Let’s outline deadline plans for all 32 franchises, including who could be moved or targeted before 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 4. Here’s everything to know.
The 2025 NFL trade deadline is Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. ET. General managers are making calls around the league to check on the availability of players who could help their teams, trying to shore up roster weaknesses. In fact, we’ve even already seen a handful of impact moves, including Joe Flacco going to the Bengals. But what’s coming next in the trade market? We’re previewing the deadline for all 32 teams.
First, we took a quick look at where each team stands through Week 8, via ESPN’s Football Power Index projections. Then NFL insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano lean on their reporting to predict whether each team will be active before the deadline, and if so, whether it might be adding to the roster or trading players. NFL analyst Aaron Schatz named one key short-term need that could be addressed for all 32 rosters. And to close, our NFL Nation reporters picked out one candidate to be moved, while NFL analyst Ben Solak and analytics writer Seth Walder found possible fits — players each team should pursue.
Here’s everything you need to know for each team heading into the deadline.
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Chance to make playoffs: 4.8%
Projected first-round draft slot: No. 7
Adding, subtracting or sitting it out? More likely to trade away than to acquire at this point. They aren’t in give-up mode, but the Cardinals are in a brutally tough division and have fallen behind. Their Week 9 game against the Cowboys could determine a lot about how they see themselves moving forward. Specifically, they could use offensive line help — but who couldn’t? — Graziano
Key position of need: Wide receiver. A young wideout could help build Arizona’s offense for the future, as Zay Jones isn’t a long-term solution at this point in his career. — Schatz
Who could be on the move? Edge rusher Zaven Collins. It’s highly unlikely that Collins is moved, but if a team is looking for a pass rusher, the Cardinals could get a solid package back for him because of their depth at the position. He has only one sack this season but eight QB hurries. Collins is tall, quick, fast and strong. Though he has adapted to playing outside, he also has experience inside. That could make him a good fit for a variety of defenses. — Josh Weinfuss
Who could be targeted? Colts receiver Adonai Mitchell. He has either been inactive or played less than 10% of Indianapolis’ snaps since he dropped a ball at the goal line against the Rams in Week 4. But Mitchell is a player I have confidence in. He recorded an 82 open score as a rookie last season, tied for eighth-best among the likes of Tyreek Hill and Zay Flowers, per ESPN receiver scores. That’s a hard trait to find and means he still has plenty of unrealized potential. He could be helpful to Arizona now but also brings the potential to increase his role in future seasons. Mitchell is under contract until 2027. — Walder
Chance to make playoffs: 12.4%
Projected first-round draft slot: No pick
Adding, subtracting or sitting it out? Potential for moderate activity, either in or out. The Falcons have received trade interest in pass rusher Arnold Ebiketie. Drumming up interest in quarterback Kirk Cousins could be tough due to a scarcity of available jobs. But could Atlanta explore a linebacker add with Divine Deablo on injured reserve or seek out a third receiver option? — Fowler
Key position of need: Offensive tackle. Elijah Wilkinson was signed to be a depth guard and is stretched as a starting tackle. With an 82.3% pass block win rate, the veteran ranks 65th among 70 qualifying tackles. — Schatz
Who could be on the move? Cousins. This won’t be a secret since it’s a surprise that he is still on the roster. Cousins, who lost his starting job in Week 16 last season, asked to be released or traded in the offseason. If the Falcons can find a team to take some of his guaranteed $27.5 million (plus $10 million next season), and it’s a destination where he can start (he has a no-trade clause), a swap could still be a possibility. — Marc Raimondi
Who could be targeted? Chiefs receiver Tyquan Thornton. He had a productive September filling in for absent receivers, but he has fallen back down the depth chart. Meanwhile, Atlanta released speedy WR3 and return man Ray-Ray McCloud III. For a team that lives in three-receiver sets, that No. 3 spot needs filling. Thornton has the right skills for the job. — Solak
Chance to make playoffs: 46.1%
Projected first-round draft slot: No. 17
Adding, subtracting or sitting it out? They’ve already made one player-for-player move, trading Odafe Oweh to the Chargers for Alohi Gilman, but don’t rule out the possibility of them adding more help on defense. Beating Miami on Thursday night could put them right back in the playoff hunt. The Ravens are middle-of-the-pack in cap space and have plenty of picks they can deal. — Graziano
Key position of need: Edge rusher. The question is really, «Where are the Ravens injured this week?» But right now, that seems to be on the edge, where Tavius Robinson is on injured reserve because of a foot injury. — Schatz
Who could be on the move? Tight end Mark Andrews. He’s the franchise’s touchdowns leader with 53 and has been quarterback Lamar Jackson’s go-to target for years. But Andrews’ role has dropped significantly in his contract year. This season, he is averaging career lows in receiving yards per game (29) and yards per catch (8.3). He could be an intriguing option for a team needing a big target in the red zone. The Ravens have depth at tight end with Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar. — Jamison Hensley
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Who could be targeted? Cardinals defensive tackle Calais Campbell. We’ll just keep his reunion tour going, bringing him back to the Ravens in hopes of reinforcing a defensive line that is without Nnamdi Madubuike (neck injury). At age 39, Campbell is still producing. His 15.4% pass rush win rate ranks third at defensive tackle and his run stop win rate would rank in the top five among interior defenders if he qualified. Campbell would be a short-term solution and wouldn’t require an over-investment in draft capital or contract. That limits the downside in case the Ravens can’t recover this season. — Walder
Chance to make playoffs: 88.3%
Projected first-round draft slot: No. 25
Adding, subtracting or sitting it out? Let’s say they add. The Bills are known to explore options. One position to potentially watch is linebacker. Cincinnati’s Logan Wilson would make a lot of sense, as he requested a trade from the Bengals. Last year, the Bills added Amari Cooper to mixed results. A similar splash move at receiver feels on the table but not a slam dunk. — Fowler
Key position of need: Safety. Taylor Rapp has struggled this season, and Jordan Poyer is now 34. Bad tackling angles are a big reason why the Bills rank last in run defense DVOA. — Schatz
Who could be on the move? Receiver Curtis Samuel. It just hasn’t come together for him, as he has been injured in both of his seasons in Buffalo and was a healthy scratch for three games to start the season. In his 17 games played with Buffalo, Samuel has 34 receptions (only three this season), 288 yards and two touchdowns, in addition to five carries for 14 yards. The Bills could use help at receiver, but Samuel hasn’t shown that he can be part of the solution. — Alaina Getzenberg
Who could be targeted? Cardinals safety Budda Baker. The play of Rapp and Cole Bishop has left the Bills’ defense highly vulnerable against third-level runs and intermediate passes. Coach Sean McDermott is always reticent to introduce new players to his defense, but a swing for the fences is necessary. As the Cardinals’ season falls apart, the 29-year-old Baker might finally get the trade he requested in 2023 — though he signed an extension that makes it trickier. — Solak
Chance to make playoffs: 15.4%
Projected first-round draft slot: No. 12
Adding, subtracting or sitting it out? Carolina has cap space — $23.7 million, per Roster Management System — and could use help at all three levels of the defense. They’re a could-go-either-way team, and whether they add or subtract could depend on whether they’re 5-4 or 4-5 after Sunday’s game in Green Bay. — Graziano
Key position of need: Inside linebacker. The Panthers rank last in DVOA against tight ends, and Christian Rozeboom has the highest broken tackle against rate among regular off-ball linebackers, according to Sports Info Solutions. — Schatz
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Who could be on the move? Running back Chuba Hubbard. There’s really no interest in trading Hubbard, and the Panthers aren’t expected to be aggressive. But with the emergence of Rico Dowdle, confidence in rookie Trevor Etienne and the return of Jonathon Brooks next season, you could make a case for listening to trade offers for Hubbard and his four-year, $33.2 million contract. — David Newton
Who could be targeted? Titans edge rusher Arden Key. The Panthers’ 31.1% pass rush win rate ranks 31st in the NFL, and the edge rusher group has been a big reason why. Though Carolina isn’t really in a position to spend future resources for a short-term contract, there’s another reason why this could make sense. The Titans have the most 2026 cap space ($113 million) of any team, per OverTheCap.com, which means they probably will be spenders in free agency and unable to get a compensatory pick for losing Key. The Panthers could deal a pick for Key now and then recoup some of the value via a comp pick because they have $31 million in cap space next year (or they could re-sign Key if they like what he brings to them). He has a 22.5% pass rush win rate at edge this season, which would rank fifth best if he had played enough to qualify. — Walder
Chance to make playoffs: 26.1%
Projected first-round draft slot: No. 15
Adding, subtracting or sitting it out? I’ll go with adding. The Bears mostly have everything they need but could use pass-rush help. No edge rusher on the roster has more than 3.0 sacks through the first seven games. General manager Ryan Poles traded for Montez Sweat before the deadline two years ago. Does he have another move in him? — Fowler
Key position of need: Edge rusher. The Bears are 30th in pass rush win rate (31.3%) with problems both on the interior and the edge. But there’s more depth on the interior, which makes edge more of a need. — Schatz
Who could be on the move? Wide receiver DJ Moore. Though I don’t think this is likely to happen, Moore is a more realistic trade candidate than a player such as left tackle Braxton Jones, who was benched after 44 starts and is on injured reserve until at least Week 12. The eight-year veteran is second on the Bears in targets (38), receptions (26) and yards (331). His contract situation makes it difficult to see him being moved ($23.5 million cap hit each year through 2029), but if a playoff team becomes desperate, the Bears could feel OK parting with Moore to create cap space in 2026 and give his targets to rookie Luther Burden III behind Rome Odunze. — Courtney Cronin
Who could be targeted? Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore. This would be back-to-back trade deadline relocations for Lattimore, who picked off Patrick Mahomes on Monday but has struggled since Washington acquired him. He would return to Dennis Allen’s defense, where the absence of Jaylon Johnson leaves the outside cornerback position unsettled for the Bears. Lattimore isn’t the player he once was but probably would still beat out Tyrique Stevenson for snaps. — Solak
Chance to make playoffs: 12.4%
Projected first-round draft slot: No. 9
Adding, subtracting or sitting it out? Man, if they’d beaten the Jets the way they should have Sunday, the Bengals would be .500 and probably hitting the gas pedal in the winnable AFC North. But they didn’t, and that leaves them in limbo. I’m going to say the Bengals don’t do anything. Trading away edge rusher Trey Hendrickson is the popular theory, but I don’t get the sense they’re considering it. (The Bengals already made one deal for quarterback Joe Flacco.) — Graziano
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Key position of need: Guard. Jalen Rivers, a fifth-round rookie at right guard, ranks second to last among qualified players at his position in pass block win rate (84.7%). — Schatz
Who could be on the move? Linebacker Logan Wilson. He requested a trade after Cincinnati opted to go with rookies Barrett Carter and Demetrius Knight Jr. as the main linebackers. But getting a team to take on Wilson’s $8.8 million cap hit could be difficult. If the Bengals can find a way to make that work, it could net Cincinnati a much-needed draft pick and give Wilson a shot at contributing elsewhere. — Ben Baby
Who could be targeted? Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen. Last year, Notre Dame played more man coverage than any other FBS team under defensive coordinator Al Golden, who is now with Cincinnati. The Bengals have slightly leaned to more zone this season, but adding Woolen would allow Golden to play more man coverage. He also would make a good cornerback pairing with DJ Turner. — Walder
Chance to make playoffs: 0.4%
Projected first-round draft slot: Nos. 4, 18
Adding, subtracting or sitting it out? The Browns probably will be inclined to trade players. They have been among the most aggressive teams thus far with three in-season trades. They remain open to swinging at least one more deal, but talks have not intensified yet. Running back Jerome Ford is available if the running back market heats up. Cleveland could get calls on key players on expiring deals such as David Njoku and Wyatt Teller. — Fowler
Key position of need: Offensive line. With the Browns still rebuilding and most of their O-line set for free agency next year, the best trade target would be a young lineman who has worn out his welcome with his current team but is under contract past this season. — Schatz
Who could be on the move? Ford. Fowler previously suggested that the Browns are «open to dealing» Ford, who has split snaps with Dylan Sampson behind rookie RB1 Quinshon Judkins. With Ford in the final year of his rookie contract and the Browns getting younger at the position, Cleveland could look to continue stockpiling picks in future drafts. — Daniel Oyefusi
Who could be targeted? Commanders tight end Ben Sinnott. The Tyson Campbell trade is a great example of how the Browns should operate: snag low-cost, playable contracts as they work out of cap suffering. A 2024 second-round pick, Sinnott remains TE3 on Washington’s depth chart and has seven career receptions in 25 games. But he can block next to Harold Fannin Jr. and play in 13 personnel, which is good enough for now. — Solak
Chance to make playoffs: 18.9%
Projected first-round draft slot: Nos. 14, 31
Adding, subtracting or sitting it out? The Cowboys have been looking for defensive help for weeks now and it’s likely they add someone ahead of the deadline. I doubt it’ll be one of the big pass rushers everyone keeps mentioning. It’s more likely Dallas adds a linebacker or defensive back. — Graziano
Key position of need: Edge rusher. The Cowboys are a surprising 19th in pass rush win rate (36.8%), but they are last in DVOA on deep passes over 15 air yards. No pass rush means opposing quarterbacks can stay upright long enough to get the ball downfield with accuracy. — Schatz
Who could be on the move? Wide receiver Jalen Tolbert. He is on the final year of his deal, and his production has dropped alongside CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. KaVontae Turpin is taking more snaps as the No. 3 receiver, and the Cowboys like the potential of Ryan Flournoy, who had 114 yards against the Jets. Tolbert provides valuable insurance in case something happens to the top two receivers, but receiver-needy teams might be willing to part with a draft pick or defensive player for him. — Todd Archer
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Who could be targeted? Chiefs cornerback Joshua Williams. Every Dallas cornerback aside from Trevon Diggs has allowed more than 1.1 yards per coverage snap (average) this season, per NFL Next Gen Stats. And Diggs is now on IR because of a concussion, so the Cowboys could use some reinforcements. Williams is in a contract year and buried on the depth chart in Kansas City. He has played only 775 regular-season coverage snaps in his career but has produced an impressive 0.9 yards per coverage snap in that span. When Diggs returns, and if Williams worked out, the team could keep both on the field with DaRon Bland in the slot. — Walder
Chance to make playoffs: 82.2%
Projected first-round draft slot: No. 24
Adding, subtracting or sitting it out? Probably more inclined to add than subtract. Denver is looking for an extra skill player and possibly a guard. This is a balanced roster, and the team is in the thick of the AFC West race, trying to dethrone the Chiefs for the first time since 2015. Perhaps an intriguing offensive player becomes available to them. — Fowler
Key position of need: Inside linebacker. The Broncos are currently 30th in DVOA against running backs as pass catchers, and Alex Singleton has been picked on a lot in coverage. — Schatz
Who could be on the move? Cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian. Coach Sean Payton said last week that he liked the roster just the way it is right now, and that was before reigning Defensive Player of the Year Pat Surtain II left Sunday’s win because of a shoulder injury. With rookie Jahdae Barron getting work in the nickel and dime packages, some personnel executives in the league might have thought McMillian — one of the best nickel corners — was a hard-to-find player who the Broncos might think is a surplus. But that’s not the case at the moment, so it would take a lot for the Broncos to move him now. — Jeff Legwold
Who could be targeted? Ravens guard Ben Cleveland. The Broncos could be looking for depth at guard following the injury to Ben Powers, whom they signed from Baltimore two years ago.
