The trade deadline chatter is starting to sharpen, and a handful of AFC teams are right in the middle of it.
In Indianapolis, the Colts have drawn interest in quarterback Daniel Jones, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, but those conversations are being put on hold until after today’s game. Schefter also reported that the Ravens reached out, and there are plenty of connections to make between Jones and the Vikings, where he finished the 2024 season.
The Colts’ backfield situation is also getting attention. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer said Friday that the Giants, Broncos and Vikings discussed a deal for running back Jonathan Taylor, though Denver and Minnesota both seem less eager to actually make that move.
Elsewhere on the roster, Schefter said wide receiver Keenan Allen and defensive tackle Grover Stewart are among the players attracting interest before Tuesday. Jonathan Jones added that Indianapolis has not shown much willingness to take on salary in order to help complete trades.
Jacksonville is another team with multiple moving parts. FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer reported that the Jaguars are looking to add a defensive tackle before Tuesday’s deadline.
At the same time, Schefter said the Jaguars will at least hear out offers for wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. after another game Thursday in which he was not heavily involved in the offense. Jonathan Jones said the rest of the league believes Thomas could be traded, but he has heard Jacksonville telling people that Thomas will help them win games.
Jones also reported that the Jaguars are exploring the possibility of adding a safety.
In Houston, the Texans have been checking on the market for help at running back and safety, Breer wrote in his Friday notebook. Mike Garafolo reported that the Texans have received trade calls about defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, among others, but for now they have turned away interest. Garafolo added that Houston’s Week 9 result could shape what happens next, with the 2-5 Texans still weighing their options.
Tennessee, meanwhile, appears set to keep one key runner and possibly move another pass catcher. Schefter listed Titans running back Tony Pollard among the players who will not be traded, but said the team would move wide receiver Calvin Ridley. Breer reported that other teams believed it would take at least a fourth-round pick to pry Pollard away, while Ridley’s price was viewed as a sixth-rounder.
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