The NFL's Nov. 10 trade deadline is less than a month away, but teams aren't waiting to make big moves.
In the last few weeks, four trades sent J.J. McCarthy, Joey Porter Jr., Cam Jurgens, and Marvin Harrison Jr. to new teams. As the deadline continues to approach, more teams will emerge as sellers without much hope of competing for a title.
So who stands out as logical candidates to be traded before Nov. 10? Here are eight players who should garner some interest:
Khalil Mack, EDGE, Chargers
After an 0-5 start to the season, the Chargers' hopes of making a playoff run look thoroughly dashed. So there's not much sense in clinging to an aging pass-rusher who is set to become a free agent in 2027.
Mack, 35, isn't the same player he was when he won NFL Defensive Player of the Year back in 2016, but he's still surprisingly productive this late in his career. Through five games this season, the nine-time Pro Bowler has three sacks and five tackles for loss. He's already been traded twice in his career, and the Chargers have plenty of incentive to deal him again.
Tony Pollard, RB, Titans
The rebuild of the Titans is going nowhere, and there aren't many bright spots on the team's 0-5 roster. Tennessee will likely look to cash in tradable assets for picks, but there aren't many who make much sense. Pollard could fit the bill, though.
The 29-year-old running back has been relatively productive in Tennessee, despite the lack of talent around him. Pollard cleared 1,000 rushing yards in his last two seasons with the Cowboys and kept that streak going by eclipsing 1,000 in his first two seasons with the Titans. With his contract set to expire after the 2026 season, the Titans could hand the reins to Tyjae Spears and get a better look at what they have in fifth-round rookie Nicholas Singleton.
Josh Sweat, EDGE, Cardinals
The Cardinals are putting up a commendable fight on a weekly basis under new head coach Mike LaFleur, but it'll be a while before they're ready to realistically compete in the brutally tough NFC West. Arizona already traded Harrison, and it'd make sense if the Cardinals wanted to keep loading up on draft capital by parting with veterans.
Sweat, who reportedly requested a trade earlier this year, is through the guarantees on the four-year, $76.4 million contract he signed with the Cardinals in 2025. While he only has one sack so far this season, Sweat had 12 last year and could provide a significant boost to a contender's defense.
Budda Baker, S, Cardinals
Unlike Sweat, Baker is an Arizona legend who is one of four players (along with Larry Fitzgerald, Patrick Peterson, and Larry Wilson) to notch eight Pro Bowl nods during his Cardinals career. But with his 31st birthday coming in January, his chances of making another playoff run in Arizona are pretty slim.
While Baker is under contract through the 2027 season, the Cardinals could give him a chance to chase the postseason success he's never had in his time with Arizona.
Josh Uche, EDGE, Dolphins
Miami blew it up in the 2026 offseason and, to no one's surprise, the product on the field has been rough. If the 0-5 Dolphins have the opportunity to trade just about anyone, they'll probably consider it. If they get the chance to deal a player not under contract in 2027, it'd be a no-brainer.
Uche, 28, joined the Dolphins on a one-year deal in March, and he's done well in his time on the field. He's recorded one sack, one forced fumble, two tackles for loss, and he's earned the highest PFF grade of any Miami starter. Uche won't transform a defense, but he could provide some additional pass-rushing depth to a contender with a late-round pick to spare.
Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jaguars
To date, the Jaguars have rejected inquiries about Thomas. According to reports, that hasn't stopped other teams from periodically checking in with Jacksonville to see if that hard-line stance is going to change. With nearly a month until the trade deadline, perhaps the Jaguars will start listening to those calls.
Thomas hasn't been able to recreate his rookie-year success and the Jaguars are running out of reasons to patiently wait. While he continues to be an unreliable target for Trevor Lawrence, the 4-1 Jaguars are loaded with other options. Behind starting wide receivers Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers, sixth-round rookie Josh Cameron has emerged as a dynamic playmaker. And Travis Hunter is hardly seeing snaps on offense, but could potentially become a key cog on that side of the ball.
After Harrison - a fellow 2024 first-round pick - fetched a second-round pick in the Cardinals' trade with the Texans, the Jaguars could be tempted if they receive a similar offer.
Daron Payne, DT, Commanders
It's hard to know what the NFC East will look like in a few weeks. Perhaps the Commanders will feel like they're in contention for the division crown. The likelier scenario is that Washington will be in bad shape and ready to sell at the deadline.
Payne signed a four-year, $90-million extension with the Commanders in 2023, but his deal is set to void in February. That leaves only a few months for Washington to extend Payne, trade him, or watch him walk out the door for nothing. The one-time Pro Bowler could help a contender in need of help stopping the run.
Jerry Jeudy, WR, Browns
The Browns' top four receivers this season - Denzel Boston, Harold Fannin, KC Concepcion, and Quinshon Judkins - were all drafted in 2025 or 2026. That youth movement has pushed Jeudy down the depth chart and rendered him expendable for Cleveland.
Jeudy is through the guarantees on the three-year, $52.5-million extension he signed with the Browns in 2024. That makes the $23 million he's due in 2027 a flexible situation for any team that wants to add Jeudy.
Adam Stites is a contributing writer for theScore.
