Jets Could Surprise With Last-Second Deadline Deal
There are just a few hours left before the trade deadline and the New York Jets will be intriguing to watch.
Most of the rumors out there have been about guys the team could cut ties with. But, is that all that could be on the way for the Jets? ESPN’s Rich Cimini, on the other hand, floated the idea of the Jets potentially adding a piece ahead of the trade deadline and specifically mentioned safety and the offensive line as position groups to watch.
"Don't dismiss the possibility of the Jets trading for a player. Safety and offensive line are two position groups to watch," Cimini said.
That certainly would be a bit of a surprise. The Jets currently are 1-7 on the season so far, although they are coming off their lone win back in Week 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Jets have made one trade so far and the deal didn't just send someone away, but did bring someone back as well. The Jets traded Michael Carter II to the Philadelphia Eagles and got receiver John Metchie III.
What will the Jets do next?
In that deal, the Jets traded away from an area of surplus with the franchise and brought in a young guy with upside at a position New York desperately needed more of.
Safety fits that description right now with Andre Cisco set to miss the rest of the 2025 season. The Jets have rookie Malachi Moore and veteran Tony Adams set to start now moving forward with Cisco out. Adams was replaced as one of the team's starters by Moore earlier in the season.
The Jets' offensive line has shown improvement this year. Armand Membou and Olu Fashanu have been great at the tackle positions. John Simpson, Josh Myers, and Joe Tippmann have held it down between Membou and Fashanu. But, it's a long season and adding more depth behind these guys just in case an injury pops up wouldn't hurt.
All of the rumors out there have been about guys the Jets could trade. It certainly would be interesting to see New York shut all of those down and add pieces instead.
Lions Make Puzzling Call on Edge-Rusher at NFL Trade Deadline
The Detroit Lions defense needed help off the edge and in the secondary, where injuries and roster deficiencies combined to leave them lacking depth and high-end talent at both positions.
But instead of going after a big fish like Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals or taking a smaller swing, the Lions made a puzzling choice. They chose to do nothing.
The New York Jets sold off major players on their defense in Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner, which put edge-rusher Jermaine Johnson in the spotlight leading up to the deadline.
Spotlight on the Jets in the final 75 minutes of the deadline after two massive deals. Teams say New York wants a 2nd for EDGE Jermaine Johnson, who has expected to stay with the team.
“Spotlight on the Jets in the final 75 minutes of the deadline after two massive deals,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler posted to X. “Teams say New York wants a 2nd for EDGE Jermaine Johnson, who has expected to stay with the team.”
The former first-round pick and Pro Bowler would have been some sort of answer across from Aidan Hutchinson, but after losing to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at home and falling to 5-3, the Lions instead chose inaction.
The move tracks with the team’s choice not to re-sign Za’Darius Smith to a contract this preseason, letting him leave for the Philadelphia Eagles before his eventual retirement.
Detroit now has only free agency by which it can add playmakers to a defense that is in clear need of some.
Lions Make Move to Add Guard After Injury Along O-Line
GettyHead coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions.
The Lions could have also used some help along the offensive line after losing guard Christian Mahogany to a broken ankle in Week 9 against Minnesota.
Head coach Dan Campbell said Monday that Mahogany will be sidelined “a long time” with the injury, which is bad news for a unit that had already taken a step back from the dominant force it was the two years prior.
Detroit did make a move to add to the line by inking rookie guard Jack Conley to the practice squad.
“They picked up rookie guard Jack Conley ahead of 4pm EST, and he lands on their practice squad amidst Mahogany’s long road to recovery,” Candace Pedraza of FanSided reported. “This signals that the team is likely going to slide Trystan Colon or Kingsley Eguakun onto the line ahead of Week 10.”
The Cleveland Browns were potentially sellers of two multiple-time Pro Bowlers in guards Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller, but Detroit chose not to make attempts to land either of those players and will now rely on what was already thin depth in the offensive line room.
Lions Lack of Aggression at NFL Trade Deadline Doesn’t Line Up With Dan Campbell’s Personality, On-Field Strategy
GettyDetroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell.
Detroit has won the NFC North Division the past two seasons and hasn’t shied away from big moves before, such as trading for Smith ahead of last year’s deadline.
Campbell is aggressive by nature in everything he does, including play-calling, so it was curious to see the Lions remain entirely inactive ahead of the trade deadline on Tuesday.
Detroit will take on the Washington Commanders in Week 10, a game they must have as 8.5-point favorites with QB Jayden Daniels out with a dislocated elbow.
