Titans Asking ‘Reasonable’ Price For EDGE Arden Key
The Titans have set a “reasonable” trade price for veteran edge rusher Arden Key, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.
Several teams have been seeking reinforcements at the position, and Key has emerged as a player who is likely to be moved before Tuesday’s 4:00 p.m. trade deadline. The eight-year veteran logged 23.5 sacks and 25 tackles loss in his previous four seasons, but is off to a slower start this year with just 1.5 sacks and one TFL.
Some of Key’s other metrics have dropped, too. In 2024, he posted a 9.5% pressure rate and an 11.5% pass rush win rate, per Pro Football Focus (subscription required). This season, those numbers are down to 8.4% and 8.2%, respectively. That’s not a precipitous collapse, though, and Key’s consistent production with three different teams since 2021 indicates that he still has something to contribute to a defense.
The Lions and the Patriots have both been mentioned in connection to Key, and other teams seeking a splashier addition off the edge could pivot to the less-heralded Titan as a backup option on Tuesday afternoon.
Key is owed $3.375MM for the rest of the season, per OverTheCap, making the financial cost of acquiring him relatively inexpensive, too. Given his expiring contract, a perceived fire sale in Tennessee, and clear interest in Key on the trade market, it seems like only a matter of time before he is moved.
Ravens Acquire Dre’Mont Jones From Titans
NOVEMBER 4: Details on the conditions for the pick have emerged, courtesy of Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. The selection will upgrade to a fourth-rounder if Jones records at least two sacks with his new team and if the Ravens make the playoffs. Baltimore has nine games remaining and is currently two games out of both the top spot in the AFC North and the conference’s final wild-card position.
NOVEMBER 3: With Lamar Jackson back under center, the 3-5 Ravens are hoping they can make a late-season run to the playoffs. The front office is showing trust in their current squad by adding some reinforcement ahead of the trade deadline.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Ravens have acquired edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones from the Titans. In exchange, Baltimore will be sending a conditional fifth-round pick to Tennessee that could turn into a fourth-round selection. The fifth-round pick was acquired from the Jets during this past year’s draft.
Jones should provide the Ravens with some immediate help on the edge. Baltimore’s defense has collected only 11 sacks in 2025, tied for the second-lowest total in the NFL. The team has also lost some depth at the position, as Odafe Oweh was dealt to the Chargers and Tavius Robinson was lost to a broken foot that should sideline him through at least November. Carl Lawson was recently brought in as a temporary fix, although the veteran has yet to see the field with his new squad.
Jones isn’t one of the most prolific pass rushers in the NFL, but he’s still shown an ability to get after the quarterback. The former Broncos third-round pick has never exceeded 6.5 sacks in a single season, but he’s also managed to collect at least four sacks in each of the past six years.
He was actually trending towards one of the most productive seasons of his career during his first season with Tennessee in 2025. Through nine games, the veteran has collected 4.5 sacks along with 26 tackles, five tackles for loss, and nine QB hits. Pro Football Focus has only ranked him 63rd among 119 qualifying edge defenders this season, although the site has given him an above-average grade for his pass-rush ability.
The acquisition should immediately find a role in Baltimore. Mike Green will continue to pace the Ravens’ pass-rush unit, but Jones could easily slide in ahead of Kyle Van Noy and David Ojabo on the depth chart. The team could also soon welcome back 2024 third-rounder Adisa Isaac, although the pass rusher doesn’t have much of an NFL track record.
Attached to a one-year, $8.5MM deal, Jones represents a clear rental for the Ravens. While Baltimore has had a disappointing start to their 2025 campaign, the team’s upcoming schedule should help them remain in the playoff hunt for the second half of the season. It will be interesting to see if the team continues to add ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. It was uncertain if the organization would be buyers or sellers heading into Week 10, but the team is clearly signaling that they want to add.
As for the Titans, the front office could continue to be aggressive over the next day. The team previously dealt cornerback Roger McCreary to the Rams, while the likes of Calvin Ridley, Tony Pollard, and T’Vondre Sweat have all been mentioned as trade candidates.
Falcons To Sign K Zane Gonzalez, Waive K Parker Romo
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.