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Updated NFL Trade Rumors, Predictions for Jonathan Taylor, Saquon Barkley, Jauan Jennings

The NFL trade market has already served up several stunners.

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The NFL trade market has already served up several stunners.

And, to think, we're still nowhere near the buzzer sounding, as the 2026 trade deadline won't arrive until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

The roster-reshuffling process could actually pick up speed from here, which sounds wild when we've already seen the Seattle Seahawks land Quenton Nelson, the San Francisco 49ers reunite with DeForest Buckner and the Chicago Bears add Jeffery Simmons.

What else might be in store? Let's round up the latest buzz and break out the crystal ball to make some educated guesses.

Reunions have apparently been front and center of the 49ers' trade thoughts, as they nearly welcomed back another player in the past week.

Per Fox Sports' Jay Glaser , the 49ers and Minnesota Vikings "had trade terms worked out for Jauan Jennings," but San Francisco wanted to personally gauge his interest over FaceTime about returning. Instead, Jennings denied them and said, "I want to stay here in Minnesota."

Jennings, who spent his first five NFL seasons in San Francisco, exited to sign a one-year contract worth up to $8 million with Minnesota this offseason. But he has struggled to find his place in this passing attack, managing just six receptions on 10 targets for 54 yards and no scores so far.

Still, he has a reason he either wants to stay with the Vikings or avoid returning to the 49ers. It would have been a fun trade-season story and perhaps a significant upgrade given San Francisco's injury issues at the position, but it doesn't sound like it'll happen.

Prediction: The 49ers trade for a receiver, but not Jennings.

An injury-riddled season could convince the Philadelphia Eagles to take a seller's mindset into the trade market. Even if they go that route, though, they aren't expected to split from star running back Saquon Barkley.

ESPN's Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport reported the Eagles "have had trade talks involving some of their players," but also "have made it clear to teams they are not considering trading Barkley."

Barkley is a 29-year-old running back with a little over $35 million left on his contract, so the trade speculation is understandable. But if Philly thinks it can turn things around sooner than later, then it probably doesn't want to part with such a significant offensive contributor.

This season might be past the point of salvaging, but better fortune on the health front and an offseason to patch holes could bring this club together fairly quickly. The Eagles should arguably still have an ear open in case someone wants to put a Godfather offer on the table, but moving Barkley for anything less than top dollar wouldn't make sense.

In case the 2-6 record and possible benching of the starting quarterback didn't give it away, the Indianapolis Colts are very much open for business. They've already sent away both Nelson and Buckner, and there are reasons to believe star running back Jonathan Taylor could be next.

And he certainly could be, though CBS Sports' Aditi Kinkhabwala relayed that the Colts "are not soliciting offers" and "are not actively seeking to move him."

Functionally, this may not reveal much of anything about Taylor's trade status. The Colts might sense some leverage lost if they're the ones out making phone calls in search of offers. If nothing else, it helps to communicate the idea that they don't feel the need to trade him.

Still, with so many unknowns impacting the long-term outlook for this franchise, it's hard to envision a 27-year-old running back (who turns 28 in January) being regarded as untouchable. Especially when a number of win-now teams could really use an upgrade at the position and might pay a premium to get one.

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Monday, November 2, 2026

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