The 2026 NFL Trade Deadline is on November 10th this year, which follows Week 9 action. Right now, there aren’t a ton of legitimate, concrete reports out there about who might be dealt and where, but common sense should give us an idea of which teams will be buyers and which will be sellers.
And since we’re almost three weeks from the deadline, and most teams have six games, there might not be a ton of variation in terms of the buyer’s and seller’s market. With that said, we’re going to cook up five potential trade deadline moves that we believe could slow down the league.
Let’s dive into the moves here.
Outlining five potential trade deadline moves that will slow down the NFL in a big way
EDGE Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears
It feels like the Chicago Bears have had running issues for years. Their leading sack-master this year is Austin Booker, with four sacks. Kyler Gordon, who has played one game this year, is second on the team with three sacks.
The Bears’ defense has actually played better this year, but you could still argue that adding another competent body along the defensive line would be a good idea. Khalil Mack has had quite a successful history with the Bears, as he played for the team from 2018-2021, accumulating 36 sacks, 35 tackles for loss, and 52 quarterback hits in those four seasons.
Mack has three sacks and six QB hits this year, so he’s still a serviceable player despite being 35 years old. While Mack is nowhere near the player he once was, getting someone like him in the building will certainly show the rest of the players that the team is trying to make the most of the 2026 season.
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