NFL Week 9 newest buzz, commerce deadline questions, information

Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season is right here, and insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano have been making calls to sources across the league for the most recent information and buzz on key conditions. And with the 2025 commerce deadline simply six days away, a lot of these calls are about gamers who is perhaps accessible. What are they listening to about massive identify gamers who may have new houses by subsequent week?

Jeremy and Dan have the most recent intel on what may occur with Jets operating again Breece Corridor, Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, Raiders receiver Jakobi Meyers and the Dolphins edge rusher duo of Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb. What’s standing out in these conditions, and which ones are most definitely to be concerned in a commerce? Plus, our insiders checked out a couple of under-the-radar names who may very well be on the transfer and picked intriguing groups to observe because the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Nov. 4 approaches.

It is all right here, as our nationwide reporters reply massive questions and empty their notebooks heading into the deadline and Week 9.

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Hendrickson | Corridor | Meyers | Phillips/Chubb
Underneath-the-radar | Attention-grabbing groups

What are you listening to on Trey Hendrickson’s possibilities to get dealt?

Fowler: Up up to now, the Bengals have rebuffed commerce inquiries, and sources have maintained that Cincinnati has no plans to commerce Hendrickson proper now. The Cowboys and 49ers are among the many groups, although San Francisco made a transfer for a go rusher Tuesday night time.

The query turns into: Will the Bengals’ win-loss report change issues? A loss to Chicago on Sunday would drop Cincinnati to 3-6. The AFC North ought to stay huge open for some time — an 8-9 or 9-8 report is perhaps adequate this season — so maybe the Bengals cling to that hope and retain their premier edge rusher. However groups will most definitely hold making an attempt to pry Hendrickson away, particularly after Sunday’s upset loss to the Jets.

Complicating issues is a hip damage that has compromised Hendrickson’s previous two weeks on the sector, although that damage isn’t thought-about critical and Hendrickson needs to be full-go for the stretch run, be it for Cincinnati or another person. The Colts make a ton of sense as a contending staff that may very well be the proverbial “one participant away.” It might additionally characterize a reunion between Hendrickson and former Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, now operating the protection in Indianapolis.

What about Breece Corridor … may he get traded?

Graziano: This one felt like a slam dunk for a lot of the season, however it has began to sound just a little murkier over the previous week. Corridor isn’t underneath contract for subsequent season, and the Jets have a pair of younger operating backs they like in Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis. However Allen is out for the season with an damage, and there are individuals within the Jets constructing who’re leery of the concept of buying and selling Corridor, who confirmed Sunday that he can nonetheless be a dynamic risk and a key ingredient of their offense. He ran for 133 yards and two scores, and he additionally threw a landing go.

The very fact is, there is a value for nearly every part, and if a staff offers the Jets a robust sufficient supply for Corridor, they might in all probability take it. However a few weeks in the past, I might have anticipated them to deal Corridor simply to get one thing in return earlier than he left as a free agent. Now, it feels extra potential that they take into account bringing Corridor again subsequent season, wherein case they is perhaps extra hesitant to commerce him now.

The Jets are on bye following their first win of the season, and so they have quite a lot of selections to make with groups focused on a lot of their gamers. It is a great distance of claiming Corridor’s probabilities of being dealt may go both approach, however my sense is that it is now not a positive factor.

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What is the newest with Jakobi Meyers’ commerce market?

Fowler: Groups I’ve talked to consider that Meyers has an honest probability to be dealt — presumably the most effective probability amongst accessible huge receivers. Las Vegas has obtained curiosity within the seven-year veteran, and my sense is the Raiders desire a robust choose for Meyers. A swap of Day 3 picks will not do at this stage.

A number of groups are believed to be within the receiver market, most notably the Steelers and presumably the Broncos and Payments. Meyers clearly needs out, and the Raiders are in a transitional section. They simply signed veteran Tyler Lockett, which may ease the lack of dealing Meyers. Pittsburgh is maintaining tabs on this one however is ready to be affected person, too. If I needed to predict a vacation spot proper now, I might say the Steelers.

Different groups appear to be in search of extra of a vertical risk than a possession receiver. Meyers has 29 catches for 329 yards this season.

Graziano: I consider one among them will — however which one, I can not say. I nonetheless suppose the Dolphins need to put a consultant product on the sector this season. They began 2-6 final 12 months and recovered to win six of their subsequent eight, so that they know it is potential to get again to respectability, even when that does not lead to a playoff spot.

That stated, with Tyreek Hill out for the 12 months and the vibes across the staff feeling completely different than they did a 12 months in the past, it is completely potential they will deal gamers and look to the longer term. They’re going to have 4 days following Thursday night time’s recreation in opposition to Baltimore to ponder provides forward of Tuesday’s deadline, and there is not any scarcity of groups in search of pass-rush assist. Assuming they lose Thursday and drop to 2-7 (and assuming provides for Phillips and/or Chubb are reflective of groups’ degree of desperation), it’ll be tempting for Miami to contemplate dealing gamers they do not think about being a part of their future.

Who’s one under-the-radar participant who may get traded earlier than the deadline?

Graziano: Giants offensive lineman Evan Neal. He has performed sort out and guard for the Giants, however it has by no means fairly labored out. He is solely 25 years previous and was the No. 7 choose in 2022, so the expertise is there. He is eligible without spending a dime company on the finish of the season and would not appear to be in New York’s long-term plans. Virtually everyone seems to be wanting so as to add offensive line depth this time of 12 months, and there would not appear to be a lot cause for the Giants not to maneuver Neal in the event that they have been supplied a choose.

Fowler: It is price monitoring whether or not the Giants can recoup draft capital of a number of former picks that haven’t labored out. Former third-round receiver Jalin Hyatt would really like a recent begin elsewhere, simply as Neal does. Offensive lineman Joshua Ezeudu is on injured reserve with a designation to return, and groups are all the time in search of offensive line assist. So whereas the Giants may eschew the massive deal — I used to be firmly informed that the Giants aren’t seeking to deal edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux proper now — maybe there’s late-round worth in a collection of men who simply have not labored out.

My choose, although, is Falcons edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie. I initially went with Keion White, however the third-year edge rusher was traded Tuesday. Ebiketie is one other under-the-radar rusher who has garnered curiosity courting to the preseason. The Falcons do not need to commerce him however sometimes will hearken to provides on gamers. Like White, Ebiketie is a former second-round choose, registering 6.0 sacks in each 2023 and 2024. He is off to a slower begin this season, and Atlanta’s youth motion is on with James Pearce Jr. and Jalon Walker on the sting.

What’s the most fascinating staff heading into the deadline?

Fowler: The Jets. They have not achieved something but. They usually have gamers, which is the explanation why they need to transfer guys — and type of the explanation why they should not. In spite of everything, they did not anticipate to be 1-7. This is not a barren-roster scenario just like the Titans. Expertise exists on either side of the ball, and due to that, the Jets hoped for a greater begin. The gamers have purchased into Aaron Glenn. So it is laborious to only break that up solely due to the report.

That is why I am guessing New York finds a center floor, choosing a couple of veterans deemed expendable whereas avoiding a hearth sale. Slot nook Michael Carter II is the obvious candidate. The Jets have an in-house alternative for him in Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Whereas groups I’ve talked to say New York appeared keen to half with edge Jermaine Johnson in return for a robust choose, Johnson not too long ago had a productive discuss with Glenn, and it appears like he is staying.

Many groups are calling on defensive sort out Quinnen Williams, however the Jets aren’t entertaining offers for him except it is a huge “each participant has a value” sort of commerce bundle. So rival groups know the Jets are open to doubtlessly being lively over the subsequent week however aren’t but beholden to that plan. Williams, Corridor and others ought to garner loads of curiosity.

Graziano: The Jets are a great name. On the opposite finish of it, I am wanting on the 49ers, who need assistance at each single degree of the protection, nonetheless have a profitable report and perceive they’re within the latter a part of a championship window given the ages of a few of their nice veterans.

There is no one-for-one transfer that may exchange a Nick Bosa or a Fred Warner, however the Niners owe it to the remainder of their veteran roster to not white flag this season. I do know they have been calling round about pass-rush assist (they bought some Tuesday with White), and so they’ve been identified to be lively and artistic on the deadline in previous years. I am feeling assured they will do one thing past what they’ve already achieved.

Fowler: The 49ers have remained aggressive. As for others in that class, I am curious to see what Pittsburgh does. The Steelers simply traded for Patriots security Kyle Dugger to offset the lack of DeShon Elliott to damage. However they’ve additionally combed the receiver market, which they did final 12 months, too. Will they accept a reasonable transfer similar to final 12 months’s acquisition of Mike Williams? Or will they find extra of a difference-maker and pay the mandatory draft capital to safe the expertise? If a deal for Meyers falls by means of, maybe the Steelers lean on the Saints for, say, Rashid Shaheed, a velocity choice who can be pricey however not outrageously so.

Graziano: I’m listening to quite a lot of the identical chatter in regards to the Steelers and huge receivers, however I am undecided I get it. Is the offense the Steelers’ downside? They need to be in search of assistance on protection past Dugger, as a result of that is the facet of the ball that appears previous, gradual and threatens to doom their season.

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Fowler: Denver additionally has my consideration. The Broncos have evaluated a number of spots, together with offensive guard (with Ben Powers out) and the talent positions (both tight finish or huge receiver). Whereas I am not satisfied the Broncos will make a daring transfer, ideally Denver would really like extra of a traditional, field-stretching receiving choice to offset the talent units already in place whereas additionally including veteran expertise.

Graziano: Perhaps Sean Payton can swing a take care of his former staff and add Shaheed? These are the actually fascinating groups to me — the Broncos, Colts, Patriots, and so forth. AFC contenders that is perhaps additional alongside than quite a lot of us anticipated or realized earlier than the season began. The Chiefs are rounding again into type, the Payments can be there in the long run, and the Ravens needs to be too if they’ll benefit from their softer second-half schedule.

What is going to the upstart AFC contenders do to attempt to sustain with the standard powerhouses? And can or not it’s sufficient? The Patriots have the cap area so as to add anybody they need. Is there an enormous splash transfer coming there?