2026 NFL trade deadline candidates: Ranking big-name players into tiers — SkimNews
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- New York Giants traded for quarterback J.J. McCarthy, a move the article says may have saved their season as deadline movement gets underway.
- Marvin Harrison Jr. is now scoring touchdowns for the Houston Texans, one of the concrete results in a stretch the article calls "pretty wild movement" ahead of the deadline.
- Indianapolis Colts seem to be taking offers for "anyone and everyone," a blanket posture rather than a single-player move.
- Philadelphia Eagles fell to 2-5 on Monday night, and the article asks whether Howie Roseman will look to sell off pieces of the roster.
- Maxx Crosby is still with the Las Vegas Raiders after their deal with Baltimore fell through this offseason, leaving his next destination an unresolved deadline question.
- 24 potential trade chips are sorted into three tiers, ranging from impact starters to "sneaky rentals," giving the deadline a ranked shortlist before the window closes.
Why it matters: The deadline is days away, and the Colts' "anyone and everyone" posture puts an entire roster on the market rather than one or two names. Combined with the Eagles' 2-5 fall and Crosby's failed Baltimore deal, the 24-chip list gives buyers a ranked menu — impact starters through "sneaky rentals" — to work through before the window closes.
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