Let's propose NFL trade deadline moves: Eight experts build deals for Pollard, Woolen, others — SkimNews
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- NFL teams have until Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, with the Colts already sending Quenton Nelson to the Seahawks and DeForest Buckner to the 49ers; Chicago acquired Jeffery Simmons in a package including two first-round picks.
- Jonathan Taylor would move to Minnesota under one proposal in exchange for the Colts’ 2027 second-, third- and two fifth-round picks, with the Vikings seeking his home-run threat to pair with Kyler Murray.
- Riq Woolen would go to Chicago for a 2027 fifth-round pick under another pitch, giving the Bears a 6-foot-4 cornerback with 12 career interceptions and 59 pass breakups while he is scheduled to become a free agent in 2027.
- Tony Pollard would join Green Bay for a 2027 fourth-round pick, with the Packers citing his 11th-ranked 10-plus-yard rush rate versus Josh Jacobs’ 26th and Jacobs’ longest run this season being 10 yards.
- Jessie Bates III would go to Buffalo for a 2027 third and 2028 sixth, with Atlanta converting all but the minimum of his remaining 2026 base salary into a signing bonus; the Falcons hold over $109 million in 2027 cap space.
- Moro Ojomo would go to Jacksonville for the Eagles’ 2027 third and 2028 fourth after DaVon Hamilton’s season-ending quad injury, giving Philadelphia two picks instead of one potential compensatory pick if Ojomo reaches free agency.
- Josh Downs would go to Kansas City for a 2027 fourth; other pitches send Dyami Brown plus a 2027 seventh to the Rams for Washington’s 2027 sixth and Kingsley Suamataia to Green Bay for a 2027 fourth.
Why it matters: Indianapolis receives four draft picks in the proposed Taylor swap after trading Nelson and Buckner, while Atlanta’s Bates pitch converts nearly all of his 2026 salary to a signing bonus as the Falcons hold over $109 million in 2027 cap space. The overlooked consequence is compensatory-pick value: Buffalo otherwise would probably net a 2028 fourth-rounder if Bates left in free agency.
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