NFL Midseason Superlatives: The biggest busts so far
USA TODAY Sports’ Joe Rivera and Chris Bumbaca dish out which players, coaches, and teams have been the biggest letdowns so far.
The NFL trade deadline is here, presenting teams with one last window to transform their roster for the stretch run of the season.
The lead-up to the 4 p.m. ET cutoff for swaps has featured a handful of more minor deals, with several notable starters and depth pieces being sent to new destinations. But there’s yet to be a true blockbuster. Might that change at some point on Tuesday, Nov. 4? There aren’t many big-name players firmly on the trade block, but Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has already piqued interest by revealing Monday that he’s agreed to a deal on which he’s yet to disclose the details.
USA TODAY Sports will have live updates on the latest news, rumors and completed deals all the way past the deadline, so check back often Tuesday for all the freshest developments:
Tuesday’s swap between the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys enacted change for the league’s two worst defenses in points allowed.
But did either unit really shift its outlook?
Neither the Cowboys nor the Bengals ended up with a high mark in our trade grades. Read here for the full explanation.
Jerry Jones has his mystery deal in place after all.
Just hours after casting some degree of doubt on the move he said earlier Monday was already complete, the Dallas Cowboys owner agreed to a deal with the Cincinnati Bengals to acquire linebacker Logan Wilson, according to multiple reports.
Wilson, 29, gets his trade request fulfilled after he was benched for rookie Barrett Carter. The sixth-year veteran has played in just 67% of Cincinnati’s defensive snaps this season, his lowest amount since his rookie campaign.
Jones also checks off another box in landing a player who will be under team control for multiple years, with Dallas now having the linebacker signed through 2027.
Leave it to Jerry Jones to figure out a way to seize the spotlight leading up to the NFL trade deadline.
The Dallas Cowboys owner commanded plenty of attention with his initial suggestion Monday that he had agreed to a deal that would not be revealed until Tuesday.
“A lot of action going on right now in terms of trading,” Jones said on “The Stephen A. Smith Show” on SiriusXM Radio. “We certainly have made a trade, and we may make a couple more trades before that deadline. We’ve made one. We possibly could make two more, and I’m going to wait and let you read about that when we send the papers in tomorrow.”
After Dallas suffered a 27-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night to drop the team to 3-5-1 at midseason, Jones seemed to strike a different tone, though he insisted his feelings hadn’t changed.
“We could conceivably see something that we ought to do, in spite of tonight,” Jones told reporters following the game. “And the answer to your question: There is no trade right now. … But there is one I can do. Without question, there is one I can do, and I’m leaning toward doing it.”
Only a few hours left to sort it all out.
Titans trade OLB Dre’Mont Jones to Ravens
Ravens receive: OLB Dre’Mont Jones
Titans receive: 2026 fifth-round pick
Dolphins trade OLB Jaelan Phillips to Eagles
Eagles receive: OLB Jaelan Phillips
Dolphins receive: 2026 third-round pick
Ravens trade CB Jaire Alexander to Eagles
Eagles receive: CB Jaire Alexander, 2027 seventh-round pick
Ravens receive: 2026 sixth-round pick
Jets trade CB Michael Carter II to Eagles for WR John Metchie III
Eagles receive: CB Michael Carter II, 2027 seventh-round pick
Jets receive: WR John Metchie III, 2027 sixth-round pick
Patriots trade S Kyle Dugger to Steelers
Steelers receive: S Kyle Dugger, 2026 seventh-round pick
Patriots receive: 2026 sixth-round pick
Patriots trade DE Keion White to 49ers
49ers receive: DE Keion White, 2026 seventh-round pick
Patriots receive: 2026 sixth-round pick
Titans trade CB Roger McCreary to Rams
Rams receive: CB Roger McCreary, 2026 sixth-round pick
Titans receive: 2026 fifth-round pick
Browns trade CB Greg Newsome II to Jaguars for CB Tyson Campbell
Jaguars receive: CB Tyson Campbell, 2026 sixth-round pick
Browns receive: CB Greg Newsome II, 2026 seventh-round pick
Ravens trade OLB Odafe Oweh to Chargers for S Alohi Gilman
Chargers receive: OLB Odafe Oweh, 2027 seventh-round pick
Ravens receive: S Alohi Gilman, 2026 fifth-round pick
Browns trade QB Joe Flacco to Bengals
Bengals receive: QB Joe Flacco, 2026 sixth-round pick
Browns receive: 2026 fifth-round pick
Texans trade OT Cam Robinson to Browns
Browns receive: OT Cam Robinson, 2027 seventh-round pick
Texans receive: 2027 sixth-round pick
Titans trade CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. to Jets
Jets receive: CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr., 2026 seventh-round pick
Titans receive: 2026 sixth-round pick
The 2025 NFL trade deadline is at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
The cutoff comes just after the midseason point, with team owners having voted last year to push back the deadline by one week. After Tuesday, teams will not be able to make official trades until the start of the new league year in March, though they can unofficially agree to deals with one another after the completion of their season.
