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Falcons To Sign K Zane Gonzalez, Waive K Parker Romo

November 4th, 2025 at 10:14am CST by Sam Robinson

For the second time this year, the Falcons are making a kicker change. They are waiving Parker Romo after a crucial missed extra point, and a more experienced option will replace him.

Zane Gonzalez resurfaced in Atlanta today for a workout, according to NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport, who reports the team will make a Romo-for-Gonzalez switch at kicker. Gonzalez, who will follow Younghoe Koo and Romo as Falcons kickers this season, last kicked for the Commanders in 2024.

It took Gonzalez three years to find another gig following his 2021 Panthers cameo; he did not kick during the 2022 or ’23 seasons. But the persistent specialist became part of Washington’s kicker carousel last year. The Commanders stuck with Gonzalez to close the season and re-signed him in March, but they moved on for Matt Gay in free agency this past offseason.

Tuesday marked Gonzalez’s second Falcons audition this season; he was part of the contingent that worked out in September, as the team considered replacing Koo. The Falcons did end up cutting Koo, their kicker since 2019, but Romo became their replacement. Romo went 11 of 14 on field goals and made 12 of 13 extra points. Of course, the miss proved costly in a 24-23 loss to the Patriots. Romo also missed a field goal inside of 40 yards this season. Last year as a Vikings fill-in, Romo 11-for-12 and 7-for-8 on PATs.

Gonzalez, 30, was 5-for-7 on field goal tries with the Commanders last year. In the playoffs, he was 7-for-8. Between the regular season and the playoffs, the journeyman specialist was 27-for-27 on PATs. The league moving the PAT line back many years ago has created a complication for kickers, and teams have made changes — the Giants also among them — based on close-range misfires.

This will be Gonzalez’s fifth NFL team. Prior to Carolina, he kicked with Cleveland and Arizona. The Falcons going in this direction is interesting, considering they have two kickers — Lenny Krieg and Ben Sauls — on their practice squad. The rare three-kicker commitment does feature only one (Gonzalez) with any game experience. Koo had beaten out Krieg, a German import, for the Week 1 job.

Vikings Seeking CB Addition

November 4th, 2025 at 10:09am CST by Adam La Rose

Sunday’s win moved the Vikings to 4-4. That leaves Minnesota last in the NFC North, but at least one addition could be coming in the near future.

Minnesota is known to be in the market for a veteran quarterback capable of providing insurance behind J.J. McCarthy on the depth chart. On the other side of the ball, activity could be forthcoming on the trade front as well. The Vikings are among the suitors for a cornerback addition, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated notes.

Defensive coordinator Brian Flores‘ unit ranks eighth in pass defense at the moment, something which contrasts with its comparative struggles against the run. That would point to a move in the front seven being more impactful than one in the secondary, although the Vikings have recorded only three interceptions in 2025. Adding a playmaker could be key in contending for the playoffs down the stretch.

A total of five cornerbacks have been traded during the campaign, including three (Roger McCreary, Michael Carter II and Jaire Alexander) since the start of last week. That has thinned out the list of available players at the position, although the Vikings have over $16MM in cap space. As such, a rental move in particular could be easy to absorb from a financial perspective.

Byron Murphy and free agent addition Isaiah Rodgers have operated as full-time CB starters for Minnesota this season, which comes as no surprise. That setup can be expected to continue moving forward. Any addition would be viewed as depth capable of competing for a depth role with the likes of Jeff Okudah.

CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones confirms a low-cost quarterback trade remains something to watch for in the case of the Vikings. The same is also true in the secondary, though, and it will be interesting to see if the team’s inquiries at that position result in any swaps taking place prior to this afternoon’s deadline.

Colts WR Adonai Mitchell Drawing Interest

November 4th, 2025 at 9:37am CST by Sam Robinson

Sitting a surprising 7-2 at the deadline, the Colts have been connected to adding help at cornerback and edge rusher by today’s trade endpoint. But Indianapolis also could deal an asset as a seller.

The team has not seen Adonai Mitchell carve out a big role in its offense, minus a memorable fill-in effort in Los Angeles, this season. Teams are monitoring the 2024 second-round pick in a potential deal, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones.

Mitchell only has two receptions since the start of October, seeing both Alec Pierce and Josh Downs play in front of him as Michael Pittman Jr. complementary pieces. Tyler Warren has also become an immediate contributor, while Mitchell — chosen 52nd overall last year — has been quiet for the AFC South leaders.

Ninety-six of Mitchell’s 152 yards came in a three-catch game in L.A., but the Texas and Georgia product following Jonathan Taylor‘s 2024 goal-line drop sequence (among Colts to commit this bizarre blunder) also came in a game in which a Mitchell blocking infraction negated a Taylor touchdown. The Colts narrowly lost, and they have their Nos. 2 and 3 wideouts back in uniform after each missed time earlier this season. That has relegated Taylor to the periphery.

That said, the Colts giving up so early on a second-round WR — who almost definitely would not fetch nearly that much in a trade — would be surprising. Pittman also battled a back injury last season. Mitchell represents an important depth piece for Indy, which did not have much of a chance to evaluate him last year due to Anthony Richardson‘s accuracy-challenged season. Still, Mitchell produced a 23-catch, 312-yard rookie season. He competed with Pierce for a starting spot last year; while Pierce has been a far more important contributor, Mitchell still started seven games last year.

It would be out of character for the Colts to cut the cord early, but teams appear to be asking about such a move. Mitchell’s rookie contract runs through the 2027 season. If the Colts were to make a surprising trade here, they have special-teamer Ashton Dulin and rookie fifth-rounder Anthony Gould rounding out their receiving corps.

Giants Looking To Trade OL Evan Neal

November 4th, 2025 at 9:29am CST by Nikhil Mehta

The Giants were hoping that Evan Neal would be their long-term starter – if not an All-Pro – at right tackle when they used the No. 7 pick on him in the 2022 draft.

That vision never materialized. Neal started 20 games across his first two seasons before suffering an ankle injury that eventually forced him onto injured reserve. The Giants signed Jermaine Eluemunor during the 2024 offseason to take over at right tackle and declined Neal’s fifth-year option, though he still started seven games that year after Andrew Thomas‘ season-ending foot injury.

At that point, though, it was clear that Neal did not have a future in New York, at least not at tackle. The Giants attempted to convert him into a guard this offseason, but the switch did not take and Neal has not appeared in a game this season. Now, the team is trying to take advantage of a quiet offensive line market by trying to move Neal before Tuesday afternoon’s trade deadline, according to The Exhibit’s Josina Anderson.

Neal has been mentioned in trade talks this year; the Raiders reportedly reached out to the Giants recently regarding his availability. Neal himself has even discussed the potential of being moved, but CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones is “not sure [the Giants] would give him away.”

Still, OL-needy teams like the Chargers and the Seahawks could believe in Neal’s original potential and bet on their scheme and coaching staff to finally get some steady play out of his 6-foot-7, 350-pound frame. He would only cost $550k for the rest of the season, per OverTheCap, and his trade value is so low that a Day 3 pick swap could probably get a deal done.

Suitors Considering Jaylen Waddle Trade; Dolphins WR Unlikely To Be Dealt

November 4th, 2025 at 9:16am CST by Adam La Rose

As expected, the Dolphins dealt away one of their top trade candidates yesterday. Jaelan Phillips is no longer in the fold, and it remains to be seen if other moves will be coming ahead of the deadline.

Jaylen Waddle is among the players drawing the most attention in Miami’s case. The fifth-year wideout was not viewed as a candidate to be dealt under general manager Chris Grier. The Dolphins’ decision to move on from him just before the deadline has, however, led to a perceived shift in stance in terms of how willing the team is to part with players. Interim GM Champ Kelly has made one move, and it was reported over the weekend he would consider a Waddle trade.

Any trade on that front would come at a high price. Indeed, CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones confirms any Waddle swap would cost a first-round pick “and then some.” He adds a deal being worked out today remains unlikely, but he also writes there are teams discussing whether or not a trade would still be worth pursuing despite the ask on Miami’s part.

Several teams – including the Steelers and Bills – have frequently been mentioned as suitors for a wideout addition. In those cases, however, a rental would be considered more feasible. That could steer Pittsburgh and Buffalo in the direction of pending free agents such as Jakobi Meyers and Rashid Shaheed. Still, Waddle’s name will be worth watching especially if other wideouts find themselves on the move shortly.

The 26-year-old topped 1,000 yards in each of his first three seasons, and he is in line to continue operating as Miami’s No. 1 wideout with Tyreek Hill sidelined for the remainder of the current campaign. Especially if Hill is released at the end of the year, Waddle will project as a focal point on offense for years to come. The Alabama product is averaging 14.3 yards per catch in 2025, the second-highest total of his career.

Waddle is under contract through 2028, and his pact contains vesting dates for bonuses and option/bonus payments every year along the way. Taking on the pact would be difficult for many teams as a result, although the remainder of his base salary for this year would be easy to absorb for any contender. A swap would still be a surprise, but with the door open to one being agreed to by Miami’s new front office, this situation will be one to watch.

Packers Unlikely To Make TE Trade

November 4th, 2025 at 9:16am CST by Sam Robinson

The Tucker Kraft ACL tear dealt the Packers a tough blow, though the timing of the fast-emerging tight end’s setback does open the door for a potential emergency addition.

Not known as an especially aggressive team in terms of outside acquisitions, the Packers have changed their stripes to a degree under Brian Gutekunst. Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney arrived via big-ticket free agency accords last year, with Aaron Banks and Nate Hobbs following suit this offseason. The Micah Parsons trade brought a considerable swerve from the Packers as well, but it appears more likely than not Gutekunst will call it a day after that Parsons blockbuster.

Green Bay is likely to stand pat at the deadline with respect to a tight end pickup, CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones notes. The Pack already roster Luke Musgrave, drafted ahead of Kraft in 2023, and he figures to be given more run for the contending team.

Musgrave arrived as the No. 42 overall pick out of Oregon State in 2023, and his rookie season included nine starts. Musgrave tallied 34 receptions for 352 yards in Year 1, but injuries began to intervene early in his career. A lacerated kidney required a hospital trip and then an IR stay during the 2023 season, and an ankle injury sustained during the ’24 season’s first half hindered his development — while also allowing a quicker Kraft emergence. As Musgrave played only seven games last season, Kraft took off and usurped him as Green Bay’s top TE target.

This season, Musgrave has operated as a clear second banana to Kraft at the position. In eight games, he has nine catches for 88 yards. But a role uptick is almost certainly coming. The Packers have already seen Christian Watson return from his ACL tear, and Jayden Reed is eligible to be activated from IR. Both players, along with Matthew Golden, figure to be part of the Pack’s collective Kraft replacement effort.

The Browns have a potentially attainable piece at tight end, with David Njoku in a contract year. The right offer could convince Cleveland to move on, especially with third-round rookie Harold Fannin playing well. It will be interesting to see if the Browns pull the trigger on a player who may not be part of the team’s future, but a fire sale is not viewed as likely in Cleveland. And the Packers appear set to retool from within.

Cowboys Acquire LB Logan Wilson From Bengals

November 4th, 2025 at 8:22am CST by Adam La Rose

Jerry Jones stated on Monday one trade was in place with more deals being worked on. Dallas has in fact finalized at least one swap ahead of the deadline.

Linebacker Logan Wilson is being dealt from the Bengals to the Cowboys, as first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Wilson’s trade request has thus been honored, and this swap should allow him to return to full-time playing duties. Cincinnati is receiving a 2026 seventh-round pick, Rapoport adds. The deal is now official.

Today’s news comes as little surprise on a number of levels. Dallas was among the teams known to have shown interest in Wilson, whose entire career has taken place with the Bengals. Each season from 2021-24, the 29-year-old reached or surpassed 100 tackles while operating as a full-time starter. This year, however, Wilson has seen a sharp reduction in playing time. That made him one of the members of Cincinnati’s beleaguered defense to request a change of scenery.

Wilson inked a $9MM-per-year extension in 2023, and his contract runs through 2027 with no major spikes in cap hit scheduled for future years. No contract adjustments were made as part of this agreement, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. As a result, Dallas – a team which entered Tuesday with over $30MM in cap space and was not only looking into rentals – will take on the remaining $2.68MM in Wilson’s compensation for this year. This move clears that figure from the Bengals’ books in 2025, although the team will have a $4MM dead cap charge next season.

Last night’s loss dropped the Cowboys to 3-5-1 on the year. Defense has been an issue throughout the campaign, and making an addition anywhere on that side of the ball should produce at least an incremental improvement. Jones’ remarks from Monday indicated the acquired player in the then-mystery swap would see the field immediately. That means Wilson will add to his 65 career starts once his Cowboys tenure begins. Dallas will also receive notable reinforcements at the second level when DeMarvion Overshown is activated.

Cincinnati’s Joe Flacco acquisition has stabilized the quarterback spot as hoped. As Joe Burrow continues to recover, though, the team’s poor showings on defense have led to questions about the realistic chances of a playoff berth. The Bengals are 3-6 heading into their bye. No staffing changes will take place, but attention will turn to the possibility of this move being followed by others on the trade front today.

With Wilson no longer in the fold, Cincinnati’s linebacking corps will lean increasingly on a group featuring rookies Demetrius Knight and Barrett Carter. Those two have not fared well early in their careers, but their ability to develop over time will be key in bringing about needed improvements on defense. Wilson, meanwhile, will look to establish himself as a consistent playmaker with his new team while the Cowboys continue to explore other additions.

Eagles Acquire Jaelan Phillips From Dolphins

November 3rd, 2025 at 10:57pm CST by Adam La Rose

At least one member of the Dolphins‘ pass rush tandem will be on the move ahead of the trade deadline. A deal involving Jaelan Phillips was discussed late Sunday night, with the terms emerging early Monday morning.

The Dolphins are sending Phillips to the Eagles, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. A 2026 third-round pick is heading the other way. Schefter clarifies the selection Miami is acquiring is Philadelphia’s own (one of two picks in that round the team had). The deal is now official.

This move represents yet another piece of midseason business on the part of Eagles GM Howie Roseman. The team had already swung three trades since the beginning of the campaign, with the two most recent deals (for Michael Carter II from the Jets and fellow cornerback Jaire Alexander from the Ravens) being aimed at adding depth on defense. Pass rush remained an area of concern heading into the deadline, however. As such, many pointed to Philadelphia as a destination for an edge rusher in general and Phillips in particular. This swap was discussed for more than one week, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated adds.

The 26-year-old overlapped with Vic Fangio in 2023. Fangio was in Miami as the team’s defensive coordinator for that campaign before taking on the same role with the Eagles. That season, Phillips notched 6.5 sacks despite being limited to just eight games. The former first-rounder only managed to play four games last season, and injury concerns were a talking point with respect to his trade value. Nevertheless, Phillips – alongside teammate Bradley Chubb – has long been mentioned as a player on the radar of interested teams. He is attached to his fifth-year option, making this a rental move.

Phillips’ base salary for 2025 ($13.25MM) made him one of the more expensive options in terms of finances, even with a portion of that figure already having been paid out. To help facilitate this deal, Miami is taking on money. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports the Dolphins are retaining some of Phillips’ remaining salary in return for a higher draft pick. The Dolphins converted $5.13MM of Phillips’ remaining base salary into a signing bonus, per Field Yates of ESPN.com. The Eagles will pay Phillips a $1.5MM salary through the end of the season.

A third-rounder appears to be a relatively steep price for a rental, but the Eagles have been in need of help along the edge all year. The defending Super Bowl champions lost Josh Sweat in free agency and traded away Bryce Huff this past offseason. Za’Darius Smith elected to hang up his cleats during the campaign, while Brandon Graham recently unretired to play a 16th season with Philadelphia.

When Graham makes his season debut, it will be as a depth member of a defensive end group now featuring Phillips along with the likes of Nolan Smith (when healthy) and Jalyx Hunt. Phillips has handled a snap share of 71% or higher three times in his career, and a notable workload can be expected down the stretch as a member of the Eagles. Returning to the form he showed under Fangio would provide a critical boost to Philadelphia’s front seven while also helping his free agent stock (something which would be welcomed since the UCLA and Miami alum has notched just three sacks in 2025).

For the Dolphins, meanwhile, this news comes as little surprise. The decision to move on from general manager Chris Grier came just before the trade deadline, leading many to believe a shift in approach would take place. Indeed, reports from the past few days have indicated interim GM Champ Kelly will be more willing to entertain offers leading up to tomorrow afternoon’s deadline. It will thus be interesting to see if more moves are coming for Miami, a 2-7 team which will use the remainder of the season to evaluate head coach Mike McDaniel‘s job security.

As a result of this trade, the Dolphins now have three third-round picks in 2026. That capital will be key in helping the team add needed cost-controlled players moving forward, regardless of who is in place as general manager by the time April’s draft takes place. As for the Eagles, they entered Monday with roughly $11.5MM in cap space. This Phillips deal will eat into that figure but room for even more activity on the trade front could exist if Roseman finds a low-cost rental in the near future.

Bengals Still Eyeing First-Round Pick For Trey Hendrickson

November 3rd, 2025 at 10:55pm CST by Sam Robinson

Two previous waves of Trey Hendrickson trade rumors emerged this year. The Bengals let the All-Pro defensive end seek a trade in March, but they set a high asking price. With no traction on an extension in August, trade buzz resurfaced. Again, Cincinnati did not budge far from its asking price — and the parties regrouped on a 2025 raise.

The Bengals are now 3-6, and their defense has not improved from a rough 2024 season. The team is now the first since the 1970 merger to score a combined 80 points in a two-game span and lose both contests. The second of those setbacks, though, came without Hendrickson in the lineup. But the Bengals are now close to falling out of contention. With Hendrickson not tied to the team beyond 2025, clubs are naturally interested in seeing (again) what it will take to pry the sack ace from Cincinnati.

Even though we are halfway through the season and Hendrickson is a rental chip, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini indicates the Bengals are still informing teams it will take a first-round pick to add Hendrickson. Several teams — including the 49ers, Cowboys and Colts — have inquired, and it appears the Bengals will keep listening. The Eagles also asked on Hendrickson but moved to Jaelan Phillips.

That is a high cost for a rental chip — one that may scuttle any deal — even after Phillips brought back a third. Like Montez Sweat (who fetched the Commanders a second-round pick in 2023, Phillips is on a rookie contract and is in his mid-20s. Hendrickson will turn 31 before season’s end. Bradley Chubb fetched a first-rounder in a 2022 rental trade, and the Bengals are probably eyeing that as a comp. Chubb, though, was 26 when that Broncos-Dolphins trade unfolded. Miami extended Chubb soon after. Hendrickson has been seeking an extension for years, but the Bengals have been reluctant to include guaranteed money beyond Year 1 — a franchise sticking point that has caused drama in this relationship.

In March, it was believed the Bengals were asking for a first-rounder and more for Hendrickson. Teams viewed that as too steep. In August, it was believed Cincy had lowered its asking price. Though, nothing happened. The Bengals had even rejected a trade offer including a second-rounder and change before the draft. The sides then huddled up on a raise, which effectively tabled negotiations until 2026 — when a pricey franchise tag could be in play.

While tagging Hendrickson at $30MM-plus might be a long shot at his age, the Bengals used a tag on A.J. Green when he was 31. Dealing Hendrickson now would end the sides’ five-year partnership and give another team exclusive negotiating rights ahead of free agency. The Bengals, who were believed more likely to retain Hendrickson than dangle him in deals once again, are clearly still planning to place a high price on the decorated EDGE to pass on a potential tag and re-up talks.

A first-rounder will still be too steep, in all likelihood, for interested teams — especially now that Hendrickson has missed two of the past three games with a hip injury. It will be interesting to see if more comes from this, as a price drop could reignite this market. Hendrickson is not the only Bengal drawing interest, per Russini, and Outkick.com’s Armando Salguero adds the view inside the team’s building appears to be shifting toward listening to trade offers — including a potential Hendrickson swap. This echoes a recent report about increased flexibility on the Hendrickson front.

Hendrickson has four sacks this season and posted an NFL-high 35 between the 2023 and ’24 slates, but unless the Bengals reduce their asking price again, he will almost definitely finish a fifth season in western Ohio.

Jerry Jones: Cowboys Have Trade In Place; More Deals Being Explored

November 3rd, 2025 at 10:54pm CST by Adam La Rose

10:54pm: Jordan Schultz has provided more hints of a potential deal, noting that the Cowboys have discussed trades with multiple teams. Dallas has specifically been targeting defensive players, with a particular focus on pass rushers and linebackers. There’s an expectation that the team will consummate at least one trade tomorrow.

Schultz also provides some potential names, noting that the Cowboys have reached out to the Bengals about DE Trey Hendrickson and LB Logan Wilson and the Dolphins about LB Bradley Chubb. Hendrickson would obviously represent the most expensive investment of that bunch, and the 2024 NFL sacks leader would be able to somewhat fill the gap left by Micah Parsons‘ departure. Meanwhile, Jones appeared on ESPN’s pregame show this evening. He wouldn’t reveal any additional details about impending deals, but he continued to acknowledge that a trade is in the works.

“The details are tomorrow,” Jones said (via Jon Machota of The Athletic). “… There’s a good chance that we’ll have some things to talk about tomorrow.”

2:40pm: It appears as though the Cowboys’ discussions on the trade front will result in at least one deal being made. During an on-stage appearance on Sirius XM radio Monday, owner Jerry Jones took the unusual step of stating a trade has been made.

“A lot of action going on right now in terms of trading, we certainly have made a trade and we may make a couple more trades before that deadline,” Jones said (via Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News). “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.”

Based on those comments, the swap Jones is referring to has been agreed upon by all parties but will not be finalized with the league office until Tuesday (which marks the deadline). It will likely not be until that point that the full details of the trade are revealed. Jones did add, however, that the player heading to Dallas via this move will be on the field “immediately” and his addition will “address some of the things that have been our shortcomings.”

It is not difficult to predict this mystery trade is aimed at providing a needed upgrade on defense for the Cowboys. Dallas ranks second in the league in scoring but 31st in points allowed on a per-game basis. Reinforcements will be coming relatively soon in terms of injured players returning to health, including most notably linebacker DeMarvion Overshown working toward his season debut. Still, help in the front seven or the secondary would be welcomed.

Getting Overshown back will be key, although fellow linebacker Jack Sanborn was placed on injured reserve earlier today. His absence will thin out the position for at least the time being. Meanwhile, Dallas sits 30th in the NFL against the pass. Even if rookie cornerback Shavon Revel plays a role once healthy, adding further contributors would be a feasible move. The Cowboys entered Monday with nearly $31MM in cap space.

Mazi Smith was recently named as a player Dallas could be willing to part with in a midseason trade. It will be interesting to see if the underwhelming former first-rounder is included in the return for whomever the Cowboys are set to acquire (or any other moves which are finalized in the next 24 hours). In any case, it seems as though at least one addition will be in place for the stretch run.

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