Rams CB Tre’Davious WhiteBrandon Sloter/Getty Images
As we’ve done throughout the season, we begin the board-building process by examining 15 players who have already been the focus of trade buzz or who would be realistic trade candidates based on contract status, roster situations and/or team records.
The Los Angeles Rams’ Week 8 win, for example, put L.A. right back into contention and will likely remove wideout Cooper Kupp from the trade market.
“The Rams are only a game out in the NFC West,” ESPN insider Adam Schefter told The Pat McAfee Show (h/t Jarrett Bailey of The Sporting News). “And I don’t expect them to move Cooper Kupp.”
Kupp is off our list, along with Johnson, Uche, Jaguars offensive tackle Walker Little and Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II. With cornerback Denzel Ward suffering a concussion on Sunday—his second of the year and the sixth documented of his career—the Browns may be inclined to hold onto Newsome for the foreseeable future.
Little, who started in place of Robinson in Week 8, should now stay in Jacksonville’s starting lineup.
Joining the list are Patriots wide receiver K.J. Osborn, New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore, Rams cornerback Tre’Davious White, New York Giants offensive lineman Evan Neal and Panthers running back Miles Sanders. Osborn is on a one-year deal, while Sanders could be expandable after Carolina opened the 21-day return window for rookie Jonathon Brooks.
Trading Lattimore could provide much-needed 2025 cap relief for the Saints. The Rams have given White, who has been a healthy inactive the last three games, permission to seek a trade.
Neal, a 2022 first-round pick, has played just one offensive snap for the Giants this season.
Players were then ranked on talent, positional value and likely availability to reach our top 10. Our Week 9 honorable mentions, in no particular order, are:
