The 2025 NFL trade deadline is fast approaching, as the 32 member clubs have until 4:00 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, November 4, to finalize trades.
We will be grading all the moves ahead of the deadline here. Follow along to see what teams are winning — and losing — the 2025 NFL trade deadline.
For a tracker keeping tabs on all the deals, we have you covered here.
November 4 – Deadline Day
Bengals trade LB Logan Wilson to Cowboys
Some defensive help is on the way for the Dallas Cowboys. Linebacker Logan Wilson is headed to Dallas, in exchange for a seventh-round selection.
Dallas grade: B
Cincinnati grade: B
Both teams get something out of this deal. The Cowboys get help for a beleaguered defense, and while Wilson is not going to solve everything overnight on his own — let’s not forget he was losing snaps to a fourth-round rookie in the middle of a porous Bengals defense — Dallas needs all the help they can get on the defensive side of the ball.
As for the Bengals, Wilson requested a trade, and they were able to get something in return. So, good job everyone.
November 3
Titans trade EDGE Dre’Mont Jones to the Ravens
The Tennessee Titans continue selling, trading pass rusher Dre’Mont Jones to the Baltimore Ravens for a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick.
Tennessee grade: B+
Baltimore grade: B-
Let’s start with the Tennessee side of things. The Titans are in seller mode, and after moving cornerback Roger McCreary, they part ways with Dre’Mont Jones. They are getting a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and that could turn into a fourth-round selection if conditions (which are unknown at this time) are met.
This is a decent return for Tennessee. Jones was playing on a one-year deal and the Titans are unlikely to receive compensatory picks for departing free agents this offseason, given the $108.6 million in cap space they have for 2026, per OverTheCap. Getting something for Jones now is better than getting nothing in the spring.
As for Baltimore, trading away Odafe Oweh earlier this season and then adding Jones is a curious process. But he has racked up 4.5 sacks this season, and fills a need, so it is not a bad move. Just … a curious one.
Dolphins trade EDGE Jaelan Phillips to the Eagles
The Miami Dolphins traded Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick:
Miami grade: A-
Philadelphia grade: B+
Let’s start with the Dolphins’ side of things. Jaelan Phillips was set to hit free agency in the spring, and with changes already underway in Miami, there was a chance the Dolphins were not going to keep him beyond this season. Getting a third-round pick in return seems like smart business rather than watching him walk out the door in free agency. Miami is paying a portion of Phillips’ salary, according to Ian Rapoport, to secure the better of the Eagles’ picks in the third round. Philadelphia currently has its own third-round pick, as well as the New York Jets’ third-round pick.
As for the Eagles, this is still a good move even if Phillips ends up being a half-season rental. Philadelphia has a need along the defensive front and during the 2023 season, Phillips recorded 6.5 sacks in just eight games before his season ended due to an Achilles injury.
His defensive coordinator that year? None other than Vic Fangio.
Then there is this: If Phillips signs elsewhere next spring in free agency, the Eagles will get a compensatory pick. As confirmed by Field Yates:
That seems like a smart bit of business.
November 1
Ravens trade CB Jaire Alexander to Eagles
Philadelphia sent a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for veteran cornerback Jaire Alexander.
Baltimore grade: B+
Philadelphia grade: B-
It is clear that Howie Roseman believes the defense is the biggest problem in Philadelphia, or perhaps the easiest issue to solve. Adding Jaire Alexander just days after trading for Michael Carter II illustrates that the cornerback position opposite Quinyon Mitchell is an area that Roseman wants to upgrade.
Alexander gives Roseman and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio another option to solve that riddle, but it is not clear Alexander is that answer. The veteran CB has played just two games in Baltimore this season, despite the Ravens having some defensive problems of their own. But given the cost, it is a rather inexpensive dart throw for Roseman.
As for the Ravens, getting something back for Alexander makes this a decent move for them.
October 29
Jets trade CB Michael Carter to Eagles for WR John Metchie III
The New York Jets traded cornerback Michael Carter II to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for wide receiver John Metchie III. Philadelphia also sent a 2027 sixth-round pick to New York, while the Jets sent a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Eagles:
New York grade: B
Philadelphia grade: B
Similar to the Jaire Alexander trade, this is another attempt by Howie Roseman to solve the cornerback issue. Carter is primarily a slot corner, which could mean the Eagles slide him inside and bump Cooper DeJean outside across from Quinyon Mitchell. But Roseman’s pair of moves have given the Eagles a few different paths to solving their secondary dilemma.
As for the Jets, they needed to add some depth at wide receiver, and John Metchie III gives them another option in the WR room.
October 28
Patriots trade S Kyle Dugger to Steelers
The New England Patriots are trading safety Kyle Dugger and a seventh-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a sixth-round pick.
New England grade: B-
Pittsburgh grade: B
For the Steelers, Dugger helps fill a hole created when DeShon Elliott suffered a leg injury Sunday night in Pittsburgh’s loss to the Green Bay Packers. Chuck Clark stepped into the game for Elliott and was promptly beaten by Green Bay tight end Tucker Kraft on a huge passing play, so Dugger gives the Steelers another option at strong safety.
As for the Patriots, Dugger had seen his snaps decreased under the new coaching staff, only playing when New England was giving Jaylinn Hawkins a breather. He recorded just 17 tackles in seven games this season, playing only 101 defensive snaps.
The move does free up cap space for the Patriots over the next few season, which helps boost the grade a bit. New England created close to $5.8 million in cap space for 2025, more than $7 million for 2026, and $18 million for 2027.
Patriots trade EDGE Keion White to 49ers
The Dugger trade was not the only deal that New England made on Tuesday. The Patriots also sent pass rusher Keion White to the San Francisco 49ers along with a 2026 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. White had five sacks last season, and the 49ers desperately needed help up front after losing Nick Bosa for the season with a knee injury.
New England grade: C
San Francisco grade: A-
The 49ers truly needed help up front. Not only did San Francisco lose Nick Bosa to a season-ending ACL injury in Week 3, but at the moment the 49ers have just nine sacks — tying them with the Baltimore Ravens for second-worst in the NFL) and have pressured opposition quarterbacks on just 10.8% of dropbacks, the worst mark in the league. Adding Keion White, who can rush the passer on both the edge and in the interior, gives Robert Saleh another option at generating pressure.
As for New England’s side of this deal, while White’s role diminished with the Patriots thanks to the addition of Harold Landry III, K’Lavon Chaisson, and Milton Williams, an injury to any of those players might leave New England wishing White was still on the roster. To move on from him as part of a late-round pick swap feels like a light return.
Unless the Patriots are setting the stage for a bigger move in the days ahead …
October 27
Titans trade CB Roger McCreary to Rams
The Tennessee Titans have begun retooling for next season, sending cornerback Roger McCreary to the Los Angeles Rams. Tennessee will receive a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick in the deal, while the Rams will receive a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick along with the cornerback.
Los Angeles grade: B
Tennessee grade: B-
In adding McCreary, the Rams now have another flexible option in their secondary. Quentin Lake is currently the team’s slot corner — a role McCreary held in Tennessee — but Los Angeles could move Lake to safety and slide McCreary into the slot. Or they could use McCreary on the outside, where Emmanuel Forbes Jr., Cobie Durant, and Darious Williams have been rotating. This is a case of the more options you have, the better for the Rams.
As for Tennessee, 2026 starts now.
