NFL Trade Rumors, Predictions for Derrick Henry, Brian Thomas Jr. and Jessie Bates III - Bleacher Report

By Google News Sports · 2026-11-05T15:04:19+01:00

And there's a pretty good chance the activity only increases as the football world moves closer to Tuesday's trade deadline.

The Baltimore Ravens were the latest squad to enter the roster-strengthening game, as they addressed their injury-riddled quarterback room with veteran Jacoby Brissett. Bigger splashes have already been made (Quenton Nelson, Jeffery Simmons and DeForest Buckner), but it's always notable when a signal-caller relocates.

What might the football gods cook up next? Let's lean on the latest rumor mill chatter to find out.

The Atlanta Falcons have a playoff pulse. It stems almost exclusively from the fact they reside in the AFC South, where no one has a winning record and the division owns a collective 11-19 mark.

While Atlanta could escape this division, it should have a healthy amount of skepticism about its ability to go on any kind of deep postseason run. Selective selling could be in the cards, then, and if it is, it's possible—though apparently not probable—that playmaking safety Jessie Bates III could be on the move.

"I do not believe the Faclons are trying to trade Bates, and I would be surprised if they did," ESPN's Dan Graziano wrote. "But he's an excellent player in the final year of his contract, and there are teams out there that would like to know whether they can get him."

The Falcons owe it to themselves (and their future) to at least have an ear open to hear what the market might be willing to give up to get Bates. In the end, though, it probably won't be enough for them to actually sign off on a swap.

If Jacoby Brissett can't stabilize the Ravens—and he was benched in his most recent game with the Arizona Cardinals—then Baltimore, which enters Thursday night amid a three-game losing streak, could look toward its future and…

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