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Inside the NFL's Record-Tying Deadline: Colts Get Sauce, Cowboys Add Quinnen, Jets Stockpile Picks

Analysts spotlight schematic fits, draft fallout from a deadline tying this century's record.

Overview

  • Ten trades were completed on Nov. 4, matching 2022 for the most deadline-day deals this century.
  • Indianapolis sent two first-round picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell to the Jets for All-Pro corner Sauce Gardner, whose press skills align with Lou Anarumo's 70.4% press-coverage defense.
  • Dallas acquired defensive tackle Quinnen Williams for a 2026 second-rounder and a conditional 2027 first and also added linebacker Logan Wilson for a 2026 seventh to stabilize a thin second level.
  • Philadelphia landed edge rusher Jaelan Phillips from Miami for a 2026 third-round pick, with his 16.5% pressure rate addressing the Eagles' depleted pass rush.
  • Seattle traded 2026 fourth- and sixth-round picks for deep threat Rashid Shaheed and Jacksonville sent the same picks for Jakobi Meyers, while the Jets' broader sell-off amassed multiple future first- and second-round selections.