NFL Trade Deadline Blog: Ravens bolster defence, acquire CB White from Rams
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The NFL's trade deadline passed at 4pm et on Tuesday as team made their final moves to load up for the playoffs. Check out our NFL Trade Deadline blog to review the deals as they happened.
49ers beat the buzzer, add Davis at Deadline
With just seconds remaining before the trade deadline, the San Francisco 49ers have acquired defensive tackle Khalil Davis from the Houston Texans in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round pick, as reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Davis has played in nine games for the Texans in a depth role this year, but will help the Niners fill a need on the defensive line after two-time Pro-Bowler Javon Hargrave was ruled out for the rest of the season.
The 28-year-old has registered three sacks, 43 combined tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and forced one fumble in 27 career games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, and Texans.
Tampa Bay darfted the Blue Springs, Mo., native out of Nebraska in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Ravens bolster defence, trade for White
The Baltimore Ravens are acquiring cornerback Tre'Davious White and a 2027 seventh-round pick from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a 2026 seventh-rounder, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
White has not appeared in a game for Los Angeles since Sept. 29, with multiple reports coming out that the team had given the eight-year veteran permission to seek a trade.
In four games played this year, White recorded 12 tackles and two passes defended after signing a one-year, $4.25 million deal with the team in the off-season following his release from the Buffalo Bills.
The 2019 first-team All-Pro spent the first seven seasons of his career in Buffalo, where he suffered multiple long-term injuries, including ACL and Achilles tears.
Baltimore, a top contender in the AFC, add the two-time All-Pro after corner T.J. Tampa was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 26, joining Trayvon Mullen and Christian Matthew on the sidelines as the injuries pile up in the Ravens' secondary.
Steelers strike again, acquire Smith from Packers
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made another move, acquiring pass-rusher Preston Smith from the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a seventh-round pick, per NFL Network's Ian Rapaport.
Smith, 31, was in his sixth season with the Packers after signing with the team as a free agent in 2019.
In 91 games played with Green Bay, the Mississippi State product recorded 262 tackles, 44 sacks, 96 quarterback hits and six forced fumbles.
The 38th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, Smith joins an already-elite defensive line featuring TJ Watt, Cam Heyward, and Alex Highsmith, among others.
The move comes shortly after the Steelers acquired receiver Mike Williams from the New York Jets.
Steelers Acquiring Williams
The Pittsburgh Steelers are acquiring receiver Mike Williams from the New York Jets in exchange for a fifth-round pick, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Williams signed a one-year, $10 million deal with New York this off-season, but had struggled to find his footing in the Aaron Rodgers-led offence with just 12 receptions for 166 yards through nine games. He was initially slotted in behind Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard on the Jets' wide receiver depth chart, and fell even further after Davante Adams was acquired from the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct. 15.
The former seventh-overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft heads to Pittsburgh to join Russell Wilson and the 6-2 Steelers, who continue their push for an AFC North title.
Williams has recorded 321 receptions for 4,972 yards and 31 touchdowns across eight NFL seasons, the first seven of which were spent with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Colts Close Door on Richardson Deal
After the Indianapolis Colts benched Anthony Richardson last week, ESPN's Stephen Holder is reporting that the team has told suitors they have no interest in dealing the quarterback.
Richardson, 22, was benched after completing just 44.4 per cent of his passing attempts with four touchdowns and seven interceptions in six starts this season.
While the team has chosen to bench the fourth-overall pick from last year's draft in favour of veteran Joe Flacco, Holder reports that Indianapolis have no plans to trade Richardson.
The Florida Gators alum has made just 10 career starts after his rookie campaign was cut short due to season-ending surgery on his right shoulder.
Indianapolis are 4-5 on the season, two games back of the Houston Texans in the AFC South.
Commanders Land Lattimore
The Washington Commanders are acquiring CB Marshon Lattimore and a 2025 fifth-round selection from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a third, fourth, and sixth-round pick in next year's draft, as reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Lattimore, a four-time Pro-Bowler, is now in his eighth NFL season after the Saints selected him with the 11th overall pick in 2017.
He joins a first place Commanders team at 7-2, led by rookie superstar Jayden Daniels.
Lattimore has recorded 326 solo tackles, 15 interceptions, and five forced fumbles in 97 career games with the Saints.
More to come.
Metcalf Staying Put In Seattle
The Seattle Seahawks will not be trading star receiver DK Metcalf ahead of the 4pm ET trade deadline, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Metcalf, now in his sixth season with the Seahawks, will be staying put in Seattle as the receiver continues to work his way back from an MCL sprain suffered in Week 7.
A second-round selection of Seattle in the 2019 NFL Draft, Metcalf has posted 407 receptions, 5,900 yards and 46 touchdowns across 89 career games.
Cowboys Trade For Mingo
The Dallas Cowboys have acquired wide receiver Jonathan Mingo and a 2025 seventh-round pick from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a 2025 fourth-rounder, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports.
Mingo, a former second-round pick in 2023, joins the Cowboys after star CeeDee Lamb sustained an AC joint sprain in Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Quarterback Dak Prescott was also injured in the contest, and is expected to land on injured reserve.
Mingo has recorded 12 receptions for 121 yards and no touchdowns for the 2-7 Carolina Panthers this season, and was struggling to see consistent playing time behind wideouts Xavier Legette, Jalen Coker, and David Moore.
The Ole Miss product becomes the second receiver traded by the Panthers before the deadline, as Dionate Johnson was shipped off to Baltimore for a fifth-round pick last week.
Bengals Acquire Herbert
The Cincinnati Bengals are acquiring running back Khalil Herbert from the Chicago Bears in the second trade of the day.
The Bengals had a need at running back after losing Zack Moss indefinitely due to a neck injury. A seventh-round pick will be headed back to the Cincinnati in the deal.
Herbert has been limited in his role with the Bears this season, picking up 16 yards on eight carries. He had 611 rushing yards last season, adding 134 yards receiving.
Cincinnati is continuing to try to fight back from a slow start to the season and improved to 4-5 with a dominant 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
Giants listening to offers on Ojulari
The New York Giants are listening in on potential trade offers for edge rusher Azeez Ojulari, reports Diana Russini of the Athletic.
Ojulari, 24, has seen an increased role in recent weeks with Kayvon Thibodeaux sidelined with a wrist injury. In four games without Thibodeaux, Ojulari has recorded five sacks and 16 total tackles.
He was a second-round pick of the Giants back in 2021, and is now in the last year of his rookie deal.
With the Giants sitting at 2-7 after a loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday, general manager Joe Schoen could be looking to cash in on an expiring asset before he is eligible for free agency.
Lions add Smith
The Detroit Lions are acquiring Pro Bowl defensive end Za'Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns, according to multiple reports.
The Lions will receive Smith and seventh-round pick in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round draft picks.
Smith has five sacks and 15 tackles in nine games with the Browns this season. He had five and half sacks in 16 games last season and 10 sacks in 16 games with Minnesota Vikings in 2022.
The move will help Detroit fill the void created by Aiden Hutchinson's season-ending injury last month.
The Lions sit atop the NFC with a 7-1 record and are coming off a 24-14 win over the rival Green Bay Packers.