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HOUSTON - NFL Trade Deadline Day is Nov. 3, and even some of the Houston Texans' "inactivity'' counts as "activity'' - and we will chronicle it all here, in our constantly updated "NFL Trade Deadline Tracker'' ...

SATURDAY: AFC South Trades? Here, we take you "Inside the AFC South: Deal or No Deal'' for a look at what Houston's divisional competition has up its collective sleeve.

FRIDAY. Four 'Untouchables': SI's Albert Breer writes that only four players have been singled out as 'off-limits.

"We told you last week that the Texans were waiting to see how the game against the Packers went to chart their path," Breer wrote. "Well, Houston lost that game 35–20 and, it seems, is now open for business. The Texans have told other teams that four players are off limits: QB Deshaun Watson, DE J.J. Watt and OTs Laremy Tunsil and Tytus Howard. They’ll listen on anyone else ...''

READ MORE: Which Texans Are Off-Limits And Why

We note respectfully that while this information is worth making clear ... the two tackles are foundational pieces and Watson - who is obviously the same - has a no-trade clause.

The great debate in this space has been about how to do right by Watt ... and still do right by the organization's future.

FRIDAY: D-Lineman To Dallas. The Texans have begun to wheel-and-deal as the November 3 NFL trade deadline approaches, with defensive tackle Eli Ankou heading to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a seventh-round pick, per multiple reports.

The 26-year old was an undrafted free agent out of UCLA back in 2017, joining the Texans for training camp before heading to the Jacksonville Jaguars off waivers.

After two seasons in Florida and one in Cleveland with the Browns, the Canadian stopped off at the Indianapolis Colts before returning to where it all began when claimed off waivers by the Texans earlier this month.

READ MORE: Trade Alert: Cowboys Acquire D-Lineman From Texans

THURSDAY. WR's Available? We've made it clear that we are aware of the Texans' situation at wide receiver. This is a team going nowhere ... with an abundance of talent at maybe only one spot: Receiver.

READ MORE: Texans At Trade Deadline: Shopping Season For WRs?

But in the above story, we also use some facts and figures to guide the reader as to what is actually possible ... using the covetousness of the Green Bay Packers as an example.

WEDNESDAY: Dollars and Sense of Texans Trades. What are the real cap ramifications of all of these Texans swaps being rumored? Again, this knowledge helps you understand, this ain't Fantasy Football. Read this ...

READ MORE: Can These Texans Get Traded?

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"I was a kid in a similar situation as those kids; not having, really, a lot of guidance around the house and having a single mom," Ngakoue said. "You tend to look for guidance outside of that, but it's not always positive. I just wanted to give them a positive light, and just try to brighten their day.

"After the season is over with and I figure out where I will be for the long-term, I'll just have to give back. Hopefully, it is here. Hopefully, it is in Baltimore."

Since flying into BWI late last week, Ngakoue has already driven to Bowie, Md. to visit his mom twice, just to hang out and talk.

On Sunday, Ngakoue will suit up for his first game as a Raven, ironically, against the team he grew up rooting for, the Steelers. It's a huge game in a storied rivalry that Ngakoue has watched and dreamed of from afar.

His mom, however, isn't sure if she'll be at M&T Bank Stadium. Remember, she's a nurse.

"I don't know with the COVID. I have to be honest," she said. "I'll be at his place with [his dog] Seven and I'll watch from there."

Ngakoue is still trying to convince her to come to the game. After all, you never know how manygames and yearshe might have as a Raven. Ngakoue isn't under contract for next year, but you can guess where Chantelly wants Ngakoue to sign.

"That's all I'm praying for. I would be so happy, I'm telling you. It's time," she said. "I hope he's going to stay in Baltimore. Baltimore is a good team."

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No team in NBA history has entered a season with a wider-range of realistic outcomes than the 2020-21 Brooklyn Nets. They have two superstars, but both are coming off major injuries (and in neither case is the major injury in question their first). They have a widely beloved new head coach (and a widely beloved assistant) whom those stars had a hand in picking, but that coach has never held a full-time coaching job at any level in his life. They have several valuable role players that mostly do the same exact things. 

There is a version of this Nets season in which Brooklyn has the best record in the NBA and coasts to a championship. There is another version, even with Durant and Irving playing, in which the roster never coalesces and a notoriously moody locker room implodes, leaving the Nets with something like a No. 6 or No. 7 seed. The Nets are hoping and building for the former. 

But the best version of their offseason probably involves acknowledging the latter as, if nothing else, a set of conditions to avoid. While the goal is going to be the addition of a third star, the simpler act of filling holes is probably going to be more important next season. Who is defending opposing perimeter stars on this roster right now? Do they have the personnel to run any non-dropback coverages against pick-and-roll? Kyrie Irving got away with excessive isolation in Cleveland because LeBron James could function as a point guard. Kevin Durant can't. Who is setting up teammates here?

These are solvable problems, but they're numerous. What the Nets prioritize now is going to go a long way in determining which end of the contention spectrum they land on next season. This offseason preview will chart the many, many paths they could theoretically take. 

One note before beginning: We will be using Spotrac for player salaries, and 2019-20 cap numbers for this exercise as a whole. That includes previously agreed-upon numbers like the rookie scale and the minimum salary. A frozen cap is the likeliest outcome of negotiations between the league and the NBPA, but these numbers could theoretically change in either direction. 

Under the assumption that the 2019-20 numbers will be used, these are the pertinent numbers for these projections. 

Salary cap	$109,140,000
Luxury tax	$132,627,000
Luxury tax apron	$138,928,000
Salary floor	$98,226,000
Non-taxpayer mid-level exception (Year 1)	$9,258,000
Taxpayer mid-level exception (Year 1)	$5,718,000
Cap room mid-level exception (Year 1)	$4,767,000
Bi-annual exception	$3,623,000

Cap situation and overall finances

Here's a prediction that isn't quite as bold as it might appear: Brooklyn is going to have the most expensive roster in the NBA next season. At this moment the they trail the 76ers, Warriors and Celtics, but all three are operating with serious financial constraints that the Nets, for the time being, probably are not. 

Joe Tsai is worth almost $15 billion, making him the NBA's second-richest owner, and unlike Steve Ballmer, his team won't realistically have a hard cap to worry about. The New York television market is a strong defense against pandemic-induced revenue loss, and while there's some sleuthing involved here, we can somewhat safely assume that promises were made when Kevin Durant signed in Brooklyn. This is a somewhat common practice among top-tier NBA free agents. LeBron James has consistently used short-term deals to pressure his teams into paying the tax, and Durant did the same to Golden State. The Warriors would have happily paid the repeater tax to keep him. His Brooklyn deal included three guaranteed seasons, but he wouldn't have signed there without certain assurances, and if the Nets don't hold up their end of the bargain, he can leave in the summer of 2022. Even if that wasn't true, angering Kevin Durant isn't a wise way of doing business. 

So the Nets are paying the tax. The question is, by how much? Right now, they're around $10 million above the projected line. 

Players	2020-21 Salary
Kevin Durant	$40,108,950
Kyrie Irving	$33,329,100
Caris LeVert	$16,203,704
Taurean Prince	$12,250,000
Spencer Dinwiddie	$11,454,048
DeAndre Jordan	$10,375,678
Garrett Temple*	$5,005,350
Jarrett Allen	$3,909,902
Dzanan Musa	$2,002,800
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot*	$1,824,003
Rodions Kurucs	$1,780,152
Nic Claxton	$1,517,981
No. 19 pick	$2,689,920
Total	$142,451,588

These projections don't factor in a few important points: 

• Joe Harris is probably coming back, if only because the Nets would have no way of replacing him if he doesn't. Brooklyn needs to top the Mid-Level Exception comfortably to ensure he doesn't have a wandering eye. Let's peg his 2020-21 salary somewhat conservatively at $13 million. 
• Speaking of the Mid-Level Exception, the Nets have the Taxpayer version and are probably going to use it. That's another $5.7 million. 
• Brooklyn has been linked to every former All-Star on the trade market. There's a good chance they're making a major trade, and if they do, they're probably taking on some money. 

Before even factoring in a trade, the Nets are hovering around $161 million. With one? There are scenarios in which the Nets pay over $100 million in taxes alone. If that's what it takes to build a champion? So be it. 

We'll dive into their trade prospects a bit later. The pertinent question for now is what to do about that mid-level exception? The obvious priorities are defense and an improvement at the power forward spot. Should the Nets pursue the latter, they'd have a leg up over the other taxpaying teams through their ability to offer a starting role.

Serge Ibaka is probably a bit ambitious, but if he looks for a one-year deal before re-entering a better free-agent market next offseason, he obviously has a relationship with Durant dating back to their time in Oklahoma City. His shooting is an obvious plus, and his mobility would offer an alternative at center late in games in case the drop-defense favored by Jordan and Allen isn't viable. JaMychal Green checks many of the same boxes, should he decide to opt out. Paul Millsap can't play center, but if his minutes are limited, he fits the bill fairly well. Markieff Morris was barely worth the minimum before joining the Lakers. Now he's a viable mid-level candidate as well, though likely a lower priority. 

Wesley Matthews and Justin Holiday could help fill the defensive void, and the latter might be open to a discount if it means joining his brother Jrue through trade (more on that later). Given their abundance of guards, though, a forward might be likelier. Brooklyn has enough offensive firepower to endure Torrey Craig's offense. He would be one of the few players in this class that they can afford who has a real chance defending other elite forwards. Still, the superior talent at power forward makes it the likelier option in this slot. Watch out for Millsap as the compromise choice. 

One last note: the Nets already have 13 roster spots accounted for if they keep Temple and Luwawu-Cabarrot, and that's before factoring in Harris, a mid-level signing or any of their other lower-level free agents. That's going to create a crunch, because the Nets are invested in most of the players on their rosters. Yes, it would be easy to say players like Musa and Kurucs probably aren't getting real minutes on this roster so they should be deposed, but the Nets recently spent first-round picks on them. In that sense, don't be surprised if the Nets make a consolidation move of some sort. They need roster spots and probably want to get some value out of those they won't be keeping. A big trade could solve that, but so could some smaller ones. Another option on this front might be foregoing a rookie addition this offseason. 

Draft capital

• 2020 picks: Nos. 19, 55
• Owed future first-round picks: N/A
• Incoming future first-round picks: N/A

The Nets are the NBA's ultimate win-now team. Odds are, no rookie is going to play meaningful playoff minutes this season, and while young assets are essential to the maintenance of a contender, most contenders lack the available playing time to actually develop them properly. In other words: don't rule out a scenario in which the No. 19 pick isn't on Brooklyn's roster next season. That might involve a trade for a future pick, or it might mean using the pick on a foreign player that can be stashed abroad. 

If the Nets do decide to keep the pick and use it, this would be the place to take a swing on the two-way wing they'd likely need to forego in free agency if power forward is the priority. This draft has plenty of them. Some combination of Saddiq Bey, Desmond Bane, Jaden McDaniels, Aaron Nesmith, Tyrese Maxey and Josh Green will be available. That combination gives them a choice of practically any flavor of 3-and-D wing, but if they want to find someone likelier to contribute right now, there's a reasonable argument for Brooklyn as a trade-up candidate. 

The Nets may justifiably be gunshy about dealing future picks after the Boston fiasco. If nothing else, they've learned their lesson on lottery-protections. But if ever there was a time to go all-in, it would be now. Kevin Durant is on this team. This is the best roster the Nets have ever had. If it takes a future pick to secure a safer prospect like Devin Vassell or Isaac Okoro, it would be well worth it for a Nets team that has waited decades to reach this point. 

And hey, if nothing else, moving into the top-10 might give the Nets another premium asset to offer for star No. 3. Fortunately, they aren't lacking in that respect. 

Trade options

Everything Brooklyn does this offseason is going to flow out of the third star conversation, and it's a complicated one. The Nets have the pieces to go get, at the very least, a borderline All-Star, but they have politics to navigate. An ideal fit, for example, would be Rudy Gobert. The Nets sorely need a defensive anchor, and Gobert is one of the best in the business. But Durant and Irving seem hellbent on sticking with Jordan as their starting center. It's no coincidence that Jacque Vaughn's first move after taking over for Kenny Atkinson was putting him into the starting lineup. 

That's the minefield Sean Marks is tiptoeing through. He can't just find high-level players. He needs to find players that Durant and Irving approve of. That isn't an exact science, but it probably rules out a center upgrade, and another high-usage ball-handler is probably out of the question as well. Durant and Irving won't want to watch Victor Oladipo run 30 pick-and-rolls every night. Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan are out for that same reason, though their defensive woes don't help. This is very much their team. Whoever they add needs to support them, and star-power shouldn't be the only consideration. 

Bradley Beal is the perfect choice based on his shooting, but everybody wants Beal, and for the time being, Washington doesn't appear all that interested in sending him anywhere. Even if they did, better offers would probably emerge than anything built around Caris LeVert, a major injury risk. 

That leaves Jrue Holiday as the best choice on the board. With the possible exception of LeBron James, he could comfortably defend the best perimeter scorer on any opponent. He's a viable third scorer and decent enough shooter, but has always functioned better playing alongside a point guard. Take this for what it's worth, but he also just won the Tywman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award. Durant and Irving aren't exactly known for their locker room demeanor. Holiday could provide a meaningful counterbalance. 

LeVert is a reasonable start at least as an asset proposition, but it's fair to question how interested the Pelicans would be in yet another injury risk that can't shoot. It might take a third team to get this one done. How about talent-starved Detroit? The No. 7 pick would go to New Orleans alongside another asset or two and some salary filler (hopefully Prince) from Brooklyn, LeVert becomes a Piston, and Holiday is a Net. There are other constructions along these lines. LeVert would have suitors if he was made available. 

The issue the Nets are likely to encounter is competition. The Nuggets want Holiday. The Pacers might want Holiday. If Golden State is committed to the idea of adding a fourth star, it will kick the tires on Holiday. He is the second-best player that can comfortably called available in the entire NBA right now. He fits on almost any team. The Nets have a good package. LeVert has All-Star potential. They have picks to deal. But if this turns into a bidding war, it won't be one that they can win easily. 

If Holiday is the second-best player on the market, who's No. 1? Indulge me for a moment: would Chris Paul be that bad a fit in Brooklyn? He played with James Harden, so he can function off of the ball. He'd fill Brooklyn's playmaking vacuum. He can punch above his weight class defensively, but also cover for Irving against star point guards. His market hasn't been as robust as some predicted. Irving and Durant probably wouldn't get behind the idea, but if Holiday is out of the question, it's worth the conversation. 

Let's say every listed player is off of the board. Brooklyn shouldn't feel too desperate to get anything done now. This is going to be an active trade deadline, and names we haven't considered are going to be available. The Nets have a salary structure quite favorable to in-season trading. Between LeVert, Dinwiddie and Prince, they have three mid-tier salaries that get them up to matching any single addition. Some teams, like the Lakers, have such unbalanced books that the sort of 6-for-1 deals they'd need to pursue a star just aren't feasible with roster-size limitations during the season. 

So let's say the star conversation gets tabled. Where is there room for improvement on the margins? Two chips come to mind. The first is Dinwiddie, whose pick-and-roll wizardry is now redundant, at least in a world with a healthy Irving (which in itself is no certainty). The other is Allen, who is eligible for an extension and probably not thrilled with the notion of coming off of the bench. Prince is our salary filler, though admittedly that second year on his deal would be a bitter pill to swallow for most teams. What could they swing for those pieces? 

• There are plenty of "Dinwiddie for a 3-and-D player" trades out there. The Lakers sorely need a ball-handler. Danny Green works from a salary perspective. They could include another piece like Avery Bradley, the No. 28 pick or potentially even Kyle Kuzma to get that done. Evan Fournier in Orlando is another option, and he can handle the ball a bit. Josh Richardson's value is low after a down year and Philadelphia needs a ball-handler, though Daryl Morey probably wouldn't be thrilled with Dinwiddie's 3-point percentages. Patrick Beverley seems available as the Clippers mull point guard upgrades, and he's exactly what the Nets would need. Norman Powell is a name to watch, though the Raptors would move him only to shed his 2021-22 salary, which the Nets can't help with at the moment. 
• If the Nets are trading Allen, the simplest approach would probably involve finding either another player on a rookie-scale contract with similar potential. Boston wouldn't give up the No. 14 pick and Grant Williams for Allen, but No. 26 isn't enough. Maybe Williams, No. 26 and No. 30? The Kings need a center and have the No. 13 pick to dangle, but have financial constraints that probably kill this sort of deal. What about Miles Bridges from Charlotte if the Hornets miss out on James Wiseman? Centers typically don't fetch huge returns in trades, but Allen's upside on a rookie deal is rare. Brooklyn could get something good for him. 
• If the Nets put Dinwiddie and Allen together, they might be able to solve their front-court diversity issues. At this point, we're venturing into pure speculation, but Brooklyn should check in with Atlanta on Clint Capela even though the Hawks only just traded for him. Dinwiddie would solve their backup point guard problem, Allen could fill the same offensive role they envisioned for Capela, and Capela could give Brooklyn a switchier big man to balance Jordan's rim-protection. If Houston is at all willing to part with P.J. Tucker, an offer sending them Allen and assets from a third team getting Dinwiddie fills a similar function. 

Role player trades are harder to predict than blockbusters. They tend to be more conditional. Stars let it be known when they want a trade, and they have the influence to force them. Laymen don't have that luxury, and are dealt as part of broader organizational plans. We don't know who will be available yet because we don't know who is planning to do what. If the Nets do seek out smaller moves, though, they are going to be available. The Nets have too much to offer to come away empty-handed. 

What would an ideal offseason look like?

If Holiday is on the table? Take the deal and run. He's the cleanest fit of any available star and could come at a somewhat reasonable price. Rarely are offseason blueprints that simple, but in Holiday's case, Brooklyn's should be. 

But the more interesting scenario is the one in which Holiday isn't available, and the Nets are forced to weigh less than perfect stars against role players that fit comfortably. The answer here is that Brooklyn can have its cake and eat it too. The trade market doesn't magically close on opening night. If the Nets can't find a star in November, they can try again in February. 

What they should do, if Holiday doesn't materialize, is break up their guard logjam with a Dinwiddie trade. Irving's health is far from predictable. The same is true of LeVert. But the Nets have to be realistic. Keeping Dinwiddie around as an insurance policy is suboptimal because their only path to a championship involves a healthy Irving. If he gets hurt again, none of this matters anyway. Dinwiddie's departure would yield sorely-needed defensive help. That's a higher priority than a No. 4 offensive option. 

The Allen situation is more complicated, but unless someone blows Brooklyn away, the wiser move would be to hold onto him and play the situation out. Maybe Jordan has a renaissance alongside two of his closest friends. It's far likelier that he continues to decline with age. If that's the case, Allen might be able to win the job on the floor and earn the trust of his more famous teammates. The Nets should continue to search for a big man that can switch, but that shouldn't interfere with Allen's place on the team. 

That's a nice encapsulation of Brooklyn's entire situation. While some moves are going to be needed this offseason, the Nets don't need a wholesale overhaul yet. They haven't even seen Durant play with this roster. If the right blockbuster doesn't present itself, the best move is to kick the can down the road and work on the fringes. As unpredictable as Brooklyn's season looks on paper, it isn't an all-or-nothing proposition. The Nets can see how things play out before doing anything drastic. A slow start could force more aggression. A fast one proves that the Nets had everything they needed all along. 

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The NFL Trade Deadline is days away now and the Pittsburgh Steelers could use some help at multiple positions before that deadline comes and goes.

The Steelers rarely make moves at this time of year but if they really want to go all-in on a Super Bowl run this season, then they have some room for improvement.

The NFL is a tough league to win in, everyone says it and that is such a true statement. Each team is looking to improve either for this season or for the upcoming one. The teams that are out of the playoff hunt will likely be the best trade options for teams going forward and provide some real potential trade prospects for the Steelers to target. Kevin Colbert is one of the most underrated and slyest general managers in the NFL, he is a man that the team can trust with any decision he makes.

There was a wide array of trade speculation surrounding Cam Sutton after a few cryptic messages on his Instagram story the other day but as of now, there is no news to report on that front. Trade speculation started to soar about who or what Colbert could get in return for the up and coming cornerback. It may not be Sutton or anyone else leaving the team as most of these trades involve mid to late-round draft picks to acquire a player that these teams believe will get them over the hump.

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Across the western U.S., severe wildfires fueled by tinder-dry vegetation have already burned more than 3.2 million hectares (8 million acres -- an area the size of Maryland --  as of th end of October, 2020, and nearly six times that area burned this year in Australia. And even though neither country's worst-ever fire year is not yet over, concerns are already mounting regarding the next hazard these regions will face: dangerous and destructive debris flows.

Debris flows are fast-moving slurries of soil, rock, water, and vegetation that are especially perilous because they usually occur without any warning. Some debris flows are powerful enough to cart off everything in their paths, including trees, boulders , vehicles -- and even homes.

Two years ago in Montecito, California, 23 people were killed and more than 400 homes damaged by a series of debris flows spawned by intense rain falling on hills scorched by what at the time had been the largest fire in California history.

To better understand the origin of these hazards, researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) studied slope failure at two sites in Southern California's San Gabriel Mountains. The first site burned in 2016 during the San Gabriel Complex fire, whereas a second, nearby site was charred during the 2014 Colby fire. The findings, presented Wednesday during the annual meeting of The Geological Society of America, indicate there were major differences in slope failure between the first and the third years following incineration. The results will help inform land managers and residents about when and where debris flows and other types of slope failure are more likely to occur.

"In the first year after each fire, we observed debris flows generated by rainfall runoff," says Francis Rengers, a USGS research geologist who led the study. "But as we continued monitoring, we were surprised to see that a storm with a higher rainfall intensity than the first year's storms, resulted in more than 280 shallow landslides, rather than debris flows, in the third year."

In contrast to debris flows, which have fluid-like behavior, landslides glide as cohesive masses along a rupture plane. The researchers, including scientists from the University of Arizona, the Desert Research Institute, the USGS, and the German Research Centre (GFZ) believe this difference is due to changes in how much water can infiltrate into the ground during storms that follow wildfires. Because severe wildfires make soils more water-repellent, Rengers says, rainfall tends to run off burned ground. "If water is not soaking in," he explains, "it's flowing over the surface." By removing ground cover, wildfires also reduce a hillslope's roughness, which helps the slurry pick up speed. Incineration can also allow rainfall on bare soil to create what he calls a "surface seal" that further increases runoff.

Because landslides have much shorter runouts than debris flows, they pose different hazards. "The landslides we observed would primarily impact local infrastructure in the forest, such as roads, transmission lines, and culverts," Rengers explains. By contrast, he says, debris flows move sediment much further downstream and therefore pose a hazard beyond the steep, mountainous hillslopes. "Runoff-generated debris flows threaten lives and property, including homes," he says.

The results offer a ray of hope that the threat of slope failure has a limited duration: the researchers found that within five years, the density of landslides on burnt slopes in the San Gabriels was nearly equal to the density in unburned regions. This indicates the vegetation in this region recovers within half a decade.

Based on these observations, the researchers have developed a new conceptual model of post-wildfire slope failure that has three distinct stages. During the 'no-recovery' phase, increased runoff makes debris flows more prevalent. Within a couple of years, increasing water percolation, combined with the decay of roots from vegetation destroyed in the fire, make the slopes more susceptible to landsliding during the 'initial recovery' stage. After about five years, new roots become established enough to stabilize the hillside in the final 'fully recovered' phase.

In the future, the researchers plan to investigate whether this same model applies to other regions, such as the Rockies and the Pacific Northwest, which also experienced severe wildfires this year. For now, the results have immediate and practical applications for land managers who are dealing with the 2020 aftermath. "Our model suggests that debris flows will be the primary concern during the next one to two years, at least in the burn scars in Southern California, and after that the concern will shift toward shallow landslide hazards" says Rengers. "I hope our work offers land managers useful expectations regarding how these processes are likely to evolve and helps them prioritize post-wildfire mitigation and planning."

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As the Nov. 3 trade deadline draws ever so close, NFL teams are scrambling to see who they can acquire, and at what price -- or who they can send packing for an asset or several. Things are made more complex this season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which forces players to go through testing protocol that usually prevents them from joining their new team quickly. And with those rules in place for 2020, clubs are expected to close deals days ahead of the deadline to allow time for their new players to be tested, practice and be ready for Week 9 -- if possible.

One example of this is in how quickly the Detroit Lions struck a deal to land Everson Griffen from the Dallas Cowboys, and another is in how the Cincinnati Bengals sent Carlos Dunlap to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for an offensive lineman and a 2021 seventh-round pick. Things aren't stopping there, not by a long shot, with the Cowboys looking to offload additional defensive pieces and rumors swirling around nearly every team in the league as it pertains to who they'll gain or give up ahead of next week.

For those still clearly in contention to make a run at a Super Bowl ring in 2020, there are moves that could potentially push them into overdrive. This isn't a list of each contender and their needs, but rather it identifies some of the more interesting potential moves that could and should happen for a few of them.

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Stephon Gilmore to the Seahawks

Pete Carroll and John Schneider should make one more major move before the trade deadline, especially after getting reminded in prime time just how badly they need to upgrade his passing defense.

Kyler Murray threw 48 times and connected on 34 of those targets for 360 passing yards and three touchdowns with just one interception, en route to a 37-34 overtime win to outduel MVP frontrunner Russell Wilson. Granted, the Seahawks also need help in the pass rush arena, so it was a smart move to grab Carlos Dunlap, but their ineptitude at being able to consistently shut down the opposing team's No. 1 receiver could cost them big in the playoffs. Having not had a shutdown corner since Richard Sherman and the days of the Legion of Boom, calling the New England Patriots and offering something primo for Gilmore is a no-brainer. 

After all, Dunlap only cost a 2021 seventh-round pick, so that shouldn't delete Gilmore as a possibility whatsoever. 

The two-time First-Team All-Pro is often an interception machine who would've been much more of a challenge for DeAndre Hopkins in Week 7 -- who caught 10 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown -- and would instantly boost the morale and overall production in the secondary, especially once Jamal Adams returns from injury. Carroll's crew is currently allowing a league-worst 368.7 passing yards per game and an average QB rating of 92.1 entering the second half of the season. Considering the slate of all-world receivers they might face in January, this simply can't continue. 

Go and get Gilmore -- who recently put his house on the market -- and make it worth the Patriots' while, because they have a unique balancing act to work around, which I'll get to next. 

A.J. Green to the Patriots

The Patriots have gone from the cream of the crop to walking a tightrope in 2020.

On one hand, they're still very much in contention to make noise in the AFC East and the playoffs, because there's no one in their right mind betting against Bill Belichick. That doesn't mean we can't admit they're also in the middle of a rebuild, because both things are true. So they'll need to play their usual 4D chess here by being both sellers and buyers ahead of the trade deadline, but in unusual fashion. On one note, the return they can get for potentially moving on from Gilmore will help them land a premium pick or two they could then either flip into another quick trade or, more likely, that they can either package for a trade up in the 2021 NFL Draft to help with the post-Brady reboot (hint: quarterback).

But being a seller on Gilmore doesn't mean they're mailing in the current season. Currently sitting at 2-4 in the division, they can still catch the suddenly slowed Buffalo Bills, and are only one game back of the Dolphins. Plus, the biggest problem for the Patriots is the fact their receiving corps strikes fear in the heart of no one. Cam Newton is going to need another weapon in that regard if the team expects him to improve, and Green might be of help. Things are going poorly on what feels like the dusk of his career in Cincinnati but, now healthy, this trade could be in the same vein as when New England grabbed Chad Johnson in 2013.

These two organizations have done business before, and should again in 2020. Green is a free agent in 2021, so if things don't work out, let him walk with no harm no foul, other than possibly the mid- to late-round pick you gave up to finish your 2020 experiment.

But, if things go well, whomever the QB is next year and beyond has another weapon outside of an aging Julian Edelman.

Alshon Jeffery to the Packers

The relationship between Jeffery and the Philadelphia Eagles needs to finally come to an end.

Despite what either side says publicly, Jeffery is no longer a fit with the organization, one season removed from being the center of controversy stemming from his alleged criticism of Carson Wentz. Since that point, there have been endless rumors of a potential trade, and he's yet to take the field in 2020 due to injury, although it's fair to speculate at this point if he's in a hurry to get back onto the field for a team he's not a fan of. Enter the Packers, who sure wouldn't mind getting another weapon for Aaron Rodgers, and one who might consistently do damage underneath while Davante Adams continues to take the top off of opposing defenses.

At this point, the Eagles should look to dump Jeffery and see what they can get for him, which should make for an inexpensive trade price for the Packers. A conditional late-round pick would be reasonable here, especially given the health on Jeffery. 

If things don't work out in 2020 between Jeffery and the Packers, they can cut him and save $7.98 million in cap space. If things do work out, they'll get several years of control of a Pro Bowl receiver with 6,671 receiving yards and 45 touchdowns on his resume, and in exchange for a 2021 flyer pick. It's a high-ceiling, low-risk move that will force opposing defenses to account for more than Adams on a weekly basis.

Haason Reddick to the Steelers

The loss of Devin Bush is a huge blow to the Steelers defense, but there's a remedy.

Reddick joined the Cardinals in disemboweling the Cowboys on their own field at AT&T Stadium in Week 6, delivering five combined tackles and leading the team with two sacks -- for good measure -- putting his value on full display. He terrorized Andy Dalton and the Cowboys offense, along with Jordan Hicks, Budda Baker and others, and Mike Tomlin sure wouldn't mind having some of that juice added to his defensive front. 

It feels like Reddick could do even more damage in a situation wherein he logs more snaps than he does in Arizona, seeing as he has just 21 starts in 54 games since the Cardinals used the 13th-overall pick on him in 2017. I'm not convinced Reddick is suddenly not good enough to be a starter in the NFL, as much as I point to the fact he's not Kliff Kingsbury's guy, considering the latter didn't take the reins as head coach until 2019. To that point, Reddick went from 12 starts in 2018 to only five last season, despite having delivered four sacks, five pass break ups, a forced fumble and 80 combined tackles in 2018. 

The addition of Buddha Baker also factors in -- a versatile safety who can line up at linebacker when asked to do so. And considering Baker, as one example, isn't going anywhere for the foreseeable future, maybe it's time Reddick does.

The Steelers should pick up the phone and see if they can pry Reddick loose.

Desmond King to the Cardinals

Speaking of the Cardinals, adding more firepower to the secondary would be a smart move.

Although they're enjoying a hard-fought win over the rival Seahawks, one that saw them finally get after Russell Wilson with timely sacks and three interceptions on the evening, the team hasn't put the rubber to the road yet when it comes to the future of cornerback Patrick Peterson. The former first-round pick has built a Hall of Fame resume with the Cardinals, but admitted this offseason he'll play out his contract because "all I can do is worry about me." That's quite an ominous tone for things to come, or not come, and the Cardinals need to plan ahead if they are going to move on from Peterson.

King would be a perfect add for both the now and the later. 

He'd instantly become another impact piece for the Cardinals secondary in 2020, and for pennies on the dollar this season, considering he's in the final year of his rookie deal. Should the Cardinals choose to part ways with Peterson and instead award King a nice payday, they'd do so knowing the latter is just 26 years old and a two-time All-Pro in his own right, with an extremely bright future ahead of him for years to come. So when it comes to the present, striking a deal to land King would help make the Cardinals that much more dangerous in 2020, but as it applies to the future -- he also provides insurance against a Peterson divorce. 

And considering the Chargers will need more picks to begin the Justin Herbert era, this could be a win-win for all involved.

Ryan Kerrigan to the Dolphins

This is something that should seriously intrigue head coach Brian Flores.

Being a former linebackers coach, Flores knows how important it is to have guys who can get after the opposing quarterback. The problem for Miami is they don't have enough players who can actually do in on a play-to-play basis. Kerrigan certainly can, and adding him to the roster would be a strong boost to a pass rush that normally sees only Emmanuel Ogbah putting hands on the opposing signal-caller (five sacks through six games). The Washington Football Team is one of the few clubs who have an embarrassment of riches on arguably the best defensive line in the NFL, having not been ravaged by injury as other teams have. 

That allows them the ability to move on from Kerrigan and see what they can land in exchange, and the Dolphins should note he still has plenty of fuel left in his tank, as evidenced by his four sacks on the year with only one start. With the addition of first-overall pick Chase Young, Kerrigan's reps in Washington have been scaled back in a major way, but that wouldn't be the case for the 32-year-old if he's moved to South Florida. 

A former first-round pick himself (2011), Kerrigan has perennially been one of the most dominant pass rushers in Washington, his four Pro Bowl nods and the fact he's the franchise's all-time sack leader simply driving home that point. It's a ready-made pass rush boost for a Dolphins team still in position to shock the world and and take the AFC East, so make this trade happen.

Kenny Stills to the Saints

Still in disbelief at the Texans willingness to trade away DeAndre Hopkins? Of course you are.

That doesn't mean there isn't still WR talent to be peeled away from Houston, because there is. Stills is one such talent, and while some could also point at Will Fuller as an option for the Saints, Stills doesn't carry nearly the same durability issues as his compatriot, and New Orleans is already dealing with availability issues on Michael Thomas. That said, when Thomas does return to the field, Stills provides a dynamic complement that would help Alvin Kamara not be forced to lead the team in receiving yards. I am 100 percent certain Kamara doesn't mind, but that's not how the Saints are going to get back to the Super Bowl.

Things haven't exactly gone swimmingly with Emmanuel Sanders, leaving a void at No. 2 that Stills can instantly fill. This would also be an NFL homecoming for Stills, who was a fifth-round pick of the Saints in 2013 -- spending two seasons in Louisiana before heading to the Dolphins and ultimately the Texans. Still, he's just 28 years old with several years presumably left in him, and the Texans should be looking for a complete reboot around Deshaun Watson.

Offer a late-round pick and get back to helping Drew Brees dominate in the air on a regular basis.

Riley Reiff to the Buccaneers

The Buccaneers are a force on both offense and defense in 2020, but they're not perfect.

While rookie first-round pick Tristan Wirfs continues to be worth the price of admission at right tackle, there's something to be said for potentially upgrading Tom Brady's blindside protection. Donovan Smith, as well-paid as he might be, has also victimized the Bucs with a rash of penalties this season. Tampa Bay has suffered at least five stalled drives in 2020 because of Smith's penalties, and that's more than a third of the teams in the entire league, and the most of any player in the league. That simply won't do for a perfectionist like Brady, and one like Arians, the latter also knowing how important it is to keep his Hall of Fame quarterback upright.

This is where Reiff can be of serious use in Central Florida, and the former first-round pick is not exactly thrilled about his future with the Vikings, although he's saying all the right things as it relates to being "happy to be here." In the same breath, he's taking his future "hour by hour" with the Vikings, after reworking his deal to avoid being released to make room for the addition of the now-traded Yannick Ngakoue and the extension on Dalvin Cook. 

With that, Reiff went from someone expected to land a nice re-up in Minny to one who reportedly said goodbye to teammates ahead of the reworked deal. Through the first five games of the season, Reiff was fourth-best in pass-block efficiency grade among tackles -- per PFF -- and allowed the third-fewest pressures in the league. Additionally, he allowed zero sacks and didn't commit a single penalty. The Bucs would have to work out the cost issue between carrying both Reiff and Smith, but when there's a will, there's a way -- as Tampa Bay has proved time and again at the outset of the Brady era.

Reiff is durable and one of the best in the league at keeping his QB clean on the blindside, and in mostly penalty-free fashion.

Duke Johnson to the Bills

You get a Texan and you get a Texan and you get a Texan!

Seriously, the Texans should go full Oprah Winfrey to revamp the team around Watson, and that means doing more than trying to scrape together picks for receivers like Fuller -- as noted above. There's also value to be had in shipping out Duke Johnson, who basically has no role on the team after the now-fired Bill O'Brien made the move to acquire David Johnson in the trade that sent Hopkins to the Cardinals. Johnson is an absolute afterthought in Houston, but could serve the Bills well when considering their need for another talented body that can also catch the ball out of the backfield. 

This is why they were a frontrunner in trying to land Le'Veon Bell, and while Johnson is no Bell, he's proven he can be a yards from scrimmage nightmare for opposing defenses. Just last season, he logged 820 yards from scrimmage for the Texans and he racked up 1,041 scrimmage yards and seven touchdowns in 2017. His career has been primarily driven by his ability to be a receiver as much as a running back, and that type of dual-threat ability would fit nicely with a Bills offense that's suddenly slowing down.

With the Dolphins breathing on their neck and the Patriots not out of the picture, the Bills can't afford to do nothing and hope the train stays on the tracks. Johnson can presumably be had for a handshake and a used envelope, having been completely devalued by the Texans, but might end up being quite the reward for Buffalo.

And, although his contract isn't exactly a bank-breaker, the Texans would do well to offload it for acquisitions at other positions.

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The 2020 NFL trade deadline is just a few days away, and already we've seen several teams get busy trying to offload salary or add reinforcements, with veterans like Carlos Dunlap and Yannick Ngakoue finding new homes days before the Nov. 3 cutoff. Plenty more moves could be on deck, with dozens of players likely on the block and quite a few teams looking to stay alive during a season in which two additional clubs will earn playoff spots.

With that in mind, we decided to map out 32 different trade possibilities -- one for each team -- ahead of the deadline.

A few things to keep in mind as you peruse the list and look for your favorite team:

• Several teams have the same trades just because their needs are so similar or the player swaps make sense for both sides. For example, we have the Titans trading for A.J. Green, so under the Bengals section, you'll see the same deal, just explained more from their perspective.
• Some teams are featured in multiple trades because, well, there are only so many other teams to trade with. So don't be alarmed if your favorite team is shown trading for two offensive playmakers when, in reality, it only needs one. It might be helpful to read each deal on its own rather than as part of the collective.

Now buckle up and enjoy!

Acquire: Browns TE David Njoku
Trade: 2021 fifth-round draft pick

Njoku would prefer to be a No. 1 tight end somewhere. The Cardinals have pretty much everything but a big presence at the position on offense. In a tough division, they can afford to spend just a little in order to beef up their pass-catching options over the middle.

Acquire: 2022 fourth-round draft pick (Bears)
Trade: G James Carpenter

Atlanta may not want to sell off superstars like Matt Ryan and Julio Jones, but it already drafted Carpenter's future replacement in Matt Hennessy. The Falcons can save more than $12 million starting in 2021 by unloading the guard to a team in dire need of O-line help.

Acquire: Saints DT Sheldon Rankins
Trade: 2021 fifth-round draft pick

Sean McDermott has a lot of work to do if he wants the defense, his specialty, to help carry Buffalo to an AFC East title. Rankins would be a start as a big body along an interior that's been gashed repeatedly. New Orleans doesn't seem overly committed to him anyway.

Acquire: Lions WR Marvin Jones
Trade: 2021 sixth-round draft pick, 2022 seventh-round pick

Baltimore is only making a serious run if Lamar Jackson steps up as a passer, but giving him more proven production out wide wouldn't hurt. Jones is older and more like WR3 material, but for a low cost, why not take the gamble? He could start immediately.

Acquire: Washington CB Fabian Moreau
Trade: 2021 sixth-round draft pick

The Panthers are not ready to be trading top assets for instant help, but they're also too competitive to ignore current holes. Moreau makes sense as a low-risk addition to a young defense -- an impending free agent with some long-term upside.

Cincinnati Bengals

Acquire: 2021 fourth-round draft pick, 2022 seventh-round draft pick (Titans)
Trade: WR A.J. Green

If Cincy can swallow pride and deal Carlos Dunlap, it sure as heck can do the same for Green. They clearly have other WRs ready to carry the load beyond 2020 (see: Higgins, Tee). Green's also bound to head elsewhere in free agency anyway.

Cleveland Browns

Acquire: Vikings S Anthony Harris
Trade: 2021 fourth-round draft pick

This might be the most logical of them all. Harris was never guaranteed a long-term place in Minnesota, the Browns need secondary help like anyone, and Kevin Stefanski is already familiar with the Vikings vet. His experience would be invaluable in the AFC North.

Chicago Bears

Acquire: Falcons G James Carpenter
Trade: 2022 fourth-round draft pick

Unless Matt Nagy prefers Nick Foles turning the offense back to Mitchell Trubisky from a stretcher, the Bears need to bolster their front. Carpenter can be cut without much penalty after 2020. In the meantime, he'd give them an adequate starter on the interior.

Acquire: Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
Trade: 2022 fifth-round draft pick

Is 2020 a lost season for Dallas? Perhaps. But they owe it to themselves to try in the abysmal NFC East, and Fitzpatrick is exactly the kind of unhinged veteran who can make something out of nothing behind a porous O-line. His flair would instantly give Dallas juice.

Acquire: 2021 second-round draft pick, 2022 seventh-round pick (Cardinals)
Trade: S Justin Simmons

Simmons is one of the most promising pieces Denver has, but without a long-term deal, he's a pricey impending free agent on a bad team. Why not sell high while you can, to a contender like Arizona, and prioritize restarting or rebuilding around the QB in 2021?

Detroit Lions

Acquire: 2021 sixth-round draft pick, 2022 seventh-round pick (Ravens)
Trade: WR Marvin Jones

The Lions made their win-now move by trading for Everson Griffen. Now they should recoup at least a little bit of that value by unloading an aging receiver in Jones who's long seen his role diminish.

Acquire: Texans WR Will Fuller
Trade: 2021 third-round draft pick, 2022 conditional fifth-round pick

Davante Adams is great, and Allen Lazard will be back eventually, but if the Packers seriously want to compete and/or thank Aaron Rodgers for his resurgence, they need another threat. Fuller has injury issues but is both younger and a proven playmaker.

Houston Texans

Acquire: 2021 fourth-round draft pick (Washington)
Trade: LB Zach Cunningham

Why on Earth would the Texans give up the guy they just extended on a $58 million deal? Because they need all the picks they can get and are in Operation Undo Bill O'Brien's Moves, that's why. This one clears a ton of money at a position rarely worth huge bucks.

Acquire: Washington DE Ryan Anderson
Trade: 2021 sixth-round draft pick

Chris Ballard probably doesn't want to be giving up anything of significance knowing full well he's going to be tasked with replacing Philip Rivers sooner rather than later, but for now? Anderson is a fine gamble as a rotational pass rusher for the playoff hunt.

Acquire: Lions LB Jarrad Davis
Trade: 2022 sixth-round draft pick

K.C. probably exhausted its supply of "big moves" by adding Le'Veon Bell -- even on a small contract -- and puffing up an already-loaded offense. On "D," they could still use depth in the middle, and Davis has pretty much worn out his welcome in Detroit.

Acquire: Patriots CB Stephon Gilmore
Trade: 2021 first-round draft pick, 2022 fourth-round pick

Hello, blockbuster. If Atlanta smartly auctioned Julio Jones, the Raiders would make a lot of sense as they try to seize on Derek Carr's solid play and challenge in the AFC West. Instead, how about a shutdown corner, with the Pats looking to unload his hefty salary?

Acquire: 2022 fourth-round draft pick (Bills)
Trade: CB Desmond King

King is still young, and Anthony Lynn would probably rather not part with any pieces of a secondary that can be top-tier when healthy. But the Chargers are in Justin Herbert mode now. It's time to build for the long haul. Buffalo, meanwhile, needs a slot corner badly.

Acquire: Falcons OLB Takkarist McKinley
Trade: 2021 sixth-round draft pick, 2022 fifth-round pick

Remember when L.A. took a gamble on a former first-round pass-rushing bust in Dante Fowler, who now plays for the Falcons? Adding Fowler's teammate, another underwhelming first-round talent, would be a similarly smart bid for the NFC West contenders.

Acquire: 2021 fifth-round draft pick (Bills)
Trade: CB D.J. Hayden

It should be selloff time in Jacksonville. Hayden is coming off an injury and has been talked up by Jags staff before, but it's beyond time for them to move on while they can. If Buffalo can't nab Desmond King or another CB, he'd be adequate consolation.

Minnesota Vikings

Acquire: 2021 fourth-round draft pick, 2022 conditional fourth-round pick (Cowboys)
Trade: OT Riley Reiff

The Vikings would basically be acknowledging defeat this year by dealing their left tackle, but it's probably the right thing to do. Dallas shouldn't be going "all in," meanwhile, but could at least sell Reiff to themselves as future Tyron Smith and La'El Collins insurance.

Miami Dolphins

Acquire: Eagles DT Malik Jackson
Trade: 2022 fifth-round draft pick

The Eagles would like to dump as much salary as possible without sacrificing their 2020 chances. Jackson has been good, but with Javon Hargrave in tow with a big contract of his own, the former is expendable. To Miami, he'd represent a rock-solid 3-4 DE.

New England Patriots

Acquire: 2021 first-round draft pick, 2022 fourth-round pick (Raiders)
Trade: CB Stephon Gilmore

The Pats could certainly justify swapping a late-rounder for someone like Kyle Rudolph, but the truth is, they might be best served selling Gilmore before it's too late. Maybe they'll rebound later this year, but this seems like a move Bill Belichick would make.

New Orleans Saints

Acquire: Washington DE Ryan Kerrigan
Trade: 2021 conditional fourth-round draft pick

Cameron Jordan and Marcus Davenport give New Orleans a formidable pass rushing duo, but there's a reason the Saints tried to add Jadeveon Clowney: They know they'll need even more to contend for a title. Kerrigan could slide right in as a rotational DE.

Acquire: 2021 fifth-round draft pick (Colts)
Trade: WR Golden Tate

There's no reason Tate should be on the field for them to finish the year. He's fine, at this point in his career, but for his salary, what's the point, especially with a semi-rebuild inevitable? Shipping him to an inconsistent offense like Indy would be wise.

Acquire: WR Alshon Jeffery, 2021 fifth-round draft pick
Trade: 2021 sixth-round draft pick

Let's be real: Jeffery would not save the 2020 Jets offense, nor would he likely be kept around beyond this year. But GM Joe Douglas knows him well from Philly and Chicago, and absorbing his unfavorable contract would be worth a move up in the 2021 draft.

Philadelphia Eagles

Acquire: Packers LB Oren Burks
Trade: WR J.J. Arcega-Whiteside

Linebacker is reportedly the Eagles' priority at the deadline, but Howie Roseman, who's pulled off plenty of player-for-player swaps in the past, can't really afford to surrender draft capital or cap room. Burks is a young, rangy player without a secure home in Green Bay.

Acquire: Jets LB Avery Williamson
Trade: 2022 sixth-round draft pick

No one's going to replace Devin Bush at the heart of Pittsburgh's defense, but Williamson would at least give them a serviceable starter. New York has little reason to hold onto him at the expense of a draft pick.

Acquire: Bengals CB William Jackson III
Trade: 2021 fourth-round draft pick

Even when the Niners get healthy, they will need better long-term options on the outside. Somebody like Jackson, who's still young enough to grow into a top gig with a new team, would help make up for San Francisco's losses closer to the line of scrimmage.

Acquire: 2022 fifth-round draft pick (Bills)
Trade: TE Jacob Hollister

The Carlos Dunlap deal satisfies Seattle's need for immediate pass rushing help. Now how about getting some draft capital back by moving on from a tight end they barely use? Buffalo could spare a late-round flyer for more Josh Allen options at the position.

Acquire: 2021 conditional seventh-round draft pick (Bears)
Trade: RB LeSean McCoy

With Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones locked into the top two RB spots, Tampa Bay might as well try to get something for McCoy while it can. The Bears, meanwhile, could use more shiftiness with Tarik Cohen out and David Montgomery in slow motion.

Tennessee Titans

Acquire: Bengals WR A.J. Green
Trade: 2021 fourth-round draft pick, 2022 seventh-round draft pick

Ryan Tannehill does just fine with A.J. Brown, Corey Davis and Adam Humphries. But imagine giving him Green's size on the outside and in the red zone. If Tennessee wants to make another run, this kind of move would boost their chances in the short term.

Washington Football Team

Acquire: Broncos WR DaeSean Hamilton
Trade: 2021 seventh-round draft pick

Ron Rivera's squad shouldn't be buying big names even with the NFC East up for grabs, but a low-risk gamble like this would at least potentially give Kyle Allen another young option down the field.

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