The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, and that gives teams one last chance to make a midseason move before the market closes. This year, the deadline arrives with multiple teams still being monitored for a possible deal involving Jonathan Taylor.
That alone makes the final stretch worth watching. The deadline is not just a date on the calendar; it is the cutoff for clubs that want to add help now or turn an asset into future value. In this case, the Colts are trying to get everything they can out of a Jonathan Taylor trade, which keeps the conversation active right up to the final hour.
The trade market is still moving
Before Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, several major deals had already gone through. Quenton Nelson moved from the Colts to the Seahawks, DeForest Buckner was traded from Indianapolis to San Francisco, and Jeffery Simmons was dealt from Tennessee to Chicago. Those moves show that the deadline period is still producing real activity, not just speculation.
After the Broncos' Week 8 win over the Chiefs, Denver appeared to be closing in on trading for Jonathan Taylor. A week later, Albert Breer reported that the asking price might be too steep. That left the situation unresolved, with Denver and Indianapolis still part of the discussion and other teams also being watched as possible buyers.
Which teams are in the mix?
The main team linked to Taylor is Denver, but the deadline picture has also included the Giants and Seahawks, along with the Broncos and Colts conversation that has been followed closely since Week 8. Chiefs and Taylor has also been part of the broader trade chatter, though nothing had been finalized by the time Tuesday approached.
For now, the answer to when is the NFL trade deadline is simple: Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. The harder question is whether the market produces one more notable move before the clock runs out, with Jonathan Taylor still at the center of the biggest deadline storyline.
