles get: DE Jaelan Phillips
Dolphins get: 2026 third-round pick
Analysis: Eagles-Dolphins trade grades

Howie Roseman’s done it again.

In what's been the biggest trade deadline splash so far, the Eagles have acquired Jaelan Phillips from the Dolphins, sending Miami a third-round pick in return for the pass rusher.

Amid a 2–6 start to the season, the Dolphins fired general manager Chris Grier and appointed executive Champ Kelly to make the calls in the interim. His first move was dealing Phillips, who logged 26 sacks over his first five seasons in Miami.

Jaire Alexander traded from Ravens to Eagles in late-round pick swap

Jaire Alexande
Jaire Alexander had signed with the Ravens this offseason. / Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images

Eagles get: CB Jaire Alexander, 2027 seventh-round pick
Ravens get: 2026 sixth-round pick
Analysis: Eagles-Ravens trade grades

In Philly's second move at the cornerback position so far, Jaire Alexander was sent from the Ravens to the Eagles in what also included a late-round pick swap between the two teams.

Alexander, 28, is a two-time Pro Bowler and will now join an Eagles team struggling to return to their Super Bowl-winning form, despite owning a 6–2 record to begin the year.

Jets send CB Michael Carter II to Eagles for WR John Metchie III

Michael Carter II
Michael Carter II had been with the Jets since 2021. / Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Eagles get: CB Michael Carter II, 2027 seventh-round pick
Jets get: WR John Metchie III, 2027 sixth-round pick
Analysis: Eagles-Jets trade grades

The Eagles acquired cornerback Michael Carter II (and a 2027 seventh-round pick) from the Jets last week in exchange for wide receiver John Metchie III and a ’27 sixth-round pick.

The move saw Carter waive a crucial clause in his contract in order to facilitate the trade, nullifying his $5 million guaranteed for injury in 2026.

Patriots trade Keion White to 49ers, Kyle Dugger to Steelers

Keion White and Kyle Dugger
Keion White and Kyle Dugger were both second-round pick of the Patriots. / M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

49ers get: DE Keion White, 2026 seventh-round pick
Patriots get: 2026 sixth-round pick
Analysis: 49ers-Patriots trade grades

Steelers get: S Kyle Dugger, 2026 seventh-round pick
Patriots get: 2026 sixth-round pick
Analysis: Steelers-Patriots trade grades

The Patriots made a handful of moves last Tuesday, a week before the deadline, shipping out two former second-round defenders in exchange for late-round pick swaps.

The first move sent DE Keion White to the 49ers, helping San Francisco bolster their pass rush amid a flurry of injuries, while the second saw safety Kyle Dugger get sent to Pittsburgh with DeShon Elliott, “out for the foreseeable future, likely the season.”

Titans trade CB Roger McCreary to Rams

Roger McCreary
Roger McCreary is in the final year of his rookie contract. / Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Titans get: Conditional 2026 fifth-round pick
Rams get: CB Roger McCreary, conditional '26 sixth-round pick
Analysis: Rams-Titans trade grades

Sitting in the basement of the AFC South, the Titans made the first big move ahead of the NFL trade deadline, sending cornerback Roger McCreary and a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick to the Rams for a conditional ’26 fifth-round pick. 

McCreary, 25, was drafted by Tennessee in the second-round of the 2022 NFL draft. He three interceptions, three forced fumbles, and 17 passes defensed during his time in Nashville.


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Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.