NFL Week 9 newest buzz, commerce deadline questions, information

Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season is right here, and insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano have been making calls to sources across the league for the most recent information and buzz on key conditions. And with the 2025 commerce deadline simply six days away, lots of these calls are about gamers who is perhaps accessible. What are they listening to about large identify gamers who might have new properties by subsequent week?

Jeremy and Dan have the most recent intel on what might occur with Jets operating again Breece Corridor, Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, Raiders receiver Jakobi Meyers and the Dolphins edge rusher duo of Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb. What’s standing out in these conditions, and which ones are more than likely to be concerned in a commerce? Plus, our insiders checked out a couple of under-the-radar names who might be on the transfer and picked intriguing groups to look at because the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Nov. 4 approaches.

It is all right here, as our nationwide reporters reply large questions and empty their notebooks heading into the deadline and Week 9.

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Hendrickson | Corridor | Meyers | Phillips/Chubb
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Extra notes on Week 9

What are you listening to on Trey Hendrickson‘s probabilities to get dealt?

Fowler: Up so far, the Bengals have rebuffed commerce inquiries, and sources have maintained that Cincinnati has no plans to commerce Hendrickson proper now. The Cowboys and 49ers are among the many groups, although San Francisco made a transfer for a cross rusher Tuesday night time.

The query turns into: Will the Bengals’ win-loss document change issues? A loss to Chicago on Sunday would drop Cincinnati to 3-6. The AFC North ought to stay large open for some time — an 8-9 or 9-8 document is perhaps ok this season — so maybe the Bengals cling to that hope and retain their premier edge rusher. However groups will more than likely maintain attempting to pry Hendrickson away, particularly after Sunday’s upset loss to the Jets.

Complicating issues is a hip damage that has compromised Hendrickson’s previous two weeks on the sphere, although that damage isn’t thought-about severe and Hendrickson ought to be full-go for the stretch run, be it for Cincinnati or another person. The Colts make a ton of sense as a contending staff that might be the proverbial “one participant away.” It could additionally symbolize a reunion between Hendrickson and former Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, now operating the protection in Indianapolis.

What about Breece Corridor … might he get traded?

Graziano: This one felt like a slam dunk for a lot of the season, nevertheless it has began to sound a bit of murkier over the previous week. Corridor isn’t beneath contract for subsequent season, and the Jets have a pair of younger operating backs they like in Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis. However Allen is out for the season with an damage, and there are folks within the Jets constructing who’re leery of the thought of buying and selling Corridor, who confirmed Sunday that he can nonetheless be a dynamic risk and a key component of their offense. He ran for 133 yards and two scores, and he additionally threw a landing cross.

The very fact is, there is a worth for nearly every part, and if a staff provides the Jets a powerful sufficient provide for Corridor, they might most likely take it. However a few weeks in the past, I might have anticipated them to deal Corridor simply to get one thing in return earlier than he left as a free agent. Now, it feels extra doable that they contemplate bringing Corridor again subsequent season, wherein case they is perhaps extra hesitant to commerce him now.

The Jets are on bye following their first win of the season, and so they have numerous choices to make with groups keen on lots of their gamers. It is a good distance of claiming Corridor’s possibilities of being dealt might go both manner, however my sense is that it is not a certain factor.

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What is the newest with Jakobi Meyers‘ commerce market?

Fowler: Groups I’ve talked to consider that Meyers has a good probability to be dealt — probably the perfect probability amongst accessible large receivers. Las Vegas has acquired curiosity within the seven-year veteran, and my sense is the Raiders need a sturdy choose for Meyers. A swap of Day 3 picks will not do at this stage.

A number of groups are believed to be within the receiver market, most notably the Steelers and probably the Broncos and Payments. Meyers clearly desires out, and the Raiders are in a transitional part. They simply signed veteran Tyler Lockett, which might ease the lack of dealing Meyers. Pittsburgh is preserving tabs on this one however is ready to be affected person, too. If I needed to predict a vacation spot proper now, I might say the Steelers.

Different groups appear to be searching for extra of a vertical risk than a possession receiver. Meyers has 29 catches for 329 yards this season.

Graziano: I consider certainly one of them will — however which one, I can’t say. I nonetheless suppose the Dolphins wish to put a consultant product on the sphere this season. They began 2-6 final 12 months and recovered to win six of their subsequent eight, so that they know it is doable to get again to respectability, even when that does not lead to a playoff spot.

That stated, with Tyreek Hill out for the 12 months and the vibes across the staff feeling totally different than they did a 12 months in the past, it is solely doable they’re going to deal gamers and look to the long run. They will have 4 days following Thursday night time’s recreation towards Baltimore to ponder affords forward of Tuesday’s deadline, and there isn’t any scarcity of groups searching for pass-rush assist. Assuming they lose Thursday and drop to 2-7 (and assuming affords for Phillips and/or Chubb are reflective of groups’ stage of desperation), it is going to be tempting for Miami to think about dealing gamers they do not think about being a part of their future.

Who’s one under-the-radar participant who might get traded earlier than the deadline?

Graziano: Giants offensive lineman Evan Neal. He has performed sort out and guard for the Giants, nevertheless it has by no means fairly labored out. He is solely 25 years outdated and was the No. 7 choose in 2022, so the expertise is there. He is eligible without spending a dime company on the finish of the season and does not appear to be in New York’s long-term plans. Virtually everyone seems to be wanting so as to add offensive line depth this time of 12 months, and there does not appear to be a lot purpose for the Giants not to maneuver Neal in the event that they have been provided a choose.

Fowler: It is price monitoring whether or not the Giants can recoup draft capital of a number of former picks that haven’t labored out. Former third-round receiver Jalin Hyatt would really like a contemporary begin elsewhere, simply as Neal does. Offensive lineman Joshua Ezeudu is on injured reserve with a designation to return, and groups are all the time searching for offensive line assist. So whereas the Giants would possibly eschew the large deal — I used to be firmly advised that the Giants aren’t seeking to deal edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux proper now — maybe there’s late-round worth in a collection of men who simply have not labored out.

My choose, although, is Falcons edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie. I initially went with Keion White, however the third-year edge rusher was traded Tuesday. Ebiketie is one other under-the-radar rusher who has garnered curiosity relationship to the preseason. The Falcons do not wish to commerce him however sometimes will take heed to affords on gamers. Like White, Ebiketie is a former second-round choose, and he registered 6.0 sacks in each 2023 and 2024. He is off to a slower begin this season, and Atlanta’s youth motion is on with James Pearce Jr. and Jalon Walker on the sting.

What’s the most attention-grabbing staff heading into the deadline?

Fowler: The Jets. They have not carried out something but. And so they have gamers, which is the rationale why they need to transfer guys — and sort of the rationale why they should not. In spite of everything, they did not anticipate to be 1-7. This roster is not barren just like the Titans’. Expertise exists on each side of the ball, and due to that, the Jets hoped for a greater begin. The gamers have purchased into Aaron Glenn. So it is exhausting to simply break that up solely due to the document.

That is why I am guessing New York finds a center floor, deciding on a couple of veterans deemed expendable whereas avoiding a fireplace sale. Slot nook Michael Carter II is the obvious candidate. The Jets have an in-house alternative for him in Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Whereas groups I’ve talked to say New York appeared prepared to half with edge Jermaine Johnson in return for a powerful choose, Johnson just lately had a productive discuss with Glenn, and it seems like he is staying. (Replace: Carter was dealt to the Eagles on Wednesday.)

Many groups are calling on defensive sort out Quinnen Williams, however the Jets aren’t entertaining offers for him until it is a huge “each participant has a worth” kind of commerce bundle. So rival groups know the Jets are open to doubtlessly being lively over the subsequent week however aren’t but beholden to that plan. Williams, Corridor and others ought to garner loads of curiosity.

Graziano: The Jets are name. On the opposite finish, I am wanting on the 49ers, who need assistance at each single stage of the protection, nonetheless have a successful document and perceive they’re within the latter a part of a championship window given the ages of a few of their nice veterans.

There isn’t any one-for-one transfer that might exchange a Nick Bosa or a Fred Warner, however the Niners owe it to the remainder of their veteran roster to not white flag this season. I do know they have been calling round about pass-rush assist (they bought some Tuesday with White), and so they’ve been recognized to be lively and artistic on the deadline in previous years. I am feeling assured they’re going to do one thing past what they’ve already carried out.

Fowler: The 49ers have remained aggressive. As for others in that class, I am curious to see what Pittsburgh does. The Steelers simply traded for Patriots security Kyle Dugger to offset the lack of DeShon Elliott to damage. However they’ve additionally combed the receiver market, which they did final 12 months, too. Will they accept a reasonable transfer comparable to final 12 months’s acquisition of Mike Williams? Or will they find extra of a difference-maker and pay the required draft capital to safe the expertise? If a deal for Meyers falls via, maybe the Steelers lean on the Saints for, say, Rashid Shaheed, a pace possibility who could be pricey however not outrageously so.

Graziano: I’m listening to numerous the identical chatter in regards to the Steelers and large receivers, however I am undecided I get it. Is the offense the Steelers’ drawback? They need to be searching for assistance on protection past Dugger, as a result of that is the facet of the ball that appears outdated, gradual and threatens to doom their season.

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Fowler: Denver additionally has my consideration. The Broncos have evaluated a number of spots, together with offensive guard (with Ben Powers out) and the talent positions (both tight finish or large receiver). Whereas I am not satisfied the Broncos will make a daring transfer, ideally Denver would really like extra of a basic, field-stretching receiving choice to offset the talent units already in place whereas additionally including veteran expertise.

Graziano: Possibly Sean Payton can swing a cope with his former staff and add Shaheed? These are the actually attention-grabbing groups to me — the Broncos, Colts, Patriots, and many others. AFC contenders that is perhaps additional alongside than numerous us anticipated or realized earlier than the season began. The Chiefs are rounding again into type, the Payments might be there ultimately, and the Ravens ought to be too if they’ll reap the benefits of their softer second-half schedule.

What’s going to the upstart AFC contenders do to attempt to sustain with the standard powerhouses? And can it’s sufficient? The Patriots have the cap house so as to add anybody they need. Is a giant splash transfer coming?

What else are you listening to this week?

Graziano’s notes:

• I am not an enormous “I advised you so” man, however when you learn this piece final week, you were not stunned that Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson wasn’t capable of play Sunday towards the Bears.The Week 9 Thursday recreation towards the Dolphins felt prefer it was Jackson’s goal, and he was even telling teammates early final week that he’d be again for the Miami recreation.

My perception is that the Ravens, realizing this is able to be a brief week and that practices could be extra walk-through-ish, practiced him final week to ramp him up for this week’s recreation. Their late-week damage report shenanigans did not go over effectively with the league workplace, particularly in per week that concerned a serious NBA playing scandal, and I consider the Ravens will face some kind of league self-discipline for that, within the type of a effective and/or lack of draft picks. Regardless, my data is that Jackson is gearing as much as play Thursday towards the Dolphins and may have the option to take action with no limitations, as his hamstring is feeling totally healed.

• I used to be at Myles Garrett‘s postgame information convention in Foxbourgh on Sunday after he recorded 5 sacks in a 32-13 loss to the Patriots. Garrett walked in with a severe, somber look on his face, headphones hugging his brow and his cellphone blaring “Easy Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd. He waited till he was on the lectern and behind the microphone to show off the music. Then he took inquiries to which the solutions have been all mainly, “I simply wish to win.” He appeared very unhappy and really worn down by years and years price of the Browns of all of it. And I am standing there pondering, “However you took the cash, man …”

Bear in mind again throughout Tremendous Bowl week, when Garrett was publicly telling everybody he wished to be traded out of Cleveland and that it wasn’t a couple of new contract however moderately about not with the ability to take all of the dropping? After which a couple of weeks later, he signed a four-year, $160 million extension with the Browns. All of that appeared to remove the likelihood that Garrett might be traded out of Cleveland and cement the probability that he would spend the rest of his profession in Cleveland, no matter how a lot the Browns misplaced.

Factor is, I dug into the contract a bit this week, and I do not suppose it is out of the query that the Browns might commerce Garrett — even this week — if he actually wished out. The extension added $7 million to his 2025 compensation and $6 million to his 2026 compensation. It additionally assured him about $30.5 million for 2027. The signing bonus on the brand new deal was round $21 million, which is not super-onerous for a contract of that measurement. If the Browns traded him proper now, his 2025 cap quantity would keep about the identical, and so they’d incur about $41 million in useless cash for 2026 — roughly $17.5 million greater than his present 2026 cap cost.

That is numerous useless cash, nevertheless it’s not even near the document. The Broncos took on about $80 million after they minimize Russell Wilson final 12 months, and so they made the playoffs final season and look poised to take action once more. The Buccaneers are nonetheless carrying Tom Brady useless cash and so they win their division each season. We see groups do that an increasing number of because the wage cap continues to rise considerably every year. If somebody got here providing the Browns, say, two first-round picks, and Garrett (who has a no-trade clause and will due to this fact veto a deal) actually wished out, it will most likely be price contemplating.

As an instance — completely hypothetically — that the Dallas Cowboys or Los Angeles Rams provided each of the 2026 first-round picks they’ve because of prior trades. Cleveland could be taking a look at the opportunity of having 4 first-round picks within the 2026 draft. The Browns would be capable of utterly management Spherical 1 and are available out of it with whichever quarterback they wished. The buying staff must pay Garrett a reasonably cheap $31.5 million in totally assured cash in 2026 and about $30.5 million in 2027.

The Browns have been adamant within the spring, when Garrett issued his commerce demand, that they would not commerce him. And it is doable they’d take the identical stance now. However one important component has modified since then. Again then, Browns possession was nonetheless attempting to safe public funding for a brand new stadium enterprise, and now they’ve. In July, Ohio governor Mike DeWine signed a new two-year finances that put aside $600 million for a brand new Browns stadium. If one of many causes they weren’t buying and selling Garrett in February was as a result of he was the face of their franchise and so they did not need unfavorable consideration at a time after they have been asking for public cash, that subject is now resolved and should not stand in the way in which in the event that they determine that is the proper soccer choice.

All of that is to say, the thought of the Browns buying and selling Garrett is not inconceivable, particularly if that is what he desires. He did not come out and say it in his information convention Sunday, however he additionally made it very clear he is not pleased with the way in which issues are going. It could be the largest transfer of this commerce deadline — or of subsequent offseason’s commerce market — by fairly a bit. But when a staff is determined for an influence cross rusher, it may additionally be a name price making.

Fowler’s notes:

• So as to add to what Dan stated on Jackson, his damage outlook late final week was fascinating past how the staff’s designation for him modified from a full participant to a restricted one for Friday’s observe. This is what I used to be advised popping out of Friday: One supply thought-about him a game-time choice until coach John Harbaugh deemed him in any other case (which he did on Saturday, with Baltimore ruling him out). He regarded nice Friday, throwing a collection of “dimes,” as one other supply recalled. And by at the least two accounts, he left the observe session feeling good and with no recognized setbacks on the hamstring.

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So sure, maybe operating Jackson on the scout staff that day was simply an entry level into him taking part in Thursday night time towards Miami. However Jackson’s spectacular work Friday gave the staff a carry. He regarded like he was able to play, till he wasn’t. It is solely doable Jackson merely opted to not play or wasn’t prepared. Hamstrings are difficult — one tweak, and he is out for a month.

• Many individuals across the league are watching the 1-7 Saints carefully close to the commerce deadline. What transpires over the subsequent week will say one thing about the place the Saints really feel they stand within the roster-building course of — which, to most, ought to be rebuilding. However New Orleans and GM Mickey Loomis have tried staving that actuality off for some time. Simply two months in the past, New Orleans traded fourth- and seventh-round picks to Denver for large receiver Devaughn Vele.

“It is time to simply rip the Band-Help off and do it,” an AFC exec stated. “They’ve held it off for thus lengthy, however they should replenish with younger gamers.”

New Orleans has tradeable belongings, from large receivers Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed to nook Alontae Taylor and linebacker Pete Werner. The sense is the Saints will at the least take heed to affords on sure gamers. Groups I’ve spoken to are beneath the impression that guard Cesar Ruiz is perhaps accessible on the proper worth. Change feels inevitable for the Saints this offseason regardless, with defensive staples comparable to Demario Davis and Cameron Jordan each turning 37 subsequent 12 months and Alvin Kamara turning 31.

• The Patriots made two trades Tuesday and won’t be carried out. Including a cross rusher is a possible possibility for New England, which despatched security Kyle Dugger to Pittsburgh and defensive finish Keion White to San Francisco. New England will gauge the marketplace for availability. Proper now, the plan is to maintain veteran rusher Anfernee Jennings, who was a commerce candidate within the preseason.

• Whereas the Dolphins won’t be shifting a bunch of gamers on the deadline, they’re open to buying and selling cross rusher Matthew Judon. He is the identify I maintain listening to with regards to their rushers. Groups say Jaelan Phillips has essentially the most worth of Miami’s edge rushers, however there’s not a lot buzz that Miami is motivated to maneuver him to this point. General, Miami isn’t punting on the 2025 season and can deal with the commerce deadline as such, from what I used to be advised. The Dolphins will not shut down deal however aren’t purchasing a litany of key gamers.

• The Lions have been searching for cornerback assist on the deadline. They arrive up fairly usually in my talks with groups about CBs, together with Philadelphia. These two are doubtlessly ones to look at there.

• A lot is fabricated from Jakobi Meyers’ commerce prospects out of Las Vegas, however let’s not overlook about San Francisco’s Jauan Jennings, who additionally requested for a commerce within the offseason over the dearth of a brand new deal. Regardless of practically 1,000 yards in 2024, Jennings is off to a slower begin this season, rating fifth on the 49ers in receiving (212). Either side might use a contemporary begin.

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• The Panthers are pleased with Bryce Younger‘s progress on the ankle damage, which ought to give him an opportunity to play Sunday towards the Packers. He made strides final week regardless of limited-to-no observe work. Carolina observed that he was pushing to at the least make it attention-grabbing. And Andy Dalton‘s Week 8 dud provides all of the extra purpose for Younger to push even tougher. The Panthers want his instinctive play, timing and mobility. Let’s have a look at how the week progresses, however Younger is set to get again.

• The Broncos had initially hoped that reigning Defensive Participant of the 12 months Pat Surtain II would miss one to 2 weeks on his pectoral pressure, however after extra testing Monday, it appears like he’ll miss extra weeks than that. Denver has a three-game stretch dealing with Houston, Las Vegas and Kansas Metropolis, adopted by a Week 12 bye. One particular person I spoke to stated he believes Surtain can beat a timeline of 4 to 6 weeks and {that a} return “after the bye could be [ideal].” That offers Surtain 4 full weeks to heal up and never be rushed again.

• Eagles operating again Saquon Barkley is trending positively coming off a minor groin damage. The sensation proper now’s that he ought to be in a great spot after the bye week.

• Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton bought banged up Monday night time, however an MRI revealed no structural points to his knee. It might be a scenario the place he is restricted early within the observe week however will get to the sphere Sunday.

• The Steelers are calling security DeShon Elliott (hyperextended knee) week-to-week, however folks I’ve talked to aren’t optimistic that he can return this season. The staff is inserting him on injured reserve and simply added Dugger at security. Past the knee, Elliott was being examined for potential hamstring injury, as effectively.