2025 NFL Trade Block Big Board Entering Week 4
After only three weeks, some needs have become obvious around the NFL for various reasons. Some good teams simply have glaring holes, while others have been created by injuries.
Nick Bosa, James Conner and Najee Harris were among the notable players to suffer season-ending injuries in Week 3.
The good news is that teams have until November 4 to find reinforcements on the trade market.
Here, you'll find our top 10 trade targets ranked based on their upside, past production, positional value, contract status, likely availability, projected price point, and recent buzz. The value and likelihood of being traded are weighed equally against overall talent level.
We'll also examine some potential suitors for each player—based primarily on updated team needs, injuries, and any relevant recent buzz—and project trade values based on factors such as positional value, player upside, player age, and any comparable recent deals.
Which players are most likely to be available entering Week 4? Who should be at the top of teams' lists of targets? What do these players likely cost? Let's take a look.
10. Xavier Legette, WR, Carolina Panthers
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Projected Trade Value: Conditional 2026 3rd-Round Pick
Carolina Panthers receiver Xavier Legette has slid a bit, largely because he was held out of Week 3 with a hamstring issue.
Legette has also experienced a sophomore slump, which is significant because he wasn't particularly impressive as a rookie. The Panthers used a first-round pick on the South Carolina product, but they might be talked into moving him.
It may not be a coincidence that Carolina had its best game of the season, a 30-0 romp over the Atlanta Falcons, with Legette out of the lineup.
Bryce Young has his top target in rookie Tetairoa McMillan, and receivers like Hunter Renfrow and Brycen Tremayne have been more reliable ancillary targets than Legette.
While Legette's tape isn't great, he's still a physically impressive 6'3", 227-pound pass-catcher with an intriguing amount of upside. His trade value would be buoyed by his first-round rookie contract.
Potential Suitors: Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns
9. Russell Wilson, QB, New York Giants
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Projected Trade Value: Conditional 2026 5th-Round Pick
The New York Giants have officially begun a new era. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday that New York will start rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart over Russell Wilson in Week 4.
With Jameis Winston in the fold as Dart's backup/mentor, the Giants should immediately view Winston as expendable.
While Wilson has only looked good in one of his three outings this season, he's a very experienced starter who could potentially fill in for one of the myriad of injured quarterbacks for a game or two.
Perhaps more importantly, Wilson's $2 million base salary would make him a reasonable target for virtually any team. That's why Wilson makes our list and Atlanta Falcons backup Kirk Cousins—who has a $27.5 million base salary—does not.
Potential Suitors: Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets
8. Jackson Powers-Johnson, OL, Las Vegas Raiders
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Projected Trade Value: Conditional 2026 4th-Round Pick
Interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson was a second-round pick in 2024 and started 14 games for the Las Vegas Raiders as a rookie. That was under the old regime, though, and the new regime is clearly unimpressed with the Oregon product.
The Raiders replaced Powers-Johnson at center with Jordan Meredith. They also started Alex Cappa over Powers-Johnson at guard in Week 3, even though Powers-Johnson was healthy enough to return from a concussion.
Powers-Johnson won the Remington Trophy in 2023 and has done nothing to suggest he can't be a quality starting center in the NFL. If the Raiders disagree, they should send him to a team with a need at center.
A conditional fourth-round pick that can become a third-rounder based on playing time would probably be more valuable to the Raiders than the role they currently have for Powers-Johnson.
Potential Suitors: Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions
7. Mazi Smith, DT, Dallas Cowboys
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Projected Trade Value: 2026 6th-Round Pick
On a positive note, Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Mazi Smith was finally active in Week 3. Unfortunately for him, the 2023 first-round pick played just 18 defensive snaps after being inactive the first two weeks.
The start to Smith's career has been underwhelming, to say the least, even though Dallas has given him plenty of opportunities.
Smith has appeared in 34 games and played 848 defensive snaps since being drafted but has recorded just 54 tackles. It's clear that he's fallen out of Dallas' game plan, especially since the team added Kenny Clark in the Micah Parsons trade.
The fact that Dallas has a (mostly) new coaching staff this season does nothing to increase Smith's chances of becoming a long-term building block.
Smith is a 6'3", 337-pound 24-year-old who could interest teams seeking a developmental interior defender. If the Cowboys aren't going to develop him, they should be interested in getting whatever they can in return.
Potential Suitors: Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts
6. Trey Hendrickson, Edge, Cincinnati Bengals
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Projected Trade Value: Conditional 2026 2nd-Round Pick
Cincinnati Bengals pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson finally makes it onto our board—not because Cincinnati finally lost a game but because the market for pass-rushers just got hotter due to injuries.
The San Francisco 49ers have lost Nick Bosa for the season to a torn ACL. The Detroit Lions recently placed Marcus Davenport on injured reserve with a chest injury. These are Super Bowl hopefuls who could soon become desperate for pass-rushing help.
That desperation might finally allow the Bengals to get something close to their asking price for the reigning NFL sacks leader.
The Athletic's Dianna Russini reported in August that the Bengals wanted a 2026 first-round pick and a young defensive player in return for Hendrickson. While they're not going to drop their price to bargain levels just because Joe Burrow is out for the next three months, they could be more open to counteroffers.
Sunday's blowout loss to the Minnesota Vikings showed that Cincinnati isn't equipped to make a serious run with Jake Browning at quarterback. A conditional second-round pick that can become a first should interest the Bengals since Hendrickson is likely to depart in the offseason anyway.
For interested teams, that's a steep price for a 30-year-old defender on an expiring contract. Because of this, Hendrickson isn't at the top of our board, despite being the most proven pass-rusher on it.
Potential Suitors: Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers
5. Evan Neal, OL, New York Giants
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Projected Trade Value: Conditional 2026 7th-Round Pick
Giants offensive lineman Evan Neal has been a healthy scratch in all three games this season—despite the fact that starting left tackle Andrew Thomas has been sidelined for the first two weeks.
Neal never developed into a reliable starter at tackle, and the Giants attempted to move him to guard. At this point, it's becoming clear that the 25-year-old simply doesn't have a future in New York.
However, another team could take a flier on the 2022 first-round pick, who would come with a team-friendly rookie salary. He's done little in his pro career to suggest that he can be a high-level starter, but injuries and poor play are already making some teams desperate for line depth.
Neal has 29 appearances and 27 starts on his resume.
Potential Suitors: Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans
4. David Njoku, TE, Cleveland Browns
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Projected Trade Value: Conditional 2026 3rd-Round Pick
Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku held the top spot on last week's big board. Following Cleveland's stunning Week 3 win over the Green Bay Packers, he's fallen a few spots.
The Browns still feel like a long shot to make a run, but if kicker Andre Szmyt was as reliable in Week 1 as he was on Sunday, Cleveland would be 2-1. It probably isn't eager to sell off one of its most reliable offensive players just yet.
If the losses continue to mount, however, the Browns may cash in the impending 2026 free agent. Rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr. appears ready to replace Njoku over the long-term, and Njoku would likely bring the Browns a premium trade package.
That's noteworthy because Joe Flacco clearly isn't Cleveland's future at quarterback. If Dillon Gabriel or Shedeur Sanders doesn't look like one by the end of this season, the Browns will chase one in the 2026 draft.
Potential Suitors: Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers
3. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins
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Projected Trade Value: Conditional 2026 3rd-Round Pick
Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill remains one of the most intriguing potential trade chips in the NFL this season. The Dolphins put up a good fight in Week 3 but remain winless and could benefit from selling off the 31-year-old speedster.
Miami could save $36.3 million in cap space by releasing Hill in the offseason, meaning he's essentially in a contract year. The Dolphins may also be rebuilding by the spring—possibly without Tua Tagovailoa and Mike McDaniel—if the losses continue to come.
Injuries and unreliable depth have left several teams in need of help at the receiver position.
The caveat with Hill is the fact that the NFL is investigating him for domestic violence allegations made by Hill's ex-wife, Keeta Vaccaro, as reported by TMZ. Any trade package would likely be conditional, based on his availability for the rest of this season.
A team would have to be confident that the NFL won't suspend Hill in-season, but the five-time first-team All-Pro continues to be a difference maker.
Potential Suitors: Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs
2. Jaelan Phillips, Edge, Miami Dolphins
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Projected Trade Value: 2026 4th-Round Pick
As previously noted, injuries to pass-rushers have increased the market value of the position. This is why Dolphins edge-defender Jaelan Phillips has jumped Hill on our trade board.
While Hill is the bigger name, Phillips is the one who can get after quarterbacks. Injuries has slowed him over the past few years, but he began his career with 22 sacks over his first three campaigns.
Phillips has yet to record a sack in 2025, but he's healthy and has logged five quarterback pressures.
While Hendrickson would likely be a one-year rental, Phillips has long-term potential. At only 26 years old, any team that acquires him should be interested in extending him if he can return to pre-injury form.
Phillips is scheduled to be a free agent in 2026, which is why the Dolphins could consider moving him at the deadline.
Potential Suitors: Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions
1. Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, New York Giants
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Projected Trade Value: 2026 2nd-Round Pick and/or Starting Player
Kayvon Thibodeaux was the fifth overall pick in the 2022 draft and has shown flashes of elite ability. What's unknown is whether he has a future in New York with Brian Burns and rookie Abdul Carter also on the roster.
If the Giants aren't overly committed to Thibodeaux, now would be the perfect time to move him. The pivot to Dart at quarterback signals the start of a new era for New York. Moving Thibodeaux could bring back a quality offensive player and/or high draft pick to aid the young quarterback this season or next.
New York has some talented offensive skill players, but it should look to put as much talent around Dart as it can get.
The demand for Thibodeaux on the trade market should be extremely high. While he's never quite played up to his draft status, he's had one double-digit sack season and is still only 24 years old.
Through three games this season, Thibodeaux has 1.5 sacks and five QB pressures.
Potential Suitors: Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers
*Contract information via Spotrac. Advanced statistics from Pro Football Reference.
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