The NFL’s trade deadline on Tuesday, Nov. 2nd is rapidly approaching. And while most trade rumors and ideas wind up on the cutting room floor for a variety of reasons, it’s always fun to project who might be heading where.
The Detroit Lions are not anticipated to be big-time buyers or sellers. At 0-7, they’re not a team looking to add a quick-fix veteran on an expiring contract or willing to give up significant draft capital to acquire a player another team no longer wants. There is a small chance Detroit could trade away a veteran or two (DL Nick Williams makes the most sense), but it’s unlikely to bring much in return.
Each of the 32 Wire editors was tasked with listing the player most likely to be traded before the deadline. After poring over the listed players, here are the seven that make the most sense for the Lions and GM Brad Holmes to try and pursue if the price is right. The focus is on younger players who can help the team beyond 2021 and not veterans in the final year of a contract who wouldn’t be part of the long-term future in Detroit.