As NFL roster deadline nears, several teams make trades

As the NFL roster deadline approached, various teams engaged in trades to cut their player rosters down to 53 members. Quarterback Will Levis, a second-round pick in 2023, was waived by the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. He had started 21 games for the Titans in two seasons but was behind Cam Ward and Mitch Trubisky. Levis, who missed the 2025 season due to shoulder surgery, expressed confidence in his ability to be a starting quarterback in the NFL.

Odell Beckham Jr., a three-time Pro Bowl receiver, made the New York Giants after missing the 2025 season. The Minnesota Vikings retained their first-round pick J.J. McCarthy, while the Indianapolis Colts kept Anthony Richardson, their 2023 first-round pick. Both quarterbacks were on the roster bubble.

Other notable trades included the Browns keeping four quarterbacks after placing Dillon Gabriel on injured reserve, the Atlanta Falcons going with four quarterbacks, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cutting quarterbacks Jake Browning and Connor Bazelak, leaving rookie Jalon Daniels to back up Baker Mayfield. Numerous teams made trades ahead of the cutdown deadline, with players such as Broderick Jones, Quinn Ewers, CJ Okoye, Kyle McCord, Hunter Long, Mark Redman, Luke Meredith, Avery Smith, Walter Rouse, Nate Thomas, Clark Phillips III, TeRah Edwards, Gervon Dexter, Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, and Jarrett Patterson being moved around.