Guide to every NFL team's trade deadline: Candidates to be moved, targets who could fit, more — SkimNews
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- NFL teams face a trade deadline Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, with the 32-team guide assessing playoff odds through Week 8 using ESPN's Football Power Index projections.
- Baltimore Ravens acquired quarterback Jacoby Brissett after Lamar Jackson's right-thumb injury left him out at least four games and perhaps the season; Brissett ranked 24th among qualified quarterbacks with a 48.9 QBR.
- Chicago Bears sent two first-round picks to the Titans for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons on Oct. 29, taking on $7.9 million of his remaining 2026 compensation and retaining just under $4 million in cap space.
- Arizona Cardinals entered the deadline 3-5 with a 1.1% playoff chance and a projected No. 8 draft slot, continuing a rebuild that included last month's Marvin Harrison Jr. trade to the Texans and trade interest in Josh Sweat.
- Atlanta Falcons set a no-gamble deadline goal at 3-5, with GM Ian Cunningham vowing not to repeat the team's five-pick 2026 draft and to preserve future assets despite Atlanta still believing it can win the NFC South.
- Buffalo Bills sat at 6-1 with a 99.1% playoff chance and less than $4 million in cap space; the guide identifies safety help and Bucs edge Yaya Diaby, who has 3.0 sacks and a 97th-percentile edge win rate, as priorities.
- Carolina Panthers were 3-4 yet leading the NFC South after firing defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero; coach Dave Canales said the club was open to trading for cornerback and offensive-line help despite having less than $1 million in cap space.
Why it matters: Chicago took on $7.9 million of Jeffery Simmons's remaining 2026 compensation after surrendering two first-round picks, leaving just under $4 million in cap space; Buffalo has less than $4 million and Carolina less than $1 million. The clubs seeking safety, corner, line or edge help have sharply different room to absorb a deal.
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