Manish Mehta of the NYDN says "although it's unclear what that price tag has been during discussions, there are legitimate buyers."
NFL Trade Deadline 2019: Redskins fielding calls on Trent Williams, Bucs willing to move O.J. Howard
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The NFL's midseason game of musical chairs wraps up on Tuesday afternoon with the trade deadline set for 4 p.m. ET.
Leading up to this year's deadline, we've already seen a solid amount of movement throughout the league. To this point, some of the headliners include Los Angeles Rams acquiring corner Jalen Ramsey, the Niners dealing for Emmanuel Sanders and New England trading for receiver Mohamed Sanu. On the eve of the deadline, running back Kenyan Drake was shipped out of Miami and to Arizona and defensive tackle Leonard Williams was sent across the hall of MetLife Stadium as the Jets traded him to the Giants.
While we've already seen numerous trades go down, there's plenty more dominos to potentially drop. The Redskins have seemingly changed course with star left tackle Trent Williams and are now fielding offers. Not only that, but Washington also appears willing to part with corner Josh Norman. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are at least willing to listen on offers for tight end O.J. Howard, but they would need to be blown away to actually execute a deal. Some other names worth watching throughout the afternoon include receiver A.J. Green, corner Aqib Talib, wideout Robby Anderson and even running back Melvin Gordon. That said, those are just some of the many names that will be thrown into the rumor mill up until the actual deadline.
On top of the trades themselves, there will be plenty of other scuttlebutt that surrounds this deadline. We're here to collect every newsworthy nugget, dissect it and break down what it means for both sides. To follow along with the latest happenings around the league, check out our live blog below.
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JUST IN: The New York Jets are looking to trade running back Le'Veon Bell, according to the New York Daily News. https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN...
Could this be a precursor to a Mariota trade?? Honestly, is probably just Tennessee doing their due diligence, but they are clearly going in a new direction at quarterback and Mariota is in the final year of his deal. https://twitter.com/AdamScheft...
This is what could kill any sort of deal the Patriots try to make today. They simply have too much dead money, which has put their backs against the salary cap. It'd have to take a perfect circumstance to execute a deal and still have wiggle room with the cap. https://twitter.com/diannaESPN...
Jason Garrett addresses the Cowboys acquiring Michael Bennett from the Patriots. https://twitter.com/HelmanDC/s...
These are the Top-10 teams with the most cap room heading into the deadline today. https://twitter.com/AlbertBree...
From last night, an earlier trade piece gets revenge on his former team. Had to guess this was coming, right? https://twitter.com/steelers/s...
An interesting story to follow if Williams DOESN'T get moved today ... https://twitter.com/granthpaul...
If I'm the Lions, I call the Titans about possibly bringing in Dion Lewis. Has not had a great season in Tennessee and could use a change of scenery. They could also get out from under his contract after this season without much cap implications. Obvious connection with Matt Patricia and Lewis dating back to their New England days. Lewis could be an intriguing option to execute what Justin Rogers of the Detroit News is talking about here. https://twitter.com/Justin_Rog...
Lions are a logical fit for Melvin Gordon, but I'm not sure they give up anything significant for him. Kenyan Drake went for a conditional 6th rounder in 2020 that could turn into a fifth for the Dolphins. Gordon should be more expensive, but not by much at this point.
Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times has the Patriots as a team interest in O.J. Howard. Not much new there, but just further confirmation that New England shouldn't be overlooked even after trading for Sanu. https://twitter.com/TB_Times/s...
Reports yesterday suggested that Washington already has a 2nd on the table for Williams. Maybe that's as high as the Browns are comfortable to go. This game of chicken will likely go to the wire.
If you're the Browns, isn't getting an All-Pro left tackle what you'd be looking for in the first round anyways? I get that he's 31, but I don't see why they wouldn't go all-in for Williams.
Looks like the Browns will have to pay a hefty price for Williams unless Washington blinks.
Today is apparently #NationalCatDay, so that obviously means the Panthers, Bengals, Lions and Jaguars will active at the deadline.
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