2025 NFL Trade Deadline Tracker: Live updates and analysis as Cowboys add former defensive star

Stay up to date with every move before the NFL trade deadline

trade deadline set for Tuesday, Nov. 4, every new deal from here on out will shape the playoff chase or accelerate a rebuild. Movement really began in early October, nearly a month before the deadline, when the Cleveland Browns sent

in a rare in-division trade as part of Cincinnati’s effort to stabilize their quarterback room, and that was just the start of what figures to be a busy few weeks. Expect fringe contenders like the

to explore upgrades, while teams stuck near the bottom, such as the

, weigh offers for veterans who could bring back draft capital.

As dawn breaks on the NFL trade deadline, notes on 23 teams who could make moves

trade deals ahead of the deadline, we’ll be logging every move in one place with concise analysis highlighting who got better, who got future assets, and what it means for the season ahead. Whether it’s a blockbuster involving a former Pro Bowler or a depth move that fills a key injury gap, this page will be your running guide through deadline season.

It was on full display on Monday night that the Dallas defense needs help as the Jacoby Brissett-led Cardinals dropped 27 points in an upset win. Wilson, 29, comes in to be a piece that they hope helps turn the tide. The veteran had fallen out of favor in Cincinnati and requested a trade, so the price wasn’t going to be astronomical and a 2026 seventh rounder is certainly worth seeing if Wilson can return to his 100-plus tackle self with a change of scenery. Wilson is one of five players with 500-plus tackles and 10-plus interceptions since 2020.

Wilson requested a trade after the veteran had fallen out of favor on defense. He’s started in every game he’s played since his sophomore season up until Week 8 of 2025. Wilson has seen his snaps decrease defensively and increase on special teams, which fueled the trade request. With that in mind, the Bengals are getting rid of a descending player in their eyes, but this is a bad defense that just lost some depth.

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