Jeffery Simmons at the Pro Bowl Games in February 2026. Photo by Tennessee Titans, resized.Every NFL trade since Week 1, step by step: seven deals, two first-round picks and nine days to go
Jonathan Taylor on Oct. 29, 2026. Image: Indianapolis Colts / YouTubeNine days left
The 2026 trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 4 p.m. ET, which is 11 p.m. in Cairo. It comes after Week 9.
It used to be earlier. The 2023 deadline was Oct. 31. In the 2024 offseason, owners voted to push it back a week.
Since the regular season started on Sept. 9, teams have made seven trades.
J.J. McCarthy on Oct. 21, 2026. Image: New York Giants / YouTubeSeptember: a quarterback and a cornerback
The first deal came on Monday, Sept. 28. The Vikings sent J.J. McCarthy, the No. 10 pick in 2024, to the Giants for a 2027 fifth-round pick. He had been Minnesota’s third quarterback, behind Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz.
Two days later, the Steelers traded cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to the Cowboys.
- Giants get QB J.J. McCarthy. Vikings get a 2027 fifth-round pick
- Cowboys get CB Joey Porter Jr. Steelers get a 2028 second-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick
- McCarthy makes his first Giants start, in Houston
Screenshot from Houston Texans press conference video.October: a center and a receiver
On Oct. 7, the Eagles traded two-time Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens to the Ravens. Philadelphia got a 2028 second-round pick and a 2027 fifth. Baltimore also got a 2027 seventh.
A few days later, Arizona moved Marvin Harrison Jr., the No. 4 pick in 2024, to Houston for a 2027 second-round pick, with late-round picks also in the deal. In Houston, he is back with C.J. Stroud, his quarterback at Ohio State.
- Ravens get C Cam Jurgens and a 2027 seventh. Eagles get a 2028 second and a 2027 fifth
- Texans get WR Marvin Harrison Jr. Cardinals get a 2027 second-round pick in a deal that also swaps late-round picks
Image by Indianapolis Colts, resized.The Colts start selling
The Colts fired general manager Chris Ballard on Oct. 19. Eight days later, they traded two of their best-known veterans on the same day.
Eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson, on an expiring contract, went to Seattle. Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner went back to San Francisco, the team that drafted him in 2016 and traded him to Indianapolis in 2020.
The Colts do not have their own 2027 first-round pick. It belongs to the Jets from last year’s Sauce Gardner trade.
- Colts fire GM Chris Ballard
- Seahawks get G Quenton Nelson. Colts get a 2027 third and a 2028 fifth
- 49ers get DT DeForest Buckner. Colts get a 2027 fourth
Jeffery Simmons on Oct. 30, 2026. Image: Chicago Bears / YouTubeThe blockbuster: two firsts for Jeffery Simmons
On Oct. 29, the 5-2 Bears made the biggest trade of the season. They sent their 2027 and 2028 first-round picks and a 2027 fourth to Tennessee for defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and a 2028 fifth.
Simmons had 11 sacks and was a first-team All-Pro in 2025. In June, he signed a three-year, $105.8 million extension with $100 million guaranteed.
Picks each team gave up in the seven trades
“The trade told me everything I needed to know, especially the value from giving away two first-round picks.”— Jeffery Simmons, Oct. 30
“I'm challenging myself and our crew for the picks that we do have, we have to hit.”— Bears general manager Ryan Poles
Sauce Gardner in 2023. U.S. Army Reserve photo, resized.Last year's deadline, and who is next
Deadline day can move more first-round picks than a whole season. On Nov. 4, 2025, the Jets traded Sauce Gardner to the Colts for first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 plus receiver Adonai Mitchell.
Hours later, they sent Quinnen Williams to Dallas for a 2027 first, a 2026 second and defensive tackle Mazi Smith. That left the Jets with five first-round picks across the 2026 and 2027 drafts.
First-round picks traded
Names in play before Nov. 10 include Colts running back Jonathan Taylor and Cardinals safety Budda Baker. The Jets have turned away calls about Garrett Wilson, and the Dolphins have turned away calls about Zach Sieler.
Seven trades since Sept. 9, and five of them in October. The Bears, who paid the most, visit Seattle on Sunday, Nov. 1, where Quenton Nelson is now on the other side.
The last day to deal is Tuesday, Nov. 10. Any trade after 4 p.m. ET will have to wait until the new league year in March.
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