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Each week, we begin the board-building process by examining 15 players who have already been the focus of trade speculation or who would be sensible trade candidates based on contract status, roster situations and/or team records.
Players are then ranked on talent, positional value and likely availability to reach our top 10.
We’ve reached that point in the season where much of our focus is affixed to teams that are all but out of playoff contention. While contenders may part with depth to secure deadline deals, you’ll find a lot of players on one- or two-win teams here.
Joining the list this week are Carolina Panthers wide receiver Diontae Johnson, Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Walker Little and Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones. All three are on struggling squads and slated for 2025 free agency.
Jets receiver Mike Williams also replaces Adams on our list. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, New York is looking to move Williams with Adams now in the fold.
To make room, we removed Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson. While Justin Fields has started for Pittsburgh to this point, Wilson is set to earn first-team practice reps this week, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
We’re also removing Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins, as Cincinnati appears to be on the verge of salvaging its season.
The Bengals moved to 2-4 on Sunday, and they have a favorable three-game slate—at the Browns, at home against the Philadelphia Eagles and at home against the Las Vegas Raiders—ahead.
Our Week 7 honorable mentions, in no particular order, are:
