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The 2025 NFL trade deadline more than lived up to expectations on Tuesday. Philadelphia felt like the only team making any moves heading into Tuesday. The Eagles acquired Jaelan Phillips, Jaire Alexander, and Michael Carter II during their bye week. But the rest of the league got in on the action as the deadline drew nearer.
The New York Jets dominated the headlines after trading away both Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams. Several other teams also made important moves too, but they got overshadowed by New York’s surprising fire sale.
It is always easy to see who the winners are following the trade deadline. But which NFL teams and players were hurt the most by yesterday’s trades?
Below we will explore the three biggest losers after Tuesday’s wild flurry of trade deadline moves.
The Jets are a trendy pick for winner of the trade deadline, and it is easy to understand why.
New York now has a treasure trove of draft picks over the next two offseasons and can rebuild the team however they see fit. Breece Hall became the loser in this scenario because he was the trade that New York never made.
Hall was a popular name ahead of the trade deadline with multiple teams seemingly interested in saving him from the Jets. But no trade ever materialized.
The young running back was disturbed when he saw the Jets begin their fire sale on Tuesday. He wanted to get out of New York and land with a new team. Hall then made it very clear that he felt “sick” after the deadline passed and he was still on the Jets.
To make matters worse, the Jets allegedly had an offer on the table for Hall. Kansas City offered a fourth-round pick, but New York demanded a third-round pick.
The silver lining for Hall is that he is on the final year of his current contract. As long as the Jets do not franchise tag him, he can leave for free agency during the spring.
But it is unfortunate that Hall has to stick around on a sinking ship for the next few months.
The Saints are a tough team to evaluate following Tuesday’s deadline.
New Orleans made a pair of trades, sending away Rashid Shaheed to Seattle and Trevor Penning to Los Angeles. In a vacuum, I am a fan of both of those moves. Especially for a rebuilding team like the Saints.
However, when looking at the complete picture, I don’t think the Saints got a lot better at the deadline. In fact, I think they got worse and did not add enough value to make up for it.
The Saints received fourth- and fifth-round picks in exchange for Shaheed. I praised the Saints for getting something for Shaheed, especially because he is on an expiring contract. Looking at it from...
