The NFL trade deadline is drawing closer to Tuesday, and Jay Glazer says it could be busier than usual because plenty of teams are still in contention. He said the Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Steelers, San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are among the clubs looking to make moves before the clock runs out.
That is why people are searching what time is the NFL trade deadline now: the teams most likely to matter are not rebuilding, but chasing something bigger. Buffalo entered Week 9 at 6-1 and led the NFL with 233 points scored, yet Glazer said the Bills are focused on defense, especially the secondary, after releasing C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Brandon Beane is looking for someone to fill that role, and the deadline gives him one last chance to do it.
Other contenders are chasing different answers. The Jaguars are looking for a defensive tackle after DaVon Hamilton was sidelined for the rest of the season with a torn quad, and Glazer said they are trying to get richer before Tuesday. The Steelers want another pass-catcher to join DK Metcalf, the 49ers are without Ricky Pearsall because of injury, and the Chiefs want to give Patrick Mahomes another target. In each case, the need is clear enough that a trade would fit before the deadline without forcing a long wait for help.
There is one name that keeps the picture from becoming a full-blown trade frenzy. The Ravens were being watched for a possible Derrick Henry move, but Glazer said Henry is not getting traded. He also said Lamar Jackson told teammates he thinks he will be able to come back at some point later this year, which removes one of the bigger what-ifs hanging over Baltimore. That leaves the market tilted toward teams buying around the edges rather than making a blockbuster swing.
Dallas is the exception to the drama. Glazer said Jerry Jones has no plans for a splashy trade, so the Cowboys do not look like they will change the deadline mood on their own. What happens next is simple: before Tuesday, the teams still in the hunt have to decide whether their problems are worth paying for now, because once the deadline passes, the choices get a lot smaller.
