The 2026 NFL trade deadline is Nov. 10, at 4 p.m. ET. But the deals have already kicked off.
With quarterback Jaxson Dart undergoing surgery on his left knee last Friday, the Giants traded for Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Amid contract extension negotiations that went nowhere, the Steelers traded Joey Porter Jr. to the Cowboys.
We’re tracking all in-season moves and trade-related buzz right through the deadline. Most recent deals will be added at the top.
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Sept. 30
Steelers get: 2027 sixth-round pick, 2028 second-round pick
Cowboys get: CB Joey Porter Jr.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are trading Porter to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-round selection, sources confirmed to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe and ESPN’s Todd Archer.
The trade marks the end of a monthslong saga that stretched throughout the Steelers’ offseason as Porter, one of the team’s 2023 second-round picks, awaited an extension and was sidelined with a back injury.
Sept. 28
Giants get: QB J.J. McCarthy
Vikings get: 2027 fifth-round pick
The New York Giants are trading for Minnesota Vikings McCarthy, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.
The Giants are sending a 2027 fifth-round pick to Minnesota, the sources said.
McCarthy, picked by the Vikings with the No. 10 selection in the 2024 draft, was the third-string quarterback in Minnesota behind starter Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz.
