The NFL’s trade deadline is six days away, and the first picture of who is actually selling is coming into focus. The Dallas Cowboys say they are not, the Jets and Chargers have shut the door on their stars, and the Indianapolis Colts are holding out for a big price on running back Jonathan Taylor. The deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 4 p.m. ET.
The loudest answer came out of Dallas. The Cowboys fell to 3-5 with a 33-30 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals, and the question this week has been whether they would sell, with receiver George Pickens, who is playing on the franchise tag, as the name at the center of it. Ian Rapoport answered it directly in a video he posted Tuesday night.
The question was asked on NFL Live: Could the #Cowboys sell?
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 3, 2026
My answer: 👇👇👇
Dallas: not sellers, but open to a deal
Rapoport said he was told the Cowboys are not trading Pickens and that “as of right now, there’s nothing there.” He said he would be “beyond stunned” to see it happen, because Dallas is “not really in the business of giving up good players” and wants Pickens in its future, and he pointed out that the NFC East race is wide open. Pickens has 39 catches for 533 yards and two touchdowns through eight games.
Owner and general manager Jerry Jones said the same thing on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday. Nick Harris relayed that Jones “further confirms that the team is not looking to sell at the trade deadline,” and Jones said Pickens “needs the ball coming his way more.” On buying, he left a small opening. “Everything, everything, depends upon the deal,” Jones said, and then, as Jon Machota reported, “At this particular time, I don’t see anything.” Adam Schefter had reported on Sunday that the Cowboys were a team to watch for Cardinals pass rusher Josh Sweat, whom they got a close look at in that game, so a defensive addition is the more likely Dallas move than a sale.
Who has closed the door
- Jets, Garrett Wilson: Schefter reported that a well-placed source said there is “no way” the Jets trade the receiver by Nov. 10, and added on Sunday that “the Jets won’t trade Wilson by next Tuesday.” Tom Pelissero reported that the Jets’ answer to teams that called has been emphatic: Wilson “is not, and will not be, available for trade.” Wilson has said he has not asked to be traded.
- Chargers, Justin Herbert: Albert Breer said, “I don’t see a scenario where the Chargers make him available over the next week,” while adding that it “can’t hurt to make that phone call if you’re the Vikings.” Los Angeles is 0-7, and Jim Harbaugh said Tuesday he wants Khalil Mack on the team, not on the market.
- Eagles, Saquon Barkley: Rapoport reported that Philadelphia is not trading its star running back, ending speculation that he could move while the Eagles sit at 2-6.
- Raiders, Kirk Cousins: Schefter reported that the Raiders’ plan is to keep playing Cousins as long as possible, and they do not blame him for their slide after a 3-0 start. He then accounted for four touchdowns in Sunday’s 38-33 win over the Jets. Schefter has still named Cousins and Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who lost his job to Gardner Minshew on Sunday, as the two quarterbacks who could be moved.
- Colts, Adetomiwa Adebawore: Mike Garafolo reported that teams called about the defensive tackle before the deadline, and the Colts “turned away all inquiries” and finalized a contract extension with him instead.
Who is open
Taylor is the clearest case. Schefter and Rapoport reported over the weekend that the Colts are now open to trading the running back, and Pelissero reported that Indianapolis already turned down a 2027 second-round pick plus another selection. Schefter said the Colts would want something like the picks San Francisco sent Carolina for Christian McCaffrey in 2022: a second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-rounder. Our earlier report has the full list of interested teams and contract details.
On the edge-rusher market, Schefter has linked Sweat and Houston’s Jadeveon Clowney to interest from other teams. Quarterback is the other position to watch: Schefter said Tuesday that Brissett and Cousins are the names he could see moving, though the Raiders’ public stance runs the other way.
Deals already done
This is not a quiet market. The Titans sent Jeffery Simmons to the Chicago Bears, and the Colts traded away DeForest Buckner and Quenton Nelson after firing general manager Chris Ballard; our trade-by-trade interactive tracks every deal since Week 1. One more name sits on a different track: 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who hired Drew Rosenhaus and has to be reinstated first before the 49ers can trade or release him.
What to watch
Teams tend to lower their asking prices as the deadline gets closer, and Breer noted that the Titans did not move Simmons until another club put the right offer on the table. Sunday’s games will move the market: the Cowboys visit the 2-6 Colts, the Jets are at the Chiefs and the Eagles host the Giants. The next checkpoints are the Wednesday and Thursday practice reports, and any club that falls out of the race in Week 9 will start taking calls.
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