The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline.

The NFL’s 2025 trade deadline is almost here. There have been moves around the league throughout the season, but the clock is ticking as Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline approaches.

After that, teams won’t be able to process trades again until the start of the new league year in March, though they can add players who are free agents and off the waiver wire.

Players to watch

Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars: According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, the Jaguars are listening on calls for their wide receiver, though a move feels unlikely.

Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders: Few players have been as open as Meyers has been about his desire to be traded. Will the Raiders oblige?

Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals: After a messy summer of negotiations, Hendrickson stayed with the Bengals on a contract that expires after this season. With the team 3-6 after Sunday’s heartbreaking loss to the Chicago Bears and playoff odds down to just 2 percent according to The Athletic’s playoff simulator, will the Bengals try to get something in return?

Quinnen Williams, New York Jets: According to Russini, teams have been showing interest in the star defensive tackle, but the price the Jets are asking for has been massive.

Bradley Chubb, Miami Dolphins: It’s a lost season for the Dolphins, who could be looking at some major changes in the organization after already parting ways with general manager Chris Grier. Approaching the wrong side of 30 next season, Chubb is at a point where his greatest value may be whatever draft picks Miami can get in return for him.

Breece Hall, New York Jets: The star running back hasn’t exactly shied away from being included in the trade dialogue, and it’s fair to wonder how he fits on the Jets with where the organization is headed.

Jermaine Johnson, New York Jets: The Jets have reportedly been getting calls inquiring about Johnson.

Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens: The Ravens looked good in Lamar Jackson’s return on Thursday, and Andrews was a beneficiary, reeling in a couple of touchdowns. But the veteran tight end is in a contract year and there are other tight ends on the roster who have proven to be capable in the offense.

Logan Wilson, Cincinnati Bengals: The veteran linebacker has requested a trade out of Cincinnati.

Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons: It didn’t look like Cousins had a whole lot left in the tank when he filled in for Michael Penix Jr. in Week 8, but it’s a small sample and he’s a veteran name who could attract some interest.

Russell Wilson, New York Giants: Speaking of veteran quarterbacks who don’t appear to have much left in the tank … Jaxson Dart has taken control of the starting job in the Big Apple and Jameis Winston is a competent backup.

Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers: Rico Dowdle’s emergence has made Hubbard expendable.

Players already traded this week

Jaelan Phillips, Miami Dolphins to Philadelphia Eagles: The Dolphins traded the talented pass rusher to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick, according to league sources. The Eagles traded their original third-round pick, not the one they acquired from the Jets.

In-season trades are becoming more popular

The NFL’s trade deadline isn’t what it was in the late 1980s, when Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson was dealt midseason in a 10-player, three-team deal from the Los Angeles Rams to the Indianapolis Colts, or a couple of years later, when the Dallas Cowboys laid the foundation for building their ’90s dynasty with the famous Herschel Walker trade to the Minnesota Vikings.

Big trades during the season have been rare in the 21st century, though there were some examples in the 2000s and in the early 2010s, such as the Cowboys trading for wide receiver Roy Williams from the Detroit Lions in 2008 or the Oakland Raiders acquiring quarterback Carson Palmer from the Cincinnati Bengals in 2011. Still, the sheer volume of trades remained low, with the number of in-season trades usually in the single digits.

Things started to change in the late 2010s. Since 2018, there have been double-digit in-season trades every season, as moves after the start of the regular season have become more frequent. In 2018, the Dallas Cowboys gave up a first-round pick to acquire wide receiver Amari Cooper from the Oakland Raiders.

The Los Angeles Rams, in their “F— them picks” era, gave up multiple first-round picks in 2019 to get cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Two years later, they parted ways with second- and third-round picks at the 2021 trade deadline to bring in Von Miller, who instantly provided results by helping the Rams win the Super Bowl that season. Miller had two sacks in the Super Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

In 2022, the San Francisco 49ers gave up four draft picks to acquire running back Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers and he’s since become a staple of their offense.

There were 18 trades in 2024 from mid-October through the trade deadline, though none proved to be blockbuster acquisitions.

So far in 2025, 13 trades have been made since the season kicked off, with the Philadelphia Eagles on the acquiring side of four of those deals. Eight of this year’s deals have included some variety of the teams swapping sixth- and seventh-round draft picks.

2025 in-season trades

Sept. 8: Jacksonville Jaguars trade running back Tank Bigsby to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for 2026 fifth- and sixth-round picks.

Sept. 13: New England Patriots trade wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk and a 2028 seventh-round draft pick to the New Orleans Saints for a 2027 sixth-round pick.

Sept. 23: Tennessee Titans trade second-year cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the New York Jets in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.

Sept. 29: Houston Texans trade offensive tackle Cam Robinson and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for 2027 sixth-round pick.

Oct. 7: Cleveland Browns trade quarterback Joe Flacco and a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick.

Oct. 7: Baltimore Ravens trade edge rusher Odafe Oweh and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for safety Alohi Gilman and a 2026 fifth-round pick.

Oct. 8: Jacksonville Jaguars trade cornerback Tyson Campbell and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for cornerback Greg Newsome II and a 2026 sixth-round pick.

Oct. 27: Tennessee Titans trade cornerback Roger McCreary and a 2026 conditional sixth-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick.

Oct. 28: New England Patriots trade defensive end Keion White and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.

Oct. 28: New England Patriots trade safety Kyle Dugger and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.

Oct. 29: New York Jets trade cornerback Michael Carter II and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for wide receiver John Metchie and a 2027 sixth-round pick.

Nov. 1: Baltimore Ravens trade cornerback Jaire Alexander and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.