2025 NFL Trade Deadline Nears

The NFL trade deadline is 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after which interteam trades are frozen until the 2026 offseason, and the league has seen increased deadline activity in recent years. Contenders such as the Bills and Lions have emerged as early buyers while scrappy clubs like the Steelers and Buccaneers remain relevant, leaving many veterans as potential trade candidates as teams weigh title pushes against rebuilds. In New York, GM Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll face a dilemma between competing now and building around rookie QB Jaxson Dart, and pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux — who carries a $14.8 million cap hit next season — is a prime candidate to be shopped if cap constraints persist. Broader roster-market shifts across sports are also altering player value. In the NBA, sustained parity and offseason moves — including Kevin Durant to the Rockets, Desmond Bane to Orlando, churn around the Celtics and Bucks, and Damian Lillard’s delayed return to Portland — have reshaped trade calculations. In the NHL and soccer markets, teams like Montreal and Utah are trending up while a notable 2026 free-agent winger class (Sadio Mané, Serge Gnabry, Timo Werner, Adama Traoré and others) could supply experienced depth to mid-level clubs.