Jonathan Taylor Tops 25 Potential NFL Trade Targets — SkimNews
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- NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. ET; the 25-player list is ordered by potential value to a new team rather than likelihood of a deal, though all candidates are being discussed in trade conversations.
- Jonathan Taylor ranks No. 1 with a 30% predicted trade chance: Fowler says teams are not fully sold despite heavy interest because he is signed long term, while Bowen reports 109.3 total yards per game and a league-tying eight rushing touchdowns.
- Brian Thomas Jr. is No. 2 at 45%, the highest probability listed in the excerpt; Fowler says league executives see his Jacksonville tenure ending, with Kansas City and Pittsburgh exploring receiver help, after his production fell from 87 catches and 10 TDs as a rookie to a 9-105-1 line this season.
- Josh Sweat places third with a 40% move chance, and one NFC executive explicitly said "Sweat to Dallas makes a lot of sense"; Bowen notes two sacks and 10 pressures in 2026, versus 12 sacks and 37 pressures in Arizona last season.
- Yaya Diaby is fourth at 35% after three sacks in Tampa Bay’s Week 7 win over Carolina; the source says the Bucs are not poised to pay him as a 2027 free agent, and David Walker’s four sacks provide a natural replacement.
- Jerry Jeudy ranks fifth with only a 20% trade chance: Cleveland is not actively sending feelers but would consider a substantial offer, and his role as the veteran in a three-receiver set diminishes his trade prospects; he has 16 receptions this season versus a career-best 1,229 yards in 2024.
- Budda Baker sits ninth with a 35% chance as Arizona seeks draft capital in a transitional rebuild; coming off seven straight Pro Bowls, he has 3.5 sacks this season and is owed $16.2 million this year plus $17.8 million next year.
Why it matters: For clubs at the Nov. 10 deadline, Taylor’s No. 1 ranking is about potential, not inevitability: despite 109.3 total yards per game and eight rushing touchdowns, Fowler says teams are not fully sold on Indianapolis trading him. His 30% estimate contrasts with Brian Thomas Jr.’s 45% among the detailed candidates, keeping value and deal likelihood distinct.
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