The NFL trade deadline is soon upon us. While the Philadelphia Eagles jumped the line by acquiring former All-Pro Kevin Byard from the Tennessee Titans, they won’t be the only contender to add veteran talent before the books are closed on 2023’s deals.
Recent deadline deals have seen a relative flurry of activity compared to previous seasons. In 2022 alone, we saw Christian McCaffrey, Calvin Ridley, TJ Hockenson and, sigh, Chase Claypool change teams via in-season trade. With a wide open playoff race and 14 slots available, there will be plenty of buyers looking for help as the 4 p.m. ET deadline approaches on October 31.
But only a handful of the teams involved will be legitimate Super Bowl contenders. While clubs with postseason hopes can fill holes in flawed rosters, 11 teams have shown the ability to seize their destiny this winter and bring a Super Bowl parade to their hometowns. And with a robust market of players working through the waning years of contracts with teams outside the realm of contention, there are season-changing moves to be made.
Here are those teams, with first dibs given to the ones lowest on this week’s power rankings (which, spoiler alert, don’t technically come out until tomorrow, but this thing’s got a shelf life, you know). Which tradeable veterans could be the missing piece to a Super Bowl run?