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The 2025 NFL trade deadline is on Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. ET. Some teams that perform well seemingly every year are once again thriving, while other teams have come out of nowhere to produce a solid record. Other teams have struggled, either predictably so or by being one of the NFL’s biggest disappointments. Because of this, there are going to be plenty of teams active at the trade deadline, but who will be buyers and who will be sellers?
Miami Dolphins
In recent years, the Miami Dolphins have used the trade market to add superstar talent. Bradley Chubb, Jalen Ramsey, and Tyreek Hill are a few of the big-name players whom the team has traded for in the not-so-distant past. The Dolphins will be taking the opposite approach this year.
Their struggles mean that Mike McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa are on the hot seat. Said struggles will also likely lead to the team selling at the trade deadline.
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens have been one of the biggest disappointments of the NFL season, and, therefore, they may end up as trade deadline sellers. With Lamar Jackson leading the franchise, they still have an extended championship window. This season seems like a lost cause, though.
The Ravens should trade players at the deadline who aren’t a part of their long-term outlook in an effort to load up for next season. Derrick Henry is a name to monitor. It would be shocking if the running back was dealt, but considering his age and the state of the Ravens, it isn’t out of the question.
New York Jets
The New York Jets are the most obvious trade deadline sellers considering they are the NFL’s lone winless team. The problem with being so bad is that the Jets don’t have many players that teams would want to add to their rosters. Their best players, Garrett Wilson, Sauce Gardner, and Quinnen Williams, are likely off the table, and the rest of the roster is pretty bare.
The Jets are so bad that perhaps they should consider a full-blown rebuild in which they add a bunch of capital and assets for their superstars, though. Any of the aforementioned players would net a huge return via trade. The Jets have the most dire need for a quarterback of the future, considering Justin Fields was already benched and appears to be busting out of his third NFL stop.
The Jets should be going all in on ensuring they can draft a quarterback at the top of the 2026 NFL Draft, and doing so will include a little bit of tanking.
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns, despite their poor record, actually have a really talented defense. It is their offense and the fact that they are onto their 41st starting quarterback this century that is holding them back. Teams are going to be interested in the Browns’ defensive players.
In fact, the Browns already traded one of their best trade chips...
