Davante Adams Approached Raiders About Trade In October, Team Told Him No - NFL Trade Rumors

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According to Jordan Schultz, Raiders WR Davante Adams approached the team about the possibility of a trade earlier in October. 

However, the Raiders told Adams at the time they were not trading him. Las Vegas has repeatedly made that stance clear publicly and privately over the past few weeks. 

Vincent Bonsignore reports Adams has not requested a trade, and Schultz didn’t report that either to be clear. 

Yet the team’s continued struggles on offense and Adams’ visible frustration with the situation have not made the situation any less tense. 

The NFL trade deadline is today at 4 p.m. and it would be challenging to trade Adams before then. Both sides have more limited options after that until the end of the season, but it does not seem like this relationship is sustainable unless things change. 

Adams, 30, is a former second-round pick out of Fresno State by the Packers in the 2014 NFL Draft. He was in the final year of a four-year, $3.933 million rookie contract when the Packers signed him to a four-year extension worth $58 million.

Adams made a base salary of $12 million for the 2021 season and was set to be an unrestricted free agent in 2022 when the Packers used the franchise tag on him at a figure of $20.2 million. He was then traded to the Raiders for a first and second-round draft pick in 2022.

In 2023, Adams has appeared in six games for the Raiders and caught 39 passes for 471 yards receiving and three touchdowns.

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The Beard got his wish. Will the Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers get theirs? Tuesday’s high-stakes blockbuster has the potential to boost both sides, but it also has the potential to be a finishing blow for either.

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“Opportunity,” Daryl Morey’s bio on the website formerly known as Twitter reads, “is not a lengthy visitor.” It may as well be the catchphrase for modern NBA team building, when stars are won, lost, and swapped at an increasingly breakneck pace.

On the evening that the Philadelphia 76ers dealt James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers, both teams were operating from a position of relative strength, with early 2-1 records, top-ranked offenses, good health, and shooting luck working in their favor. But every day the stalemate dragged on was another day both teams’ window of opportunity to win a championship shrank. Sportsbooks are already offering odds on Joel Embiid’s next team. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George could be free agents this summer, with player options heading into next season. And so, with an urgency born of both desperation and hope, the two sides ultimately met in the middle.

After waiting four months after Harden requested a trade to the Clippers (and only the Clippers), the Sixers shipped him and P.J. Tucker to L.A. for Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington, 22-year-old KJ Martin, Marcus Morris’s expiring contract, unprotected first-round picks in 2026 and 2028, a pick swap, and two second-rounders. At the cost of two other rotation pieces and a young player, the Clippers clung on to Terance Mann, who once seemed like the key to the deadlock.

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It’s a compromise both sides were obligated to make, as likely to end up a win-win as an era-ending domino. The trade doesn’t buy either team much relief. In fact, it creates bigger questions. How will Harden fit next to Leonard and George? Can the Sixers flip their draft-pick return for a star? The upside for both: getting a deal done more than three months before the trade deadline gives everyone some time to maneuver, a commodity both sides have precious little of.

Harden needs the Clippers, and the Clippers need Harden. Ever since landing George and Leonard in 2019, the Clippers have struggled to find the right playmaker to maximize their potential. John Wall tried and failed last season. Russell Westbrook has never been a facilitator first. The Clippers almost traded for Malcolm Brogdon and kicked the tires on Jrue Holiday. Through three games, their offense is operating at a blistering 120.5 points per 100 possessions, second best in the NBA. But that’s against three likely lottery teams, and despite a league-leading 41.4 percent clip from beyond the arc, their assist percentage is 24th in the league—three spots worse than last year. When they cool down and the competition tightens up, they’ll need to nail the finer points of offensive execution. Four injury-torpedoed years into the Leonard-George partnership, they’ve finally landed the generational playmaker they’ve been looking for.

The hitch: He’s 34 years old and ball dominant, with a consistent streak of stubborn behavior. And he’s being reunited with Westbrook, one of the superstars he’s previously failed to coexist with. But after his third trade request in three years attracted just one suitor, Harden saw how much his value around the league has dropped. His agent, Troy Payne, told Swish Cultures that Harden feels motivated by the “disrespect.” The chiseled frame he showed off through his spotty attendance at Sixers training camp suggests as much.

The Clippers just have to hope he feels motivated to fit in more than prove a point. One has to wonder how Harden will approach this season after sacrificing money and touches for the Sixers didn’t yield the result he had hoped for, in terms of either victory or compensation.

On the bright side, even though he’ll have to share the ball with two perimeter-oriented stars, as well as with Westbrook, who leads the team in touches, the Clippers might offer a more natural fit than the Sixers.

While it’s hard to imagine Westbrook, Harden, George, and Leonard on the same team, a brief simulacrum of it once existed.

At the 2019-20 trade deadline, Morey, who was still the Houston Rockets general manager at the time, tried a last-gasp small-ball experiment to salvage the struggling pairing of Westbrook and Harden, two players whose value multiplies with how much the ball is in their hands. Three seasons later, that vision could serve as a working blueprint for these Clippers.

When the season started, Westbrook’s high usage and suboptimal shooting were eating into the abundance of space and touches that Harden was accustomed to. Houston traded starting center Clint Capela to Atlanta and moved the 6-foot-5 Tucker, now—ding, ding!—a Clipper, to the five permanently.

The Rockets played five out, and Russ fell into a role similar to the one he often plays now: rolling on picks, sucking in attention with his cuts, creating second-chance points. Even before the trade (and before COVID-19 interrupted the season), Westbrook had started playing less on the perimeter and more at the rim. Westbrook got hurt during the pandemic and was traded the following offseason. The gambit was effective but short-lived.

Imagine that team, but replace Covington and Eric Gordon on the wing with George and Leonard. There’s a chance this oft-injured starting four, aged between 32 and 34, will be more than happy to relinquish the burden to one another on a nightly basis as they stave off the inevitable. Corner 3s—a shot that Harden has buttered his bread on creating—made up only 6 percent of George’s attempts last year, but he nailed 48 percent of them. At his age, it probably makes sense to spot up a little more.

The Clippers also have a traditional rim-running center, à la Capela, in Ivica Zubac, a bone-crushing screen setter who has never played with a pick-and-roll practitioner as accurate and sophisticated as Harden. But Westbrook’s new paint-oriented role, which will likely increase with Harden in tow again, has already cut into Zubac’s responsibilities. While Harden’s addition could maximize Zubac’s and Westbrook’s roles, it could also potentially complicate their positions even more.

The Clippers have an embarrassment of riches coming off the bench, starting with Mann, whose defense, positional versatility, and low usage could make him an ideal starter. It helps that they also retained Norman Powell, perpetually good for double-digit scoring off the bench.

In the Clippers’ ideal world, Harden will become the connective tissue between George and Leonard, find Westbrook and Zubac for easy looks at the rim, and thrive in a playoff environment where he isn’t tasked with being the Guy, or even the Second Guy, anymore.

But all those fascinating on-court possibilities are contingent on off-court stability. Again, the 2019 Westbrook experiment provides insight: By the end of their first season together, the duo had gone from being friends to reportedly having an unmanageable professional relationship.

Westbrook, a creature of routine and habit, bristled at Harden’s tardiness and the way the team bus and practice schedule moved at his whim. In L.A., the player-friendly Clippers will likely try to make Harden comfortable when they can, but he’s not the only superstar they have to accommodate, and they would be wise to continue to empower Westbrook, whose passion and vocal leadership have provided a necessary, culture-morphing contrast to the quiet and laid-back Leonard and George.

Presumably, Harden won’t have the kind of control over the franchise’s day-to-day decisions he had in Houston or Philly. He balked at this in Brooklyn when Kevin Durant and Steve Nash wanted to incorporate a more movement-heavy style. The way Harden responds to his place in a well-established power structure will play just as much of a role in his success as the on-court fit.

The Sixers, who had to waive Danny Green to make room for this two-for-four exchange, face the immediate task of integrating Batum and Covington into a rolling offense that’s thriving around Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. A healthy Marcus Morris, with a measure of jump-shooting restraint, could play a bit postseason role for a contender.

But any of those guys, or the picks the Sixers got from the trade, could be packaged together and traded for a star.

Is that enough to meet Chicago’s reportedly high asking price for Zach LaVine, who just dropped 51 points in a hope-draining loss to the Pistons? He’s been relatively durable in the past few seasons and averaged 27 points, four rebounds, and four assists after the trade deadline last year. What about Pascal Siakam, whom the Sixers could also target in free agency this summer? The sharpshooting Klay Thompson, a projected free agent, could be a perfect handoff partner with Embiid. Morris, Batum, and Covington are all on expiring deals, allowing the Sixers to retain their cap flexibility heading into the summer.

It’s too early to know whether the Sixers salvaged their championship hopes and, along with them, the right to employ Embiid. For now, they’re back on the other end of a game they’ve become intimately familiar with: biding their time, waiting for the clock to run out on another team’s unhappy marriage.

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Canberra — Australia has rejected European Union proposals for a free trade agreement, and a deal is now unlikely to be reached for several years, Australian government ministers said Monday.

The country’s largest farm industry group thanked the government for refusing to “throw Aussie farmers under a bus” by signing a deal it said would not have let enough of their products into the EU.

The two sides have been negotiating since 2018, with Australia eager to boost agricultural exports by removing EU tariffs and expanding quotas, and Europe keen to gain greater access to Australia’s critical minerals industry.

Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell said after a meeting of Group of Seven (G7) trade ministers in the Japanese city of Osaka over the weekend that no progress had been made.

“I came to Osaka with the intention to finalize a free trade agreement,” Farrell said in a statement.

“Unfortunately we have not been able to make progress,” he said. “Negotiations will continue, and I am hopeful that one day we will sign a deal that benefits both Australia and our European friends.”

Australia’s agriculture minister Murray Watt said the EU — one of the world’s largest markets — had only slightly tweaked the proposal it put on the table three months ago.

“We just weren’t able to see the EU increase its offer for things like beef, sheep, dairy, sugar enough for us to think that this deal was in Australia’s national interest,” he told ABC Radio.

EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis said the bloc had “presented a commercially meaningful agricultural market access offer to Australia, while being mindful of the interests of the European agricultural sector.”

‘Dud deal’

Australia’s Watt said it would be some time before the Australian government and EU leadership would be able to negotiate a deal because of upcoming elections in the EU.

Australian farm groups had pressured the government not to sign a “dud deal” that would put their members at a disadvantage to competitors in New Zealand, Canada and South America, who have greater access to EU markets.

The EU signed a trade deal with New Zealand last year that lowered tariffs for EU exports including clothing, chemicals and cars, and allowed more New Zealand beef, lamb, butter and cheese into the EU.

“It’s disappointing the Europeans weren’t willing to put something commercially meaningful on the table,” National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said in a statement.

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NFL trade deadline: Moves San Francisco 49ers should make - Niners Wire

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The NFL trade deadline is set for Tuesday at 1:00pm Pacific Time. It would make a lot of sense if the 49ers were active in trying to improve a club that’s now lost three games in a row.

Their addition of pass rusher Randy Gregory looked like it might be the perfect on-the-margins move that could put an uber-talented 49ers club over the top. Since acquiring him in a trade with the Broncos though, San Francisco is 0-3 and its defense hasn’t been able to come up with key stops.

Unfortunately for the 49ers there isn’t one obvious fix. They’re a mess at several spots. It’s unlikely they’re going to wheel and deal to address all of their deficiencies, so they’ll need to prioritize at the deadline. Here’s how we’d lay out those trade market priorities as they enter their Week 9 bye:

Cornerback

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The 49ers could solve a lot of their current issues with another good CB. Part of the reason their defense is struggling is because their pass rush is consistently a step or a half step late getting to the QB. If their secondary could force a signal caller to hesitate for even another half second it would dramatically alter the effectiveness of the team’s high-priced defensive line. Perhaps there’s a scheme tweak that can help since none of their trio of starting CBs are necessarily bad. If that scheme tweak isn’t apparent to the coaching staff though, they may need to go find help on the trade market.

Defensive tackle

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If the 49ers can find an effective, run-stopping defensive tackle for relatively cheap they should do it. They’ve struggled to get push inside against the run and it’s making life difficult for everyone else in the front seven. Blockers are getting into the second level and RBs are finding their way into the second level without getting touched far too often. A new DT wouldn’t even need to rush the passer. They’d just need to be in the mix to help keep teams out of second or third-and-short.

Offensive line

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Trent Williams’ absence has exposed some of the 49ers’ deficiencies on the offensive line. Jaylon Moore has done okay in his stead, but San Francisco’s offensive struggles since Williams went down can largely be attributed to his absence. Adding better depth would be helpful, but so would looking for a potential replacement on the right side. Neither right guard Spencer Burford nor right tackle Colton McKivitz have been stellar in 2023 and finding a better starting option at just one of those spots would be helpful for the entire line.

Wide receiver

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The 49ers’ Week 8 loss featured 30 throws by quarterback Brock Purdy. Of those 30 throws, 27 went to WR Brandon Aiyuk, TE George Kittle and RB Christian McCaffrey. The other three targets were distributed to WR Ray-Ray McCloud (two, one of which came in garbage time on the final play of the game), and RB Elijah Mitchell (on a broken play that was supposed to be a handoff). It might behoove the 49ers to find another legitimate pass-catching threat to help mitigate potential injuries to either Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel. WR Jauan Jennings ran 33 routes with zero targets Sunday, and rookie WR Ronnie Bell hasn’t been a factor since Week 3 when he saw extended action while Aiyuk was out. This distribution problem may be Purdy-related, but it’s easy to see where another good pass catcher would improve San Francisco’s offense.

Edge rusher

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This one gets pushed down the list because the 49ers are already loaded with pass rushers. Nick Bosa, Javon Hargrave, Randy Gregory, Clelin Ferrell and Arik Armstead are all perfectly capable players who just haven’t gotten to the quarterback consistently. Adding another player doesn’t necessarily fix what ails them on the defensive front. That said, more pass rush help is never bad. It wouldn’t be a shock if they made a move in the Jordan Willis or Charles Omenihu vein where they try to maximize an underutilized player from another club who is available for cheap.

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- As Tuesday's NFL trade deadline approaches, Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton said that while his team will listen, it is not offering players to others.

"We're not openly, or even remotely, shopping anyone,'' Payton said Monday. "Have people called? Sure they have, and typically the buyer wants the media to know they called, not the seller. We're preparing ... we're looking at the next opponent.''

The Broncos opened the season 0-3, with two consecutive losses at home followed by a historical 70-20 defeat to the Miami Dolphins in Week 3, so they have been a consistent presence on the trade rumor mill in recent weeks. Teams had expressed interest in wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton during the offseason, but Payton consistently said publicly that the Broncos wanted to keep both of those players.

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The trade deadline is 4 p.m. ET Tuesday. The Broncos are on a bye this week after Sunday's 24-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. The win ended a 16-game losing streak to the Chiefs and was the Broncos' (3-5) third victory over their past five games.

After the trades to acquire quarterback Russell Wilson before the 2022 season and to sign Payton this past offseason, Denver has six picks in next April's draft. Both Payton and general manager George Patton have said acquiring more picks is always a consideration.

However, Payton was asked Monday if the Broncos would consider adding a player via a trade.

"This is the hardest time of the year for all of the people in the media whose job it is to get that information,'' Payton said. "We look closely at the roster, and we look closely not only at the roster this year, but the roster in the following [year], as you project out. ... Look there's nothing to say we might not be in that business.''

Safety Justin Simmons said after Sunday's win he believed in the team's current makeup and hoped no players would be traded, adding that those decisions "are above my pay grade.''

"I think we have the talent on the team as is,'' Simmons said. "I think we can definitely do it.''

Payton's comments Monday reaffirmed, for the most part, what he said Sunday after the win when he was asked about his approach to the trade deadline.

"There's no approach,'' Payton said "We're not the team looking to go out and buy, [and] we can't control the buyers who call. You always pick the phone up, you have to do that professionally. We've got a plan on where we see ourselves. ... When I see or hear things I chuckle, because I think I haven't talked to anybody about that and if I haven't then it's probably not true.''

The Broncos next play Nov. 13 when they face the Bills in Buffalo on "Monday Night Football."

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With the NFL trade deadline approaching, each Super Bowl hopeful has a missing piece. Here's a look at them - Yahoo Sports

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When Kyle Shanahan leaned into the microphones Sunday — after a 31-17 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals — the natural inclination was to address the mounting anxiety. It was the 49ers’ third straight loss of the season, leaving the franchise tumbling into Tuesday afternoon’s trade deadline. All of this led to a shared curiosity staring at Shanahan during his postgame news conference, wondering how broken parts could be fixed and whether some kind of deadline deal could be a part of it.

That 42-10 trouncing of the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 8? It was starting to feel like ancient history. And some frightening questions have been spiraling of late.

Is the Brock Purdy Party over?

Is the running game mediocre without offensive tackle Trent Williams and a few dashes of wideout Deebo Samuel?

What on Earth is going on with the suddenly average play of reigning defensive player of the year Nick Bosa?

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These aren’t the things anyone wants swirling around their team heading into Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET trade deadline. It can make a franchise seem desperate to change momentum and needy in trade talks. Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have been active traders in-season. They know that the best leverage in most any trade is not needing to make a deal at all. That’s why the strong, well-built teams always have an advantage at the negotiating table.

So it was no surprise when Shanahan’s response to a trade deadline question was to project strength rather than weakness, patience rather than urgency.

“None of this changes anything with the trade deadline — how we played today, or how we played these last three weeks,” Shanahan said in his postgame news conference. “… I do believe we have the answers in our building.”

“I believe we have good players. I believe we have good coaches. It’s up to me to get them to do better.”

Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the 49ers is searching for answers heading into the bye week after losing three straight. (Photo by Loren Elliott/Getty Images)

That might be true, but there’s nothing stopping the 49ers from addressing a missing link on the roster. And in terms of adding talent, depth and experience, there are a few. But that also puts them in the same boat with a multitude of high-end teams this season. Indeed, essentially every Super Bowl contender has showcased issues over the past few weeks, if not on Sunday.

They all have additions they could make that would add a significant dimension to the locker room, depth chart and scheme. With that in mind, we focused on nine contenders and picked one player each could add at the deadline who would have a sizable positive impact the remainder of the season.

Starting with …

The Titans don’t “intend” to trade Henry. I think a second-round draft pick from the Ravens would change that intent. And I think Tennessee would have to consider it, even with Will Levis lighting it up and feeling good about Sunday’s win over the Atlanta Falcons, which saw Henry go for 122 yards from scrimmage on 26 touches.

The three-touchdown performance by Baltimore's Gus Edwards in Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals is going to convince people that Henry isn’t a must-have player for the Ravens right now. But with running back attrition and Edwards’ injury history, that’s short-sighted thinking. He would also be a devastating 1-2 combo with Henry if both players are sharing the load and staying fresh while they pummel defenses. Some think Henry necessitates a lot of touches to be effective. I don’t think that’s the case. I think the same big-play effect will present itself in the second half of games with the combination, simply though the wear and tear of getting thrashed by a pair of brutally physical players.

Williams is expensive in a few different ways. He’d likely cost the Bills at least their 2024 second-round draft pick (and maybe more), plus salary restructuring on their roster to fit the remainder of Williams' $18 million base salary. And that would be to acquire Williams just as a rental the rest of the season. It would be a monstrous rental at that, particularly next to Ed Oliver on the defensive line.

The Bills badly need another impact player up front, especially facing AFC quarterbacks in the postseason. This would be a move similar to the one the Los Angeles Rams made when they acquired Von Miller as a rental for a second- and third-round picks in 2021. He became a massive part of that Super Bowl-winning defense. Williams would have the same impact for the Bills.

Broncos offensive tackle Garett Bolles is a hot name heading into this week's NFL trade deadline. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

Dallas Cowboys: Garett Bolles, LT, Denver Broncos

This isn’t supposed to be a need spot, but the Cowboys are playing with fire with Tyron Smith’s health. He’s not reliable anymore. He might return and play the rest of the season … or he might play five or six games the rest of the year. Who knows given the past several seasons of constant issues.

Bolles was an All-Pro in 2020. He needs a change of scenery, although it will be interesting to see how the Broncos’ massive exhale win over the Kansas City Chiefs changes the dynamic for Denver and its multitude of trade targets.

Smith is not going to be a Cowboy next season. There is going to be a need at that left tackle spot. Bolles’ salary is a manageable $16 million in 2024, and that’s if the Broncos don’t eat any of it to help massage a trade. For a solid draft pick, maybe a second- or third-rounder, they might think about it. As much as Dallas fans want to talk about the running back spot and the need for a power option (which is real), I’m more worried about what happens if Smith goes down for the rest of the season at some point.

The Panthers have been telling teams they intend to keep Burns as a long-term building block. I get the sense that teams are hearing the message “try harder” when they hear that from the Panthers.

Part of the problem here is that the Los Angeles Rams offered the house for Burns last year in the form of two first-round picks and one third. It’s hard for an owner like David Tepper to get that out of his head now, even if Burns has burned into his last season of contract control with the team.

Burns can still be had. But he’s going to be expensive, even with him having only the remainder of this year left on his deal. If the Lions really believe Jameson Williams is capable of growing into a quality No. 1 or No. 2 wideout, they should deal for Burns with the intent of placing the franchise tag on him if they can’t get an extension done. He’s a good locker room guy and never complained about it all falling apart in Carolina. He plays hard. He’s not a character issue off the field. He would fit in the culture the Lions are building. If they’d be willing to offer a monster — maybe two firsts — it could get it done. And with Aidan Hutchinson and Burns, the Lions would have two premium pass rushers that few teams could handle.

Kansas City Chiefs: Marquise Brown, WR, Arizona Cardinals

After what DeAndre Hopkins showcased with the strong arm of Will Levis throwing him bombs, he’d make an intriguing match with Patrick Mahomes. But I have to believe the Titans are going to lean into the Levis momentum, and that means keeping Hopkins around to help Levis' development and confidence. That leaves Brown as the most intriguing wideout aside from guys like the Denver Broncos’ Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton, who would never be dealt to Denver’s hated rival anyway.

Brown’s speed makes him an ideal fit for the Chiefs, not to mention his productivity in lesser offenses, with lesser quarterbacks than Mahomes, and lesser schemes. He’s also a rental, which I think makes sense with where the Chiefs are going anyway with some of their younger wideouts. Brown won’t be standing in the way in 2024 if Kansas City doesn’t want him in the plans.

I think KC's defense is going to be fine, and I’m not putting any stock into Sunday’s loss to the Broncos, knowing Mahomes was sick with flu. But they need to keep flooding him with options as they continue to make up Tyreek Hill in the aggregate.

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Jacksonville’s offense will continue to get better as the season goes along. But the Jaguars need another potent edge.

Counting on Sunday’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers — which included three combined sacks from Josh Allen and Travon Walker — to be more of the norm would be a mistake. I’d buy it as more realistically consistent if the Jaguars add another high-end pressure player. That is Young.

His talent isn’t the only fit I like for the Jaguars. Young’s upside is undeniable, but his injury history makes him a sizable risk. That’s part of why he fits with this Jacksonville coaching staff and front office. They have not been risk averse with talent on offense, and it has paid off with the likes of Christian Kirk, Calvin Ridley and Evan Engram. They take risk on high ceilings.

Thus far, teams have been calling on Young, but also been reticent to lay out a decent draft pick for him, knowing that he’s going to be angling for a big contract extension in a few months. This is a chance for the Jaguars to make an addition now that can become a force multiplier on defense for other players up front, and have the potential of signing Young as a long-term cornerstone in 2024 and beyond.

I know, it’s a trade inside the division. And to a team the Jets would be chasing to win the AFC East, no less. For that reason alone, I’d qualify this one as a snowball’s chance in hell. That said, if the Jets could get a draft asset out of a player they signed and who has not seemed to be a fit from the jump, there’s some value in that, especially when the other team that was vying for Cook (albeit very noncommittally) was these very Dolphins.

Jets general manager Joe Douglas could take some pride in wrangling a player who would have been useful to Miami, then dealing that player to the Dolphins just a few months later. And I also get the sneaking suspicion that the Jets wouldn’t exactly be afraid of Cook now that they’ve seen him. He doesn’t have the juice of Breece Hall, and you could argue that he’d eventually be a third wheel in Miami once De'Von Achane makes his way back. That limits some of the downside of the trade for the Jets. Conversely, Miami is probably the last and best fit for Cook if he can pick up all the details of what head coach Mike McDaniel likes to do with his run schemes.

Cook has the versatility to be another good player for Miami, in a group that McDaniels can and will use to spread around the ball.

Philadelphia Eagles: Josey Jewell, LB, Denver Broncos

Here is another Bronco who might not be as available to the open market following Sunday's win over the Chiefs. That said, Jewell is a very solid veteran tackling machine when he’s healthy. He would fit in with the Eagles instantly, not to mention be elevated/invigorated by some of the surrounding speed and talent on their defense. He might not be the best turn-and-run linebacker against the pass, but still has some playmaking ability, evidenced by Jewell forcing a second-quarter fumble after a Chiefs completion on Sunday. That very likely took away at least a field goal opportunity for Kansas City at a juncture when momentum appeared to be turning.

It's probably not as exciting a veteran acquisition as safety Kevin Byard, but it's certainly a potentially helpful one. And it might keep Jewell away from the linebacker-needy Dallas Cowboys, too.

San Francisco 49ers: Donte Jackson, CB, Carolina Panthers

The 49ers need corner help more than they need pass rush capital. And they need someone who can step in with some kind of familiarity to get all the way on track for the remainder of the season. Jackson, who was coached by 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks in Carolina last season, makes sense. He also has starting experience and is just starting to get back to his prior level of play after suffering a torn Achilles nearly one year ago.

I know fans would love to see the corner addition be a player on par with the Broncos' Pat Surtain II or the Bears’ Jaylon Johnson, but one isn’t available at all (Surtain), while the other (Johnson) would cost some assets and necessitate a very big contract extension at the end of the season. Jackson, who still has one year left on his deal after 2023, requires neither.

Like Kyle Shanahan said, he believes the answers to the 49ers’ problems are on the roster. If everyone gets back on the field, he’s probably right. But even if that happens, the 49ers could use another experienced veteran cornerback who has scheme familiarity and has showcased past success.

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The NFL trade deadline is upon us once again. In just a few days, the market will officially close and teams will no longer be buyers or sellers. For a contender like the Kansas City Chiefs, it means the window to improve the team via trade is only open for another short stretch—until October 31 at 3:00 p.m. C.T., to be specific.

With the annual trade deadline comes an annual swirl of rumors about which teams might vie for which players, and typically it's all smoke and mirrors about long-shot deals that have very little chance of actually taking place.

While the Chiefs have proven an ability to make a blockbuster deal or two since Brett Veach took over as general manager (e.g. Orlando Brown Jr., Frank Clark), the truth is that he'll likely stick to something smaller if the Chiefs are going to make any deal at all. Here's a look at six likely trade targets and what the Chiefs might see in each.

Yes, yes, we know cornerback is not exactly a great need here. L'Jarius Sneed and Trent McDuffie are the pillars. Jaylen Watson and Joshua Williams are capable starters themselves. Nic Jones hardly gets any playing time as it is, and there's certainly no room (or real need) for anyone else. Plus everyone we've already listed is still on a rookie deal.

What's important to note is that the idea of trading for Kaiir Elam would not be about need for the Chiefs. It would be about opportunity.

It was only 18 months ago that the Chiefs traded up in the 2021 NFL Draft with the New England Patriots to grab the No. 21 overall selection. At the time, they had their eye on the cornerback position, and general manager Brett Veach himself said they moved up knowing one of their favorites would likely be there. When McDuffie was still there, they pulled the trigger.

No one can know for certain who that other cornerback was (or maybe there was even more than 1 other), but the safest bet is Kaiir Elam. Elam was the only highly-acclaimed cornerback left at that point, and the Buffalo Bills traded up to get him just two picks later. What's made this interesting is that the Bills looked shocked when the Chiefs leaped them and took McDuffie.

Here's the thing: Elam has been a complete bust in Buffalo. Last week he was a healthy scratch for veteran cornerback Josh Norman who was signed and inserted onto the active roster. After the game, head coach Sean McDermott threw Elam under the bus saying, "We feel like every decision we make is who can help us win." The unsaid part being that Elam will not help them do that.

For a first-round corner not even halfway through his second season, that's quite startling. However, it should be noted that Elam was always a raw prospect coming into the league who excelled as a press corner in man coverage at Florida. In Buffalo, he's done nothing but struggle in McDermott's zone demands. To this point, he's not playing when active and now he's inactive.

Back to the Chiefs. If they liked Elam as a first-round pick just a year-and-a-half ago, would it make sense to explore a trade? That feels like a realistic call to make.

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The 49ers' defense has faced increased scrutiny this past week after their second consecutive loss, and with the NFL trade deadline just days away, the team reportedly is seeking help both up front and in the secondary.

San Francisco is "looking to add a few pieces like edge rusher and cornerback," The Athletic's Diana Russini reported Saturday, citing sources. Per Russini, 49ers general manager John Lynch is "working the phones."

That's likely no surprise to the 49ers Faithful, who have become used to Lynch's aggressive deadline approach over the years. Since he became the team's GM in 2017, the 49ers have made in-season trades for Jimmy Garoppolo (2017), Emmanuel Sanders (2019), Jordan Willis (2020), Charles Omenihu (2021), Christian McCaffrey (2022) and Randy Gregory (2023).

Earlier this month, Lynch told KNBR the 49ers weren't afraid to make a "splash" if needed at the Oct. 31 deadline. But that was after San Francisco lost its first game of the season to the Cleveland Browns -- and before their alarming "Monday Night Football" loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Now, the need might be more evident.

The 49ers have fallen short of expectations along the defensive line this season so far, and a lack of depth along with the need for more pressure on opposing quarterbacks was glaring as Kirk Cousins sliced and diced his way to 378 passing yards against San Francisco.

After investing so much money up front, including a lucrative contract for offseason addition Javon Hargrave and a historic extension for Nick Bosa, ranking 21st among all NFL teams in sacks per game through seven weeks certainly isn't what the 49ers had in mind. The 49ers would be remiss not to see if there's an adequate edge rusher available for the right price.

In the defensive backfield, there have been enough lapses in coverage this season to have San Francisco questioning whether or not bringing in another cornerback could help it find the right personnel combination. And while defensive coordinator Steve Wilks also has faced questions this week, the 49ers have made it equivocally clear they trust him with the unit.

With the 49ers sitting at 5-2, there's no need to hit the panic button. But as history shows, San Francisco is willing to make a trade if it helps the team in their ultimate goal: Winning a Super Bowl. And despite the last two weeks, it wouldn't be shocking at all if Lynch decides his team needs a little push to get over that hill.

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The Buffalo Bills picked up a much-needed victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Thursday night at Highmark Stadium to improve to 5-3.

While the offense definitely looked more impressive than it had during a recent three-game slide and the defense came up with the crucial stops, there are still some major areas of concern for Buffalo heading into the second half of the season.

Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by identifying a few trade targets for Bills general manager Brandon Beane to go after ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. EDT trade deadline.

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The Buffalo Bills’ defense has declined since All-Pro linebacker Matt Milano, Pro Bowl cornerback Tre’Davious White and the unheralded defensive tackle DaQuan Jones were lost to injuries earlier in the year.

If general manager Brandon Beane is willing to wheel and deal, there are more than a few ways he could address the holes on his roster before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. We run through some of the potential trade targets — including a few former Bills who make sense to reacquire in Minnesota Vikings’ defensive tackle Harrison Phillips and Pittsburgh Steelers’ cornerback Levi Wallace — and explore how the restructuring of starting left tackle Dion Dawkins’ contract cleared cap space for a potential trade.

Observations from Buffalo’s home win vs. Tampa Bay

How the Bills’ offense was able to snap out of its funk by turning to a no-huddle attack while getting more involvement from its play makers, including wide receiver Khalil Shakir, who enjoyed a career day by hauling in six catches for 92 yards. Plus, positional grades, how Buffalo’s receivers were able to pile up the yards after the catch in the win, and other key takeaways from the Bills’ 24-18 win.

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We get an update on quarterback Josh Allen’s injured throwing shoulder, hear from head coach Sean McDermott on why he benched cornerback Kaiir Elam, and find out how rookie tight Dalton Kincaid is enjoying serving as one of Allen’s top targets.

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The Buffalo Bills are now 4-3 after a surprising and ugly loss against the 2-5 New England Patriots. The offense has yet to find a rhythm in first halves, scoring 10 points combined in their last three games. The Bills’ defense allowed 29 points and the game-winning touchdown drive to quarterback Mac Jones and an offense that averages 14.4 points per game, which is 31st in the NFL.

Now, given what appears to be a bit of trouble at One Bills Drive, the question can be asked: Do the Bills make a move before the October 31 trade deadline?

With the injuries suffered on the defensive side of the ball, one can make a case to go out and get a defensive tackle, linebacker, or even cornerback. The offensive side of the ball has yet to find a rhythm, and the Bills have struggled to find a dependable option in the passing game behind wide receiver Stefon Diggs.

Here are some trade targets the Buffalo Bills could consider adding at the trade deadline to help reignite their season.

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DeAndre Hopkins, WR (Tennessee Titans)

All summer, Bills fans were clamoring for the team to add Hopkins, and it was reported that the Bills were in contact with Hopkins. At one point, Hopkins was in Canada and posting on his Instagram story about it, so the rumors started to swirl even more. Well, Hopkins instead signed with the Titans to a two-year, $26 million contract — but he hasn’t produced. Through Week 7, Hopkins has 27 receptions for 376 and no touchdowns.

The Titans just traded safety Kevin Byard to the Philadelphia Eagles, so they look to be sellers at the deadline. Hopkins is only owed $1.25 million for the remainder of the season, which the Bills can afford. With questions about who can step up behind Diggs, Hopkins makes sense.

Hunter Renfrow, WR (Las Vegas Raiders)

According to Bleacher Report’s NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, the Las Vegas Raiders and Hunter Renfrow appear motivated to get a trade done.

When the Raiders hired head coach Josh McDaniels, Renfrow’s production declined, and the Raiders tried, unsuccessfully, to shop him in 2022.

Las Vegas would have to eat all of Renfrow’s money so the Bills could trade for him. If that happens, Renfrow will be another option for quarterback Josh Allen and the offense.

Kendall Fuller, CB (Washington Commanders)

The Commanders still owe Fuller just over $4.5 million the rest of the way. If the team can eat half of that, it could become affordable for the Bills to try and get a trade done.

Expectations were high for Fuller in Washington, but he hasn’t lived up to them. The Commanders also 3-4, so the team may look to sell at the deadline. With the injury to star corner Tre’Davious White, acquiring a corner at the deadline would help the Bills.

Donte Jackson, CB (Carolina Panthers)

With the combination of how bad the Panthers have been and how well he would fit in head coach Sean McDermott’s scheme, Donte Jackson could be an option for Buffalo at outside corner.

Jackson was a pre-draft visitor with the Bills in 2018. This season, Jackson has yet to record an interception, and rumors have sparked that the Panthers may move on from him. Again, outside boundary help for Buffalo would improve if they added Jackson.

Harrison Phillips, DT (Minnesota Vikings)

Former Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Harrison Phillips signed with the Vikings during free agency in 2022. His contract is cheap, with the Vikings owing Phillips around $2.5 million the rest of the way.

With the injury to defensive tackle DaQuan Jones (currently on Injured Reserve) and defensive tackle Ed Oliver dealing with a toe injury, Phillips could help as a rotational piece for the defense — which is fairly weak right now in the middle.

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It will be a spooky NFL trade deadline next week, and it’s not because the San Francisco 49ers are threatening to enter deadline day on its first three-game losing streak since 2021. No, it’s because the annual final day to make a trade falls on the spookiest of all holidays this year: Halloween.

The 49ers will look to avoid the tricks and acquire a treat at the deadline, with a few question marks popping up over the last few weeks. Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch will have some spots that need addressing - like on both sides of the trenches and at cornerback - if the 49ers want to make another deep playoff run.

So what better way to look at potential targets than to compare them to what candy one might yearn for in their younger years during the festivities of Halloween. Allow me to lay out the types of players the 49ers may hope to find in its candy buck this year:

(Note: this is not about the candy. If you disagree with my assessment of Halloween candy, use what candy you prefer to fit each category)

King-sized Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups: The best but maybe the rarest find. You might not get the king-sized every Halloween, but once every few years, you get lucky, and that one house had the four-pack of peanut butter cups.

These are the players that every team dreams of acquiring but rarely do, like Christian McCaffrey last season.

Snickers: Outstanding value but in small doses. If you eat too many in one sitting, you get a stomach ache and ask friends if they want some of your extra Snickers.

Think of this like a true rental, like the 2019 trade for Emmanuel Sanders.

Whoppers: A good candy that you can’t just have one when you get the taste. You start to eat one pack, two, then three, and before you know it, you’ve had the same quarterback for six years after a five-game sample size.

The Jimmy Garoppolo trade would be an example. His small sample with the 49ers played him into an extension. Five games turned into six years, like how one pack of Whoppers turns into 10 in the blink of an eye.

Tootsie Pops: Not my first choice or my second. Probably not even my third. But when you get to the end of the (Halloween) season and run out of Reese’s, Snickers, and all the other goodies, all that’s left is Tootsie Pops, and that’s a solid choice in the clutch.

When the 49ers traded for Jordan Willis from the Jets at the 2020 deadline, it didn’t turn too many heads, but came up clutch when needed, blocking a punt at Lambeau Field to send the 49ers to the NFC Championship Game. For baseball fans, think of the Giants acquiring Marco Scutaro in 2012.

Now that the categories have been set, let’s start with the top-tier candies the 49ers hope to receive when trick-or-treating with the other 31 teams at the deadline:

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Edge rusher Brian Burns, Carolina Panthers

The 49ers added Randy Gregory last month, but it’s still in the market for a pass rusher. There is no better option out there than Brian Burns.

Burns has recorded four sacks this season on only 15 pressures, with a forced fumble in six games. He established himself as one of the premier pass rushers in the league last season with a career-high 12.5 sacks after consecutive seasons with nine.

While Burns would be a great addition to a pass-rush that’s not living up to expectations through seven games, the price would be too steep to scare John Lynch and company away.

Carolina reportedly rejected an offer last season from the Los Angeles Rams that included two first-round picks and a third. The asking price can’t possibly be that high this season as we’re a year later and a year less on Burns’ contract, but the Panthers will expect at least one first-round selection for the 2019 draft pick. The 49ers could meet that asking price, but the actual cost of Burns would be in his future extension.

The 49ers have plenty of cap space and could make a possible extension work - at least for now - but it extended Bosa to a massive deal just a couple of months ago. Spotrac has Burns’ market value at $23.4 million annually, which would make him the fourth-highest-paid pass rusher in the league. With other extensions to worry about in the future - like Brandon Aiyuk - it might not be sustainable to add such a big contract to a position that already has a record-breaking contract.

In a 2023 sense, Burns would be a slam dunk. But would the 49ers be willing to sacrifice so much of the future for a better chance of a championship this season?

CB Pat Surtain II, Denver Broncos

The Broncos have absolutely no reason to trade Surtain. He’s 23 years old, fantastic at football, and under team control through at least next season.

If Denver so chooses to make that mistake, the 49ers should be all over him.

The cornerback was named an All-Pro in his second season last year with a pair of interceptions and ten pass deflections, with quarterbacks having an 84.0 passer rating when targeting Surtain. He already has an interception and seven pass deflections in six games this season but has already allowed 315 yards and two touchdowns after allowing only 417 yards and four touchdowns in 2022.

Surtain would solve most, if not all, of the 49ers’ secondary issues. Charvarius Ward is the obvious number-one cornerback, with Deommodore Lenoir second. The issue comes at the third spot. Isaiah Oliver has struggled out of the slot, but Lenoir can’t be kicked inside without Ambry Thomas getting snaps - who’s had his own issues. Acquiring Surtain would slide everybody down a slot and shore up the back half of the 49ers defense.

He’s likely not getting traded, but Surtain would make about as big of a splash as Lynch could make.

Snickers

Edge rusher Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings

Hunter felt like the perfect fit for the 49ers entering Week 7.

The key word there would be felt because with Minnesota’s Monday night win over the 49ers, Minnesota might not feel so inclined to trade the pass rusher now only two games out of the NFC North and just outside of the playoff picture.

Hunter recorded his league-leading ninth sack of the season with a third-quarter sack of Brock Purdy on Monday night. While the 49ers have plenty of talent on its defensive line, sacks have been an issue for San Francisco, who are tied with three other teams for 17th-most with just 15.

The pass rusher will hit free agency at the end of the season, likely making him a rental, but he would provide a much-needed boost for a struggling 49ers pass rush.

CB Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears

Everything I said about Surtain regarding the 49ers’ depth at cornerback can be said about Johnson. He’s not the quality of player that Surtain is, but Johnson would add some stability to a position needing it.

Johnson, like Hunter, will be entering free agent and likely be in line for a good payday when he hits that open market. He’s played himself into that contract with a solid first three seasons with the Bears and has taken an even more significant step through his first five games of 2023. He’s already set a new career-high with two interceptions - including a pick-six last week against the Raiders - quarterbacks have a 22.2 passer rating when targeting Johnson this season, the best in the league out of qualified cornerbacks (167 pass coverage snaps).

Johnson would also be a young option - only 24 years old - but he would also likely be a rental wanting to hit the open for the first time in his career.

Whoppers

WR Kendrick Bourne, New England Patriots

A familiar face could be just the depth the 49ers receiving corp could use. Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel have been solid this season, and Jauan Jennings is averaging just over 15 yards per reception in his limited targets. But there’s a need for more depth in a situation like the 49ers currently face with Samuel out a couple of weeks.

Bourne was solid in his first two years with New England, totaling 90 receptions for over 1,200 yards in 33 games. 2023 has been even better for Bourne, who’s on pace to set career highs in receptions, yards, and receiving touchdowns. A potential reunion with the 49ers would give Shanahan another ideal option as a rotational receiver with Jennings.

DE Montez Sweat/DE Chase Young, Washington Commanders

Either would be an improvement for the 49ers, but both come with their pros and cons.

Sweat is in his fifth season with Washington and has missed only seven games over his career. He has 34.5 sacks, with his 5.5 sacks in through seven games this season is on pace to set a new career-high. However, Sweat might be more of a rental as he’s scheduled to hit free agency after this season, and according to Spotrac, his market value is at $16.6 million annually. Like Burns and Hunter, that could be a little too rich for the 49ers to be able to extend.

Young is off to a solid start this season with five sacks and six tackles for loss, but what’s been important for him is that he’s been able to stay on the field. Unlike Sweat, Young has had issues remaining healthy, playing only 18 games in the three seasons since playing 15 games and winning Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2020. The 49ers acquiring Young would be high-risk/high-reward with the injury history, which could be enough to prefer Sweat.

Tootsie Pops

OL Daniel Brunskill, Tennessee Titans

Brunskill left the 49ers this past offseason to sign with Tennessee, but with the Titans seemingly open for business, re-acquiring Brunskill should be the priority for Shanahan and Lynch.

If Shanahan and Brunskill wore matching costumes this Halloween, the 49ers head coach would be Linus from The Peanuts, and Brunskill would be his blanket. Anytime there was turmoil or an injury on the offensive line over the last four seasons, Shanahan could rely on Brunskill to play at a starting-caliber level at any spot on the line.

With issues on the right side of the 49ers line, Brunskill will at least give some flexibility, if not even slide into a starting spot.

RG Ezra Cleveland, Minnesota Vikings

From a former 49ers offensive lineman to one the team heavily flirted with before the 2020 draft. Cleveland has missed one game over the last three seasons - which happened to be Monday night against the 49ers - and has experience at guard on both sides of the offensive line.

He’s shown improvement in pass blocking this season, and he’s always been solid at run blocking, making him a candidate to play the Brunskill rotation role. However, Aaron Banks has been solid on the left side of the line. Would the 49ers feel comfortable moving Cleveland to a side he hasn’t played since his rookie season down the road when games only get more and more important?

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