NFL Week 10 newest buzz, commerce deadline questions, information

Week 10 of the 2025 NFL season is right here, and the 2025 NFL commerce deadline is previous us. Insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano have been making calls to sources across the league for the newest information and buzz on key conditions and the most important offers.

Right here is all the pieces they’re listening to on the Jets’ large deadline day and the draft-pick haul they acquired for Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams. Jeremy and Dan additionally hit on different intriguing deadline strikes and share intel on gamers who did not get dealt regardless of some buzz round their names.

It is all right here, as our nationwide reporters reply large questions and empty their notebooks popping out of the deadline and heading into Week 10.

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Fallout from the Jets’ deadline day trades
Extra trades receiving leaguewide buzz
Noteworthy gamers who weren’t traded

What are individuals across the NFL saying concerning the Jets’ wild deadline day dealings?

Graziano: It wasn’t way back that the Jets’ protection was seen as a top-five unit. That’s clearly now not the case after they traded Gardner and Williams — their two finest defensive gamers — on the identical day. So, the Jets are going to be seen as a fascinating opponent for the remainder of this season. However the return is the important thing right here.

New York’s deadline offers go away them with two first-round picks and two second-round picks within the 2026 draft and three first-round picks in 2027. The way in which that is being perceived by individuals I’ve talked to is that the Jets are decided to do no matter it takes to resolve their long-term quarterback scenario in one of many subsequent two drafts. Having 5 first-round picks within the subsequent two years will allow the Jets to commerce up if that’s what’s wanted to lastly discover their franchise QB.

Fowler: Yeah, it is exhausting to argue with the Jets’ compensation in each instances. They acquired important capital, most likely greater than I’d have forecast for each gamers. My learn is the Jets weren’t proactively looking for to commerce these gamers within the days main as much as the draft, as a number of groups that mentioned potential offers with the Jets have mentioned. However the Colts leaned closely on the idea of a Gardner commerce, and as soon as a deal for him materialized, it grew to become simpler to deal Williams, who had endured sufficient in his six-plus seasons in New York.

Parting with a younger star participant equivalent to Gardner is hard, however the Jets shed important wage whereas stocking themselves with excessive picks. And so they already ranked within the backside half of the league in whole protection and speeding protection with these gamers on costly contracts. May as nicely exhaust each choice to safe a QB sooner or later.

Graziano: One of the attention-grabbing elements of that is how tradable Gardner’s contract was, despite the fact that it was signed this previous offseason. As a result of the signing bonus was comparatively small ($13.75 million), the useless cash cap hit for the Jets in 2026 will likely be $11 million. That is a small worth to pay for a pair of first-round picks and a proficient younger broad receiver in Adonai Mitchell. The Colts should pay Gardner $25.5 million in absolutely assured cash in 2026, however his cap quantity subsequent 12 months will likely be simply $9.5 million; he’ll value much less towards the Colts’ cap than he’ll towards the Jets’ cap!

Gardner is 25 and signed by 2030, so this felt like a win-win. Williams, in the meantime, had let it’s recognized in latest weeks that he wished to be traded, and whereas the Jets weren’t desirous to do it, they clearly took sufficient calls and acquired the value the place they wanted it to be.

Fowler: Each groups will view Gardner’s deal as a monetary win. Indy pays Gardner the minimal this 12 months earlier than owing him round $70 million in whole from 2026 to 2028, which is completely manageable. The Jets owed Williams almost $22 million in 2026, and he finally would have wished a brand new deal.

I am a bit stunned the Jets did not discover a technique to deal Breece Corridor, however the operating again market by no means intensified. No backs have been dealt this week. The Jets wished a second-round decide for Jermaine Johnson, however I am instructed coach Aaron Glenn mentioned to Johnson that he wished the sting rusher as a part of the plans and valued that Johnson wished to be a Jet long run. However it felt like a type of two strikes may have occurred.

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Which different deadline strikes are getting probably the most buzz across the league?

Fowler: Seattle buying broad receiver Rashid Shaheed from the Saints for fourth- and fifth-round picks generated loads of discuss. A number of groups have been in search of a wideout, which doubtless drew up the value. New Orleans wished a third-round decide and as an alternative acquired the same worth with two early Day 3 picks. Sitting at 6-2, Seattle simply may have stood pat with its present roster. However the Seahawks knew that Cooper Kupp is injury-prone (he missed Week 9) and that rookie Tory Horton, although thriving, had battled accidents at Colorado State and is on the slender facet. Shaheed provides Seattle extra depth for the stretch run — and a burner to enhance Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

Graziano: The Seahawks consider Shaheed might help them in a wide range of methods. Sure, he has the elite downfield velocity; he’s from a monitor household and acquired extra monitor provides than soccer provides out of highschool. However in addition they like his expertise on different routes, together with within the display sport. And he helps them as a kick and punt returner. So, Shaheed is an all-around helpful participant so as to add to an already robust roster.

The Jaguars touchdown Jakobi Meyers was intriguing. I believe most consider it says quite a bit about the place they’re with their broad receiver room. Travis Hunter is on injured reserve. Brian Thomas Jr. is banged up. And the room was extremely younger to start with. A dependable veteran equivalent to Meyers could be an excellent addition for the Jaguars even when everybody was wholesome. They proceed to work on getting quarterback Trevor Lawrence proper, and all of the drops they’ve had aren’t serving to. The Jaguars lead the league with 19 drops. Meyers does not drop many passes, with solely 11 drops in his seven-year profession and a complete of two because the begin of the 2024 marketing campaign.

Fowler: Meyers is a gradual possession receiver who ought to be a pleasant goal for Lawrence. However I am extra within the groups that did not purchase him — Pittsburgh, Buffalo and others have been within the receiver market. Meyers had sufficient of a market that Las Vegas knew it may get actual compensation, netting the same bundle to what the Saints acquired for Shaheed.

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How Baltimore performed the plus-minus sport was noteworthy. Within the Ravens’ two large trades this cycle, they basically exchanged a high-upside edge rusher in Odafe Oweh for 2 stable veterans in edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones and security Alohi Gilman. The Ravens weren’t getting manufacturing out of Oweh, who’s now balling with the Chargers. However Jones is on a scorching streak of his personal, with 4.5 sacks over the previous 4 video games for Tennessee. And Jones is just 28. Gilman, additionally 28, has 16 whole tackles, a cross deflection, a pressured fumble and a fumble restoration in three video games with Baltimore. So, whereas the Ravens’ trades weren’t flashy, they signaled sound decision-making from a staff that often makes sound choices.

Graziano: The Gilman deal permits the Ravens to play security Kyle Hamilton nearer to the road of scrimmage, the place they wanted assist. Baltimore is aware of how to do that. I am assured the Ravens will run down Pittsburgh and win the AFC North regardless of their horrible begin to the season.

I suppose we should always point out the Chargers’ buzzer-beater to amass offensive deal with Trevor Penning from the Saints. The Chargers are brutally overwhelmed up at deal with, with elite starters Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt misplaced for the season on account of damage. They completely had to do one thing. It is robust to seek out good offensive linemen (which is why they’ve spent a lot to safe these tackles), and I do not know if Penning is the reply. However Los Angeles has to make an effort to maintain Justin Herbert protected to have any probability of hanging within the AFC West race with the Broncos and the Chiefs.

What are probably the most attention-grabbing nuggets you heard on gamers who did not get moved?

Graziano: I heard that at one level, the Cowboys have been speaking to the Jets a few deal that will have despatched Dallas each Williams brothers — Quinnen and linebacker Quincy Williams. However that did not work out, and the Cowboys pivoted to former Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson.

I additionally heard the Dolphins acquired a variety of calls on broad receiver Jaylen Waddle — together with lots of their different gamers — however that Miami instructed groups it might take a first-round decide to get Waddle, which nobody was keen to do.

Fowler: Waddle’s scenario was compelling. I used to be instructed the Broncos have been among the many groups that explored a deal for him, as an elite wideout at age 26 with an affordable contract was attractive. The Steelers, the Giants and others both had curiosity or would have had curiosity if not for the steep price ticket, which, relying on what staff you requested, fluctuated between a first-round decide or a one-plus (a first-rounder and extra). Some groups had a tricky time getting a learn on Miami’s intentions on the deadline, which is comprehensible 4 days faraway from basic supervisor Chris Grier’s firing.

Graziano: The Dolphins really feel like they’re in some type of awkward in-between part. Firing Grier, who had been with the staff a quarter-century and had apprenticed underneath the earlier three Dolphins GMs, felt like possession signaling a need for a wholly new imaginative and prescient and organizational philosophy. We do not know if the Dolphins are also going to be transferring on from the top coach and even the beginning quarterback within the offseason, and I assumed they’d make extra strikes to build up draft capital as they pivot into no matter they determine is their future.

As a substitute, solely edge rusher Jaelan Phillips was dealt, and the Dolphins look like they’re nonetheless making an attempt to make one thing out of their season at 2-7 whereas chasing the 7-2 Patriots and the 6-2 Payments. Not like the Bengals, the Fins do not have cause to really feel like they will win their division, and I’m wondering if Miami will remorse not making extra strikes.

Fowler: Tuesday appeared poised for edge rusher motion, however groups determined to carry onto their cross rushers. And talking of Cincinnati, the 3-6 Bengals had a compelling case to maneuver Trey Hendrickson. Groups I spoke to believed Cincinnati wished a second-rounder for him. Dallas, which pursued Hendrickson, thought-about that steep.

Graziano: I actually do not blame the Cowboys, particularly as soon as the value for the less-accomplished Phillips turned out to be a third-round decide. As devastating because the previous two losses have felt for the Bengals, they’ve cause to consider all will not be misplaced. They’re 2.5 video games behind a first-place Steelers staff that’s twenty eighth within the league in whole offense and has a plus-7 level differential over eight video games. The Bengals have a head-to-head victory over Pittsburgh already and each video games towards Baltimore nonetheless to return, and so they’re averaging 38 factors per sport since Joe Flacco took over as their beginning QB. (Speak about pre-deadline affect offers, by the way in which.)

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If the Bengals can simply discover a technique to play respectable protection over the ultimate two months, and in the event that they consider Joe Burrow has an opportunity to return again in December, they nonetheless have a shot. Giving up on a season in early November is a heavy choice, and I am unable to blame them for not desirous to make it.

Fowler: Additionally, the operating again market merely did not transfer on Tuesday. Together with the Jets holding Corridor, the Chargers appeared snug driving with Kimani Vidal till Omarion Hampton returns, and New England stood pat. I figured some mixture of Corridor, Cleveland’s Jerome Ford, Tennessee’s Tony Pollard, Miami’s Jaylen Wright and Baltimore’s Keaton Mitchell had an opportunity to land new properties, however none of them did.

Graziano: Yeah, I heard the Jets held agency on their request for a third-round decide for Corridor, whom they could look to signal to a contract extension as an alternative. (Though, Corridor had been tweeting all Tuesday concerning the staff’s different offers in a approach that makes one suppose the sensation won’t be mutual.)

Lastly, I heard the Giants dangled former first-round decide Evan Neal however could not generate any curiosity for the deal with, despite the fact that a number of groups have been in search of offensive line assist.