NFL Trade Deadline Is Here: Tracking Buyers, Sellers, and All Moves

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🤯 Five things to know on Tuesday

1. Josh Allen and the Bills survived a listless Vikings attack. The quarterback matchup between Josh Allen and Carson Wentz went exactly as expected. Minnesota spoiled a great defensive performance with an atrocious effort on offense in a 23-6 loss. On the other side, Allen and the Bills deserves high marks for sticking to it despite a slow start against one of the best defenses in the NFL.
2. Rams star Puka Nacua will land on IR. The successes just keep coming for a Rams team that entered the season with Super Bowl aspirations. The latest blow came in the form of injuries to Nacua’s knee and toe, which will be miss at least the next four games on IR. With 70 catches for 715 yards and four touchdowns, Nacua has been dominant in the lineup, but the team will be tested going forward. Nacua will be impossible to replace – for both the Rams and fantasy managers. Fortunately for those in the latter camp, there are a few options to keep your season afloat while Nacua is away.
3. The Jaguars are gearing up for a run at the Super Bowl. Jacksonville has a chance to win the AFC and puts all its chips in the middle of the table. The Jags started the week with pay to acquire All-Pro safety Jessie Bates III to strengthen their secondary. General manager James Gladstone continued his busy day by offering a first and second round pick to Ground defensive tackle Jordan Davis Eagles. Jacksonville’s aggression is another example of how the NFL trade deadline has changed over the last few years.
4. The College Football Playoff expansion is officially here. Get ready for even more playoff football at the college level. The PSC is officially expanding to 24 teams from the 2027 season. This change will also be force certain teams to change their 2027 schedules to meet the demands of a nine-game conference schedule plus another Power Four opponent. Another consequence of the extension of the playoffs is that the Army-Navy game to be played a week earlier as conference championships fall by the wayside.
5. Carson Beck will make his first NFL start this week 9. The Cardinals quarterback room suddenly became very tight, as veteran Gardner Minshew could. miss the rest of the season with a torn UCL. That means Beck — a third-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft — will make his first career start against the Rams on Sunday. This will mark the start of an eight-game audition for Beck, but he will be without top receiver Michael Wilson, who is also out for the year with a broken neck.

🏈 Don’t Miss This: NFL Trade Deadline Preview

Welcome to the NFL trade deadline! Teams have made some moves over the past week, but there are still some big names left on the board. Be sure to follow all the latest rumors, news and analysis throughout the day.

Luckily, our own Zach Pereles has come up with a full overview of the trade deadline – full of buyers, sellers and key players to watch. As the time approaches, everyone waits to see if the Colts I will take care of the star running back Jonathan Taylor.

Taylor is one of the best rushers in the entire league, and he would be a great fit for any team hoping to add some explosiveness and finishing to their backfield.

• Pearls: “Taylor is ‘the’ name at this trade deadline, and he’s apparently already said goodbye to Indianapolis. The three-time Pro Bowler remains an elite runner, although the Colts’ terrible offensive environment has limited his effectiveness this year. He’s a certified home run hitter but also has a tremendous nose for the end zone; he led the NFL with 18 rushing touchdowns last year.”

Our own Tyler Sullivan also ranked the 20 most influential players who could move before the deadline, but Taylor wasn’t No. 1. This distinction goes to Raiders QB Kirk Cousinswho could save the Vikings Or sea ​​hawks. Despite these crises, it seems Cousins ​​will stay in Las Vegas.

Here are some other key players who could change teams:

16. Tuli Tuipulotu, EDGE, Chargers
17. Tony Pollard, running back, Titans
18. Riq Woolen, CB, Eagles
19. Jerry Jeudy, WR, Browns
20. Landon Dickerson, OL, Eagles

Finally, here is what every team should do on this glorious trade deadline day. Enjoy the drama, everyone!

📈 Georgia reaches first place in the CFB Power rankings

What was supposed to be a marquee showdown between the SEC and Georgia And Ole Mademoiselle turned into a beating before the end of the first quarter. The Bulldogs massacred the Rebels 42-7 and that was more than enough for them to take over. #1 spot in our updated College Football Power Rankings.

Georgia and Ole Miss met twice last season, and Rebels quarterback Trinity Chambliss accounted for five total touchdowns. Life was a lot tougher for the former Heisman Trophy contender in Oxford on Saturday night, as our own Brandon Marcello explains.

• Marcello: The Ole Miss quarterback, who scored five touchdowns in two games against the Bulldogs last season, was trounced 42-7 at home by Georgia in a lopsided loss that likely ended the Rebels’ playoff dreams. Georgia was magnificent in the road victory Saturday, sacking Chambliss four times and holding him without a touchdown for the first time in 22 games while also ending the 16-game winning streak of Ole Miss at home.”

Discover the full ranking herebut it gives some insight into how they fared:

16. Arizona (+4)
17. Oregon (NR)
18. Ohio State (-7)
19. Iowa (-1)
20. EMS (NR)

Another big winner last week was Oregonwho revived its College Football Playoff hopes with a victory over Ohio State. For this reason, the Ducks moved up 12 spots in our latest CBS Sports 138. One of the biggest losers was Michiganwhat just comes reopened his quarterback battle after the OC shot Jason Beck.

👍👎 The best (and least best) of the rest

📺What we watch on Tuesday

🏀 #1 Florida at Florida State (M)6 p.m. on ESPN2
🏀 No. 5 Michigan State at No. 2 Duke (M)7 p.m. on ESPN
🏈 West Michigan to Akron7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network
🏈 Kent State at Bowling Green7 p.m. on ESPNU
🏀 Celtics at 76ers8 p.m. on NBC
🏈 Ohio to Miami (OH)8 p.m. on ESPN2
🏒 The Red Wings at the Blues8 p.m. on TNT
🏀 No. 3 Illinois at No. 16 Texas Tech (M)8 p.m. on Peacock
🏀 No. 15 Kansas to No. 24 Kentucky (M)9:30 p.m. on ESPN
🏀 Charleston at No. 3 USC (W)10:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
🏀 Thunder among the Trail Blazers11 p.m. on NBC