NEW YORK — Many of this season’s high-profile NFL trades took place well before Tuesday afternoon’s trade deadline.
The Buffalo Bills acquired wide receiver Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns on October 15.
The same day, the Jets added Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders, making Mike Williams expendable before his trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday.
On October 23, the Kansas City Chiefs obtained DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans – a trade that largely paid off with the receiver’s two-touchdown performance Monday night.
And last week, the Baltimore Ravens added target machine Diontae Johnson to their already explosive offense.
But the actions and trafficking did not stop there.
Buyers and sellers remained busy in the hours leading up to Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline, with competitors hoping to add a missing piece before the race ends.
Here are the notable deadline day deals:
Washington Commanders acquire cornerback Marshon Lattimore from New Orleans Saints
Washington doubled down on its surprising 7-2 start by adding Lattimore, a four-time Pro Bowler.
Lattimore, 28, fills the NFC East Commanders’ biggest hole, giving them a locked-down cornerback in a division that includes star receivers like Malik Nabers of the New York Giants, CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys and AJ Brown of the Eagles. Philadelphia.
The Commanders’ first-round pick last year, Emmanuel Forbes, is out of their cornerback rotation. Washington operated with second-round rookie Mike Sainristil on the outside, but the addition of Lattimore should move the 5-10 Sainristil to his more ideal position in the slot.
It hasn’t come cheap, as Washington is sending third, fourth and sixth-round picks in 2025 to the Saints for Lattimore and a fifth-rounder.
Detroit Lions acquire passer Za’Darius Smith from Browns
Few players match the do-it-all productivity of the Lions’ Aidan Hutchinson, who had 7.5 sacks in five games before suffering a season-ending broken leg.
But Smith should at least help the void.
The veteran defensive end, 32, has five sacks in nine games this season. He has three seasons with double-digit sacks since 2019, earning Pro Bowl honors each time.
Detroit, which leads the NFC with a 7-1 record, is sending a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round selection to Cleveland for Smith and a 2026 seventh-round selection.
Cowboys acquire receiver Jonathan Mingo from Carolina Panthers
It’s only been a year and a half since the Panthers used the 39th overall pick to select Mingo, a tall receiver with 4.46 speed, from Ole Miss.
But on Tuesday, the Cowboys made a generous offer, sending a 2025 fourth-round pick to the Panthers for Mingo and a 2025 seventh-round pick.
Mingo, 23, has 55 receptions and 539 yards without a touchdown in 24 NFL games. He remains on his rookie contract through the 2026 season.
It was a steep price considering the Bills traded up a third-rounder to acquire Cooper, a five-time Pro Bowl selection. When the Cowboys traded Cooper to the Browns before the 2022 season, all they got back was a fifth-round pick and a sixth-round trade.
The 3-5 Cowboys are hoping Mingo can help bolster a wide receiver group that has lacked consistent production opposite Lamb since that Cooper trade.
Mingo will begin his career with the Cowboys receiving targets from Cooper Rush until starting quarterback Dak Prescott can return from a hamstring injury.
Cincinnati Bengals acquire running back Khalil Herbert from Chicago Bears
Following the indefinite ruling out of Zack Moss (neck), the Bengals added a veteran backup at running back.
Still only 24 years old, Herbert has surpassed 600 rushing yards over the past two seasons and has averaged 4.8 yards per carry over his career, but has fallen to third on the depth chart of the Bears this season, behind D’Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson.
Herbert is expected to serve as Cincinnati’s backup behind Chase Brown, who is coming off 157 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s win over the Raiders.
Adding Herbert cost the Bengals their 2025 seventh-round pick.
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