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The NFL trade deadline is less than two weeks away and it’s been made abundantly clear by league insiders that this could be a much busier season of deals than we’ve seen in the past. With a number of impact players available, making the right move could be the difference between winning or losing a playoff game.
Before the main slate of Week 8 action kicks off, leaving us with use one week before the NFL trade deadline, we’re proposing six NFL trades we’d love to see.
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The Nate Hobbs contract (four years, $48 million) has already proven to be a disaster for the Green Bay Packers. He’s been one of the worst cover corners in the NFL this season, and that’s when his knee hasn’t kept him off the field. If Green Bay wants to maximize its pass rush, acquiring another corner feels necessary.
The Tennessee Titans are more than willing to be sellers at the NFL trade deadline, and since Roger McCreary is in the final year of his rookie contract (free agent in 2026), it won’t take much convincing for him to be dealt. The 25-year-old corner fits into the athletic profile Green Bay needs and is currently playing reduced snaps due to the Titans’ three-safety defense scheme.
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In a perfect world, the Detroit Lions would love to acquire Trey Hendrickson, Jaelan Phillips, or Jermaine Johnson. However, the Cincinnati Bengals are intent on keeping Hendrickson, and it seems both the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins are setting cost-prohibitive asking prices for their edge rushers. So, we shift to upgrading the depth of the Lions’ secondary.
With Devon Witherspoon rejoining the Seattle Seahawks secondary after the Week 8 bye, Riq Woolen becomes expendable. He needs to play on a defense that uses man coverage frequently, and his snaps have already been reduced this season with Witherspoon healthy again.
The Kansas City Chiefs have been excellent defensively since Week 2, but there’s still room for improvement considering the team’s Lombardi Trophy aspirations. One thing Steve Spagnuolo could certainly use is an edge rusher to improve a front that ranks just 22nd in ESPN pass-rush win rate (36 percent) and ranks 23rd in pressure rate (18.8 percent) entering Week 8.
There could be an interesting path to a deal with the Miami Dolphins for Jaelan Phillips. While the Dolphins are reluctant to move him, it’s not out of the question and this team has...
