The 2026 NFL Trade Deadline is fast approaching, set for Tuesday, November 10 at 4 p.m. ET, with four trades announced as of November 9 including one between the Detroit Lions and New York Jets. The Philadelphia Eagles also joined the madness with a deal of top defender Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
As the excitement continued to unfold, ESPN's Adam Schefter shared information about a new record high that applies to this year's NFL trade frenzy.
“Here's how the NFL trade deadline has changed: it's not just the quantity of deals, it's the quality of them. As of the Jordan Davis trade, there now have been eight first- or second-round picks traded during this season, the most in a season since at least 1990.”
The day before the deadline brought a flurry of activity as the Jaguars acquired the Eagles' defensive tackle Davis, 26, for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick. The Jaguars also acquired star Falcons safety Jessie Bates III for multiple draft picks. Jacksonville also added defensive tackle Davon Godchaux from the Saints.
Dan Campbell's Lions upped their secondary depth with a trade for safety Andre Cisco with the Jets, a move made after a rash of injuries on the back end of Kelvin Sheppard's defense.
The latest NFL Trade Deadline moves have given two contenders new pieces to move around on the chess board while the Falcons and Eagles looked to the future. Time is ticking down on NFL teams to make more moves, but it's safe to say that this year's edition of the deadline has been an exciting one for fans of many NFL teams.