Sorting which players are and are not available at the NFL trade deadline

What NFL and team insiders have said about the trade availably of several players often speculated or desired as Lions trade targets

The NFL’s trade deadline hits at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. In the days leading up to the deadline, speculation about what the Detroit Lions will do is hitting a fever pitch.

There are dreams of landing a major name, of being splashy buyers at the deadline. Other lower-level players have also been the object of desire and the occasional rumor. But are any of those potential targets actually available for Lions GM Brad Holmes even if he wanted to pull off a deal?

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The latest insider updates on some of the more popular names are a good reference for viable availability on the trade market. How much credibility you wish to place in the various sources culled here is up to you.