The Lions are sitting at 6-2 after nine weeks, and that record has them right in the middle of a crowded NFC race. With the deadline coming up fast on Tuesday, November 10 at 4 p.m. ET, Detroit still has time to make a move if Brad Holmes decides the roster needs a late push.
The biggest question is where the help might come from. Detroit’s shorthanded defensive back group remains a possible target area, and Jack Campbell’s serious neck injury has also opened the door for linebacker speculation. But Holmes could just as easily go in a direction that catches everyone off guard and chase a spot that doesn’t look like an obvious need.
One name to watch, at least in the rumor mill, is Joey Porter Jr. The Lions admitted on Oct. 2 that they were involved in talks to trade for him before he ended up with the Cowboys. That doesn’t guarantee anything now, but it does show Detroit has already been active in the market.
Albert Breer also floated a few possibilities on Nov. 3, suggesting the Lions could have interest in a linebacker or cornerback. He mentioned Eagles’ Riq Woolen and Commanders’ Mike Sainristil without directly tying them to Detroit, and he also brought up Dolphins’ Jordyn Brooks as a linebacker option.
For now, the rest is a waiting game as the deadline approaches. Around the league, the market has already started to move, and the latest deals keep reshaping the board.
Nov. 9 brought the Jaguars acquiring S Jessie Bates.
On Nov. 6, the Ravens landed QB Jacoby Brissett, sending a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Cardinals and getting Brissett plus a 2027 fifth-round pick in return.
Oct. 29 saw the Bears add DT Jeffery Simmons, with Chicago getting Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round pick while the Titans picked up a 2027 first-round pick, a 2027 fourth-round pick, and a 2028 first-round pick.
The 49ers were active on Oct. 27, acquiring DT DeForest Buckner from the Colts for a 2027 fourth-round pick. Later that same day, the Seahawks picked up G Quenton Nelson from Indianapolis, sending a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick back to the Colts.
The Texans made a splash on Oct. 12 by landing WR Marvin Harrison Jr. and a 2027 sixth-round pick, with the Cardinals receiving a 2027 second-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick.
Before that, the Ravens added C Cam Jurgens on Oct. 7. Baltimore got Jurgens and a 2027 seventh-round pick, while the Eagles received a 2027 fifth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick.
The earliest moves listed here came on Oct. 1, when the Cowboys acquired CB Joey Porter Jr., and Sept. 28, when the Giants acquired QB J.J. McCarthy.
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