Marshon Lattimore, Za’Darius Smith, Mike Williams, Preston Smith and Tre’Davious White were sent to winning teams. Jonathan Mingo and Khalil Herbert are going to places where they’ll play more.
NFL teams, especially contenders, were active before Tuesday’s trade deadline.
The NFC East-leading Washington Commanders (7-2) made a move to help them try to stay in first place, acquiring Lattimore from the struggling New Orleans Saints (2-7). The four-time Pro Bowl cornerback bolsters a defense that’s already No. 5 against the pass.
The Saints get a third-round pick, a fourth-rounder and their own sixth-rounder they previously sent to Washington. The Commanders also receive a fifth-rounder.
The NFC North-leading Detroit Lions (7-1) kicked off deadline day by acquiring Za’Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns (2-7). The three-time Pro Bowl edge rusher helps fill the void created by the loss of star Aidan Hutchinson, who suffered a leg injury Oct. 13 and led the team with 7½ sacks.
The Browns, already looking to rebuild in a disappointing season, are sending Smith and a seventh-round pick in 2026 to Detroit for a fifth-round pick in 2025 and a sixth-rounder in 2026.
The AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) were busy, adding Williams to give Russell Wilson another option and Preston Smith to bolster the pass rush.
They sent a fifth-round pick in 2025 to the New York Jets (3-6) to get Williams, who had 12 catches for 166 yards in nine games. They traded a 2025 seventh-rounder to the Green Bay Packers (6-3) for Smith, who has 2½ sacks this season after averaging 8½ over the previous three.
The Baltimore Ravens (6-3) improved their secondary by acquiring White from the Los Angeles Rams (4-4), two people with knowledge of the trade told the AP. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams haven’t announced the deal.
White, a two-time Pro Bowl cornerback, was inactive the last four games. The Ravens sent a seventh-round pick in 2026 to Los Angeles for White and a seventh-rounder in 2027.
The injury-plagued Dallas Cowboys (3-5) agreed on a deal with the Carolina Panthers (2-7) to acquire Mingo and a seventh-round pick in 2025 for a fourth-rounder in 2025, two people with knowledge of the trade told the AP. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams haven’t announced the deal.
Mingo, a second-round pick last year, has only 12 receptions for 121 yards in nine games. He won’t be catching passes from Dak Prescott for a while. Prescott is expected to miss several games with a hamstring injury. Dallas has dropped three straight games.
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The Cincinnati Bengals (4-5) added depth at running back after an injury to Zack Moss, getting Herbert from the Chicago Bears (4-4) for a 2025 seventh-round draft pick. Herbert had just eight carries for 16 yards and one touchdown for the Bears. He’ll join leading rusher Chase Brown to give Cincinnati another option in the backfield.
Some of the biggest moves came before deadline day.
The Kansas City Chiefs (8-0), Buffalo Bills (7-2), Ravens and Jets acquired wide receivers over the past month, the Minnesota Vikings (6-2) filled a big need on the offensive line last week and the Arizona Cardinals (5-4) got defensive help Monday.
The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs got three-time All-Pro receiver D’Andre Hopkins and edge rusher Josh Esche. Hopkins made his presence felt in Monday night’s 30-24 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He caught eight passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns in his second game with Patrick Mahomes.
The Jets acquired three-time All-Pro Davante Adams three weeks ago. He caught seven passes for 91 yards and a touchdown in a 21-13 win over the Houston Texans on Thursday.
Amari Cooper had a TD reception in his first game with the Bills two weeks ago. Diontae Johnson played 17 snaps in his debut with the Ravens, a 41-10 win over the Denver Broncos.
Left tackle Cam Robinson had a solid first start in the Vikings’ 21-13 victory against the Indianapolis Colts. The Cardinals picked up outside linebacker Baron Browning from the Broncos for a sixth-round pick, a day after taking over first place in the NFC West.
The NFL pushed the trade deadline back an extra week this year, giving teams more time to improve their rosters.
AP’s Tom Withers, Stephen Whyno, Greg Beacham, Dennis Waszak and Schuyler Dixon contributed.