Halloween is here and the NFL trade deadline is near.
‘Spooky Season’ is coming to a close this week, but that isn’t stopping the league from putting on an epic costume party. Plenty of players across the league will soon learn their fate and what costume they’ll be donning for the remainder of the season.
For players going from bad teams to potential contenders, it’s hard to imagine a much better treat. For players on the opposite side, it is one cruel trick.
Several players could find themselves in the position to earn a treat, however.
The NFL trade deadline may not be as explosive as other professional sports, but anything can happen before the final bell rings.
Here are the latest rumors around the league.
NFL trade rumors: Latest deadline news, rumors
Titans trade CB Roger McCreary to the Rams
- Date: Oct. 27
- Source: Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Rams
The Rams landed some help in the secondary, swinging a deal for the 25-year-old McCreary. It only cost the team a pick swap, as the Titans will receive a fifth-round selection and send a sixth-rounder back to LA.
McCreary, who is in the final year of his rookie contract, will bolster a cornerback room that already lost starter Ahkello Witherspoon to a broken clavicle in Week 2.
Liam Coen: Jaguars have ‘no plans’ of trading Brian Thomas Jr.
- Date: Oct. 27
- Source: Liam Coen, Jaguars head coach
Thomas Jr. has gotten off to a slower-than-expected start to his second NFL season, which has sparked trade rumors around the LSU product. However, Jaguars coach Liam Coen told reporters the team is going to keep its No. 1 receiver.
‘We have no plans on moving Brian Thomas Jr at all,’ Coen told reporters.
Jerry Jones says Cowboys’ Week 8 loss doesn’t change deadline plans
- Date: Oct. 26
- Source: Jerry Jones
The Cowboys defense was shredded in Week 8, surrendering a season-high 44 points in their loss to the Broncos. Dallas has plenty of holes, especially on defense, that need to be fixed, but that didn’t stop Jones from talking about possible trades.
“A loss is discouraging but as far as my temperament, if I saw a proposition for us to help this team, no matter what this score was today, I would look at it on the merits of this team. If you’re talking about trading for a player or trading a player, I’d completely look at it on the merits of this team, both for next week or the weeks after or for the longer term,” Jones told reporters after the loss. “No, today would not affect decisions on trading for a player.”
Jets could trade Breece Hall, unlikely to deal Quinnen Williams
- Date: Oct. 26
- Source: NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo
The winless Jets are heading for another rebuild, meaning it could be time to start shipping some talent out of town. Hall is set to be a free agent after the season.
Garafolo says to keep an eye on Hall in trade talks, but indicated that Williams is unlikely to be on the move. He noted that there is a price for everyone, but it would be his brother, Quincy Williams, that has a better chance of being dealt.
Cowboys rebuffed by Raiders, Bengals in Maxx Crosby, Trey Hendrickson talks
- Date: Oct. 26
- Source: Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer
The Cowboys’ decision to trade Micah Parsons was primarily motivated by money, but that doesn’t mean the team can’t use their newly acquired assets to swing a deal for a cheaper pass-rusher.
Dallas called about Maxx Crosby and Trey Hendrickson, but the Raiders and Bengals showed no interest in moving those players. Crosby also told the Raiders that he doesn’t want to be dealt. The Cowboys are continuing to look for help on defense, but it does take two to tango. Unfortunately for Jerry Jones, he can’t find a dance partner at the moment.
Saints’ Rashid Shaheed could be dealt for right price
- Date: Oct. 26
- Source: ESPN’s Adam Schefter
Plenty of teams are on the hunt for a receiver as the deadline nears. Fortunately for the Saints, they have plenty of them and could control the market. Shaheed, who is set to be a free agent after the season, could be had while New Orleans attempts to work out an extension for Chris Olave. It is believed that the Saints could receive a third-round pick in exchange for Shaheed, according to Schefter.
Saints WRs generating trade interest
- Date: Oct. 26
- Source: NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport
Olave and Shaheed are the headliners, but Brandin Cooks could also enter the trade discussion. He could be traded for the fifth time, which would be an NFL record. New Orleans continues to express their desire to keep Olave, but that security doesn’t appear to be there for anyone else in the receiver room.
Titans won’t trade Cam Ward, Jeffery Simmons
- Date: Oct. 26
- Source: ESPN’s Adam Schefter
This season has been a complete disaster for the Titans. They already fired their coach and Cam Ward has been forced to navigate an increasingly tricky rookie season. Schefter says that Tennessee is open to make some deals, but that won’t be for Ward or Simmons.
They are building blocks and the Titans are prepared to move forward with both.
Eagles not expected to trade A.J. Brown
- Date: Oct. 25
- Source: ESPN’s Adam Schefter
Despite plenty of complaints this season, Brown doesn’t seem like a candidate to be changing jerseys at the deadline. Schefter says that hasn’t stopped teams from reaching out, but the team won’t part with their star for anything less than a blockbuster offer.
Brown is currently battling a hamstring injury and just inked a three-year, $96 million extension with the Eagles during the 2024 offseason.
NFL trade candidates
USA TODAY Sports’ Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz named these players among likely trade candidates ahead of this year’s deadline:
- QB Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons
- QB Russell Wilson, New York Giants
- RB Breece Hall, New York Jets
- RB Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
- WR Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders
- WR Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints
- WR Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans Saints
- TE Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens
- DE Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals
- DT Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee Titans
- Edge Jaelen Phillips, Miami Dolphins
- CB Riq Woolen, Seattle Seahawks
When is the 2025 NFL trade deadline?
- Date: November 4
- Time: 4 p.m. ET
The 2025 NFL trade deadline is set for Nov. 4, with 4 p.m. ET being the official cutoff. It’s the last opportunity for teams to make major changes to their rosters ahead of the stretch run. That leaves waivers and free agency as the last two avenues to improve before the offseason.
