In one of the livelier NFL trade deadlines in recent years, plenty of big names were on the move ahead of Tuesday’s 2 p.m. MST deadline.
The New York Jets were the most active team in the league on Tuesday, completing two massive trades.
The first blockbuster of the day saw the Jets trade two-time Pro-Bowl cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Colts, and the second deal saw them send three-time Pro-Bowl defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys.
The Saints also dealt wide receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seahawks.
Meanwhile, up to this point, the Arizona Cardinals have stood pat at the deadline.
Here’s what went down on Tuesday before the NFL trade deadline.
New Yorks Jets send Sauce Gardner to Colts ahead of NFL trade deadline
By The Associated Press
Sauce Gardner went from last place to first.
The New York Jets have agreed to trade the star cornerback to the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday for two first-round draft picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
The Jets will receive the Colts’ first-round selection in 2026 and in 2027, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn’t announced the trade.
Gardner, an All-Pro selection in his first two seasons, signed a four-year, $120.4 million contract extension with the Jets in July. He was the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2022. He joins the AFC South-leading Colts (7-2) after spending his first 3 1/2 seasons with the losing Jets.
Dallas Cowboys land Quinnen Williams from New York Jets
By The Associated Press
Quinnen Williams is heading to the Dallas Cowboys for a second-round pick in 2026, a first-round pick in 2027 and defensive tackle Mazi Smith, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn’t announced the trade.
The Jets will get the better of the Dallas’ two firsts in 2027. They acquired a pair of first-rounders when they sent two-time All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay before the season. The Cowboys (3-5-1) have the second-worst defense in the NFL and made two moves to bolster that unit ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline.
New Orleans Saints send Rashid Shaheed to the Seattle Seahawks
By The Associated Press
The Seattle Seahawks got wideout Rashid Shaheed from the New Orleans Saints for picks in the fourth and fifth rounds, a person with knowledge of the deal told the AP on condition of anonymity because the teams haven’t announced.
Shaheed goes from the 1-8 Saints to the 6-2 Seahawks, giving Sam Darnold another option along with Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Las Vegas Raiders trade Jakobi Meyers to Jacksonville Jaguars
By The Associated Press
Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers goes to Jacksonville from Las Vegas for draft picks in the fourth and sixth rounds.
Meyers, who requested a trade, gives the Jaguars (5-3) depth. Travis Hunter will miss at least three more games and Brian Thomas Jr,. Dyami Brown and Tim Patrick are dealing with injuries.
Dallas Cowboys land Logan Wilson from the Cincinnati Bengals
By The Associated Press
The Cowboys acquired linebacker Logan Wilson from the Cincinnati Bengals for a seventh-round pick on Tuesday.
Hours before the Cowboys lost to the Cardinals on Monday night to fall to 3-5-1, Jones said the team had a deal in place to add a player who could improve the defense.
Wilson had requested a trade after his playing time decreased for the Bengals, who have the league’s worst defense. The Cowboys traded Parsons to Green Bay before the season, leaving a huge void that Wilson doesn’t fill.
“Some guys have the ability to see a certain key and, at the same time, take a step up in the hole,” Jones said on his radio show on 105.3 The Fan. “He knows how to get in the gaps right now. … For what we need right now, he can come in immediately and help us at linebacker.”
— The Associated Press
