2026 NFL trade deadline candidates: Khalil Mack leads five Pro Bowl players who could be moved next

The winless Chargers have little reason to retain Mack, an aging pass rusher on an expiring contract who could help a playoff contender

With Marvin Harrison Jr. the most recent, four notable players have already changed teams since the season began, and more significant deals could follow. There have been four in-season trades since the 2026 NFL campaign kicked off five weeks ago, and each of them involved a big-name player. Former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is the most recent mover with the NFC West's last-place team sending him to the Houston Texans, and he joined Cam Jurgens, Joey Porter Jr. and J.J. McCarthy as those to be dealt ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline. More transactions are on the way, with less than a month to go until the deadline.

The time of year has arrived at which teams have to decide whether to spend on impact players who can help them win right now or to sell off their best assets and look ahead to the future. Veterans on expiring contracts playing for bad teams are always the likeliest to be dealt in-season, and there are a number of them who come to mind after the first quarter of the 2026 season. Some trades may not move the needle all that much. Others will feature star players or prospects like Harrison who may deliver breakout seasons with new teams. Here are five players with at least one