Starting in training camp, trades have been happening at a higher rate. At first, the trades were expected to slow down once the regular season began, but since the start of the season on Sept. 4, seven more trades have been made.
According to NFL Insider Adam Schefter, players like Alvin Kamara, Trey Hendrickson or even Mark Andrews may potentially be on the move. Among the rest of the list, there are a number of receivers reportedly on the trade block.
Specifically, receivers who are playing on struggling teams or who are at the end of contracts. The demand is there: teams like the division-leading New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are searching for a receiver to put them over the top.
Then there's the New York Giants. They had a top receiver in Malik Nabers, who tore his ACL and is out for the year. With the Giants looking dead in the water with Russell Wilson at quarterback, rookie Jaxson Dart has given this team life and optimism.
That optimism has the Giants also in the market for a new top receiver. Who might those players be and can the Giants get them?
It's been a rough start for the Raiders, who are currently 2-4. Coming off his first 1,000-yard season in 2024, Meyers requested a trade after contract talks died down.
Six games in and Meyers has yet to score a touchdown or have more than 100 yards in a game, while Geno Smith leads the league with 10 interceptions. It's safe to say Meyers still wants out.
Over his career, Meyers has done best as a second option. His best seasons have come behind Brock Bowers or Davante Adams. What the Giants need is a proven WR1, especially one that can be under contract next season.
The Dolphins' 1-5 season has been a disaster to date. Tyreek Hill is out for the year and just nothing has been working. Waddle is a player who most likely won't be moved since he's practically the only wide receiver in Miami.
Another reason against Waddle is he'd most likely be the most expensive option. He's currently in year two of a four-year deal, under contract until 2028. He'd have a higher cap hit and would require more to acquire him.
The positives: he is one of the best receivers in the league and is only 26. He's under contract for another two seasons and the combination of him and Nabers would be unstoppable. If the Dolphins do decide to sell, the Giants should go after Waddle.
Olave is currently in year four of his rookie deal, and with the Saints struggling, they might look to deal him.
Like Waddle, Olave is already a productive WR1; the downside is his health. Last year, Olave missed eight games due to a concussion he suffered in Week 9, the most recent of five concussions over the past five years.
When he's played, he's been great, averaging about five catches for 65 yards a game. This season, he's been healthy and averaging a career high 6.5 receptions a game, but the second-lowest yards per game of his career at 57.
Olave wouldn't be cheap, but the fact that he has the fifth-year option on his rookie deal would be worth the price. The Giants are in desperate need of a receiver and Olave would fit that need now and next season.
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