NFL Trade Deadline Big Board With 48 Hours Left: Josh Downs, Brian Thomas Jr. and Daniel Jones Are in Play as Garrett Wilson and Aaron Rodgers Come Off the Board

With roughly 48 hours left before the NFL trade deadline (Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 4 p.m. ET), the board has gotten smaller. The biggest wide receiver name of the cycle, Garrett Wilson, is effectively off it: an ESPN source said there is "no way" the Jets move him, and The Athletic reported New York has no desire or intention to deal him. Aaron Rodgers is not going anywhere either, with Pittsburgh sitting alone in first place in the AFC North. The Chargers have given rival general managers what ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport described as "hard nos" on Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey and Khalil Mack.

What is left is a receiver market with real buyers and a handful of sellers, a quarterback market built around Daniel Jones, and the unresolved Jonathan Taylor standoff in Indianapolis. Front offices are expected to revisit talks after Sunday's games, which means Monday and Tuesday morning are when most of this moves. Here is the board as of Sunday morning and what each scenario means for fantasy rosters.

Who is still available

The table below summarizes the players with active, confirmed trade reporting from Nov. 6-8.

Indianapolis is the center of the market. The Colts fired general manager Chris Ballard on Oct. 19 after a 2-4 start, have since traded Quenton Nelson to Seattle and DeForest Buckner to San Francisco, and are now 2-6 after four straight losses. Four of the seven names above belong to them.

Off the board: Wilson, Rodgers and the Chargers

Garrett Wilson has been the most discussed receiver in trade circles, partly because the Jets sold off Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams at last year's deadline. This year is different. Wilson signed a four-year, $130 million extension in July 2025, has said publicly he wants to stay, and multiple outlets reported over the last 48 hours that the Jets are not entertaining offers. The Athletic's Jonathan Jones left the door open only for an overwhelming offer. Wilson is also out for Sunday's game at Kansas City with a concussion, which further complicates any late move.

Aaron Rodgers re-signed with Pittsburgh on a one-year deal in May and has said this will be his final season. The Steelers are 6-2 after four straight wins and are buyers, not sellers: NFL Network's roundup lists them among the teams hunting for a wide receiver. There is no credible reporting of Rodgers being shopped.

The Chargers are 0-7 and still refusing to sell their core. Head coach Jim Harbaugh said this week, "I want Khalil Mack here," and Schefter and Rapoport reported Saturday that calls on Herbert and McConkey were turned away flatly.

The buyers

The receiver market is where the demand is. NFL.com's roundup of Rapoport and Schefter reporting lists the Chiefs, Steelers and 49ers as teams looking to add a wideout, and Schefter separately reported Kansas City's interest in Brian Thomas Jr. San Francisco's need is acute: Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel and Christian Kirk all sat in Week 9.

The Giants are looking at running backs and defensive tackles and have been the most persistent Taylor suitor, with Breer describing them as a serious one even though their current offer does not meet Indianapolis's price. The Jaguars are shopping for a defensive playmaker after losing defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton and safety Eric Murray to season-ending injuries. The Vikings are the speculated landing spot for Jones with Kyler Murray week-to-week with a hamstring strain, though Rapoport has publicly cooled that link while saying he would not rule anything out.

Fantasy fallout by scenario

If Josh Downs goes to Pittsburgh or Kansas City: Downs has been a PPR flex in a Colts offense with a 60.4% completion rate from Jones. Either contender would upgrade his quarterback play considerably, and he would slot into a defined underneath role. In Indianapolis, Tyler Warren becomes an even bigger target hog and Keenan Allen, if he stays, picks up slot volume.

If Brian Thomas Jr. is moved: This is the highest-impact receiver scenario. Thomas has been benched once this season and his value in Jacksonville is depressed. A trade to Kansas City would make him an immediate WR3 with upside. In Jacksonville, the remaining receivers would absorb a meaningful target share in a Trevor Lawrence offense that just put 33 points on Baltimore.

If Calvin Ridley is moved: Ridley would be a depth piece for a contender and a flex-at-best fantasy option. The more interesting effect is in Tennessee, where younger receivers would get more snaps.

If Jonathan Taylor stays: Managers keep a back who has eight rushing touchdowns through eight games but is averaging a career-low 4.1 yards per carry on a team that is selling. If he lands with the Giants, he becomes a workhorse on an NFC East leader and Devin Singletary loses most of his value.

What to do in your league

The actionable move is to get ahead of the receiver market. Thomas is the best buy-low on the board: if he is traded, his value spikes overnight; if he stays, he is no worse off than he is today. Managers in deeper leagues should check waivers for the receivers behind Downs in Indianapolis and behind Thomas in Jacksonville, since those are the players whose roles grow the most if a deal happens.

Wilson managers should stop worrying about a trade and focus on his concussion recovery. Rodgers, Herbert and McConkey managers can treat their players' situations as settled through the rest of the season. For Taylor, the safe approach is to hold. Every reported landing spot offers either a similar or better role, and the downside of selling into uncertainty is bigger than the downside of waiting until Tuesday. For the model's view on this week's games, see /nfl/predictions.

What's next

Sunday's results will shape the final push. Teams that lose this weekend may shift from buying to holding, and Indianapolis gets one more chance to showcase Taylor and Jones against Dallas. Expect the heaviest activity Monday night and Tuesday morning, as is typical in the final hours before the deadline.

Verdexed will track every completed deal through 4 p.m. ET Tuesday and update the fantasy outlook for each player involved. Until then, the market is a receiver market, the Colts are the clear sellers, and the biggest names that dominated October's speculation are staying where they are.