Trade chatter around Brian Thomas Jr. and Jerry Jeudy is gaining real traction as the NFL moves deeper into October.
According to Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports, one assistant general manager believes both receivers are names to watch before the Nov. 10 trade deadline at 4 p.m. ET. The executive’s view was blunt: “The two I’d be looking at are Thomas and Jeudy,” he said, pointing to two players he thinks could be dealt over the next month.
The same source said Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen “looks like he’s buried Thomas there,” even though Thomas “was sensational as a rookie [in 2024].” That rookie season was a big one: 87 catches, 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns. Still, his name has been floating around trade talk since last winter, and the speculation picked up again after he managed only nine receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown over the first four weeks of this season.
Jeudy is in a different but equally uncertain spot. He has just five catches for 62 yards this season, and the executive called him “yesterday’s news in Cleveland.”
The same assessment also noted that the Browns have “two terrific young receivers (Denzel Boston, KC Concepcion) and a tight end to throw to (Harold Fannin),” adding, “They don’t need a guy that erratic. But he could definitely help somebody else if he lands in the right place.”
Both Jacksonville and Cleveland are 3-1, but league buzz suggests neither Thomas nor Jeudy is being viewed as indispensable.
If either wideout does become available, a few teams have already been linked as possible suitors. The Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders have recently come up as potential landing spots. The Fox Sports report also said the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans could be in the market for a receiver before the deadline hits.
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