The NFL trade deadline is still a few weeks off, but Adam Schefter is already pointing to four teams that could start acting like sellers before Nov. 10.
On The Pat McAfee Show, Schefter named the Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals as clubs to watch if they decide the smarter move is to trim salary and add draft picks rather than keep pushing through rough starts. For all four, the record tells the story.
"The teams that you look at are the teams that aren't winning that can shed salaries and pickup draft picks..
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 12, 2026
I would look at the Dolphins, Chargers, Titans, and Cardinals" ~ @AdamSchefter #PMSLive https://t.co/ZO6om2KZqP pic.twitter.com/5tqEnIZLx7
Tennessee and Los Angeles are in particularly ugly spots. The Titans are 0-5 after Sunday’s 26-3 loss to Houston, while the Chargers also sit at 0-5 after falling 23-17 to the Denver Broncos. The Chargers’ situation is even messier because of the injuries that have piled up and made it hard to get any real read on the roster.
Arizona, meanwhile, has already made a bold move of its own. The Cardinals traded wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. to the Houston Texans and got a 2027 second-round pick and a sixth-round pick in return, along with Harrison and a seventh-round selection going the other way.
Their season has been shaky since, with Arizona winning in Week 1 against the Chargers and then dropping four straight. The defense has also been hit hard, giving up 45 points to Detroit in Week 5.
Miami has been down this road too. The Dolphins began reshaping their roster during the offseason by dealing away major pieces like Jaylen Waddle, and they could keep looking for ways to build for later instead of chasing short-term fixes.
Schefter’s point was simple: when losses keep stacking up, teams can start viewing the deadline as a chance to collect future assets and move veterans who no longer fit the plan. And right now, these four have given enough reasons to at least listen.
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