NFL trade deadline 2026: Saquon Barkley to Seahawks among 10 moves that need to happen

These needle-moving deals would define the trade deadline The closer the NFL calendar creeps to the Nov. 10 trade deadline, the clearer it becomes which teams are buying and which are selling. Three weeks out, there is already a divide between contenders and pretenders, so playing the role of matchmaker provides a myriad of potential trade pairings. A sweep across the league shows how Super Bowl contenders with roster holes, like the Seattle Seahawks and their running back position, match perfectly with downtrodden teams that own tradeable veterans, like the Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts. Sometimes the obvious trade proposals never come to fruition. But in a lot of cases, if it makes sense on paper, then it makes sense in practice.

There are a number of reunions, like Khalil Mack's potential return to the Chicago Bears, that just feel right. Here are 10 of those trades that feel so fitting that it would be a shame if they did not go through. The Seattle Seahawks ought to have extreme seller's remorse as they field a bottom-tier rushing attack and watch Kenneth Walker III run wild in Kansas City. Much of their disappointing 3-3 start can be attributed to an offense that ranks second-worst in EPA per rush, which leads one to wonder how much they regret letting Walker go