NFL trade deadline proposals: One move for each of eight Super Bowl contenders — SkimNews
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- NFL trade deadline (Nov. 10) is less than a month away, with two major deals already completed — Joey Porter Jr. to Dallas and Marvin Harrison Jr. to Houston — framing eight contenders for potential last-minute upgrades.
- San Francisco 49ers (+620 Super Bowl odds at DraftKings) should reacquire Jauan Jennings from Minnesota, where he isn't seeing the field, to compensate for injuries to Deebo Samuel and De'Zhaun Stribling.
- Los Angeles Rams (+700) need tackle depth after Alaric Jackson's one-game suspension and a pending domestic violence case, with a possible buy-low candidate like Miami's Austin Jackson floated.
- Buffalo Bills (+800) should pursue Chargers cornerback Tarheeb Still, since current slot defender Dee Alford has allowed 12 of 17 passes for 197 yards when targeted inside, per Pro Football Focus.
- Baltimore Ravens (+800) should chase Khalil Mack from the Chargers after ranking 20th in the NFL with a 35.1% pressure rate per Tru Media — even after signing Trey Hendrickson this offseason.
- Kansas City Chiefs (+950) need a vertical threat after losing Tyquan Thornton to a potentially season-ending injury, making Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. — who has yet to play more than 62% of snaps in any game this year — a candidate.
- Seattle Seahawks (+1200) should pursue Titans running back Tony Pollard, a four-time 1,000-yard rusher, after their run game struggled again on Thursday Night Football against the Broncos.
- Jacksonville Jaguars (+1200) should acquire Cardinals safety Budda Baker, who has this year and next on his contract, to plug what the analysis calls the weakest link on an otherwise strong defense.
Why it matters: The Los Angeles Chargers are positioned as the league's biggest potential seller, with Khalil Mack and Tarheeb Still both floated as targets for contenders. With Joey Porter Jr. and Marvin Harrison Jr. already moved, the eight contenders have less than a month to address clearly defined positional holes before the deadline.
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