2026 NFL trade deadline updates: Josh Downs, Kirk Cousins on the move

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The 2026 NFL trade deadline passed Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, and we covered every deal up until that point.

Before this week, big names to be dealt included DT Jeffery Simmons to the Bears, QB J.J. McCarthy to the Giants, QB Jacoby Brissett to the Ravens and CB Joey Porter Jr. to the Cowboys.

On Monday, the Jaguars traded for safety Jessie Bates III, defensive tackle Davon Godchaux and defensive tackle Jordan Davis. The Lions also added safety help with Andre Cisco.

On Tuesday, the 49ers and Chiefs shored up their WR rooms by trading for former Colts Keenan Allen and Josh Downs, respectively. The Vikings got some much-needed QB help by trading a 2027 third-round pick for the Raiders' Kirk Cousins. And the Broncos boosted their linebacker room with the Chargers' Daiyan Henley.

At the buzzer, the Ravens and Falcons also swapped interior offensive linemen. Center Ryan Neuzil is headed to Baltimore, while guard Andrew Vorhees and a 2028 sixth-round pick are headed to Atlanta.

We tracked all in-season moves and trade-related buzz right through the deadline. The most recent deals and intel are at the top.

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Nov. 4

Cardinals trade QB Brissett to Ravens

Ravens get: QB Jacoby Brissett, 2027 fifth-round pick
Cardinals get: 2027 fourth-round pick, 2028 seventh-round pick

The Cardinals finalized a trade to send QB Jacoby Brissett to the Ravens on Friday. The Cardinals are sending a 2027 fifth-round pick and a 2028 seventh-rounder in exchange for Brissett and a 2027 fourth-round selection.

Brissett's first start as the Ravens' starting quarterback could come as soon as Week 10 when Baltimore hosts the Chargers on "Monday Night Football." He was recently benched by the Cardinals before the trade.

Oct. 29

Titans trade DT Simmons to Bears

Bears get: DT Jeffery Simmons, 2028 fifth-round pick
Titans get: 2027 first-round pick, 2027 fourth-round pick, 2028 first-round pick

The Bears are acquiring All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Titans, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Titans are receiving 2027 and 2028 first-round picks, plus a 2027 fourth-round pick from the Bears in exchange for Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round pick, the sources told Schefter.

Simmons, 29, signed a three-year, $105.8 million extension with $100 million guaranteed with the Titans in June. He is under contract through the 2030 season.

Oct. 27

Colts trade DT Buckner to 49ers

49ers get: DT DeForest Buckner
Colts get: 2027 fourth-round pick

The Colts are trading three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner back to the 49ers, the team that made him a 2016 first-round pick before dealing him to Indianapolis in 2020, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The Colts will receive a 2027 fourth-round pick from the 49ers, sources said.


Colts trade G Nelson to Seahawks

Seahawks get: G Quenton Nelson
Colts get: 2027 third-round pick, 2028 fifth-round pick

The Colts have agreed to trade eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seahawks, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Nelson is on an expiring contract, and the Colts are opting to get back draft capital now before they could lose him in free agency.

Oct. 11

Cardinals trade WR Harrison to Texans

Texans get: WR Marvin Harrison Jr., 2027 seventh-round pick
Cardinals get: 2027 second-round pick, 2027 sixth-round pick

The Texans have completed a trade for Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters. The Texans sent 2027 second- and sixth-round draft picks to the Cardinals for Harrison and a 2027 seventh-round selection, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Harrison reunites with his former Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud in Houston.

Oct. 7

Eagles trade C Jurgens to Ravens

Eagles get: 2027 fifth-round pick, 2028 second-round pick
Ravens get: C Cam Jurgens, 2027 seventh-round pick

The Eagles are trading two-time Pro Bowl center Jurgens and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Ravens in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.

The Eagles had moved Jurgens to left guard after Landon Dickerson was placed on injured reserve because of a knee injury. Jurgens self-reported concussion symptoms Monday morning, was evaluated and is now in the concussion protocol, a source told NFL Network's Mike Garafolo on Monday.

Sept. 30

Steelers trade CB Porter to Cowboys

Steelers get: 2027 sixth-round pick, 2028 second-round pick
Cowboys get: CB Joey Porter Jr.

The Steelers are trading Porter to the Cowboys for a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-round selection, sources confirmed to NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe and ESPN's Todd Archer.

The trade marks the end of a monthslong saga that stretched throughout the Steelers' offseason as Porter, one of the team's 2023 second-round picks, awaited an extension and was sidelined with a back injury.

Sept. 28

Vikings trade QB McCarthy to Giants

Giants get: QB J.J. McCarthy
Vikings get: 2027 fifth-round pick

The Giants traded for Vikings quarterback McCarthy on Monday, sending a 2027 fifth-round draft pick to Minnesota for the 2024 first-round pick. McCarthy, taken by the Vikings with the No. 10 pick, was the third-string quarterback in Minnesota behind starter Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz.

Giants coach John Harbaugh said after their Week 3 victory over the Titans that Jameis Winston would remain the Giants' starter even if the team added another quarterback. He reiterated that Monday after the trade for McCarthy.