The Green Bay Packers may have a window to be active ahead of the NFL trade deadline. Last week, PFF’s Bradley Locker built a list of 15 trade candidates, and six of those players were seen as possible fits for the Packers. Half of those six are wide receivers. The Packers are now 3-2 after beating the Chicago Bears, so a window to potentially acquire players is open again.

One of these players was Marvin Harrison Jr., who’s since been traded from the Arizona Cardinals to the Houston Texans. So he’s out of the equation.

Also, there is no indication yet that Green Bay will pursue any of these moves. Still, after five weeks, the list is a useful way to evaluate where the roster could improve. The deadline is Nov. 10, which falls between Weeks 9 and 10.

Wide receiver options come with expensive contracts

WR Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers

Johnston is another former first-round pick, selected in 2023. He is no longer in the final year of his rookie contract because the Chargers exercised his fifth-year option for 2027, which is now fully guaranteed.

The money for this season wouldn’t be a problem. He is making $2.69 million, so the acquiring team would pay a little more than $1 million. But his 2027 salary is $16.468 million. That’s why a deal for Johnston looks unlikely for Green Bay. Unless Los Angeles is willing to absorb part of that money, it’s hard to see the appetite for this move.

WR Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans

Ridley is another expensive option. He is 31 years old and will turn 32 in December. He is making $13 million this year, so an acquiring team would pay around half of that for the rest of the season.

Ridley also carries a $22.25 million salary for 2027. That money isn’t guaranteed, but he has a $2 million roster bonus in March. As a consequence, the Packers would have to decide on his 2027 status early in free agency. Unless the Titans keep part of his salary and Green Bay views the move as a half-season rental, it’s hard to imagine the Packers pulling the trigger. Ridley also hasn’t been very productive since signing with Tennessee, despite a strong start to his career in Atlanta.

Other positions could make more sense

RB Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans

Pollard has been underrated and efficient as a runner. He is making $7.26 million this season, so Green Bay would absorb around $3 million, a notable option while Josh Jacobs is out. If the Packers don’t see Jacobs returning this season, Pollard could be an upgrade.

The run-blocking hasn’t been the issue. The Packers entered Week 4 ranked ninth in run block win rate but 32nd in rush EPA, which points to a problem at running back. MarShawn Lloyd showed some signs of life against the Chicago Bears, but Pollard could still be an upgrade. However, he is 29, at a position where players tend to regress around 30, so that investment comes with risk.

DT Zach Sieler, Miami Dolphins

Sieler was a seventh-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens in 2018 and has been with the Dolphins since 2019. According to PFF, he has consistently ranked among the league’s most underrated defensive players. He isn’t a great run defender, but he is a viable interior pressure player, and Green Bay has dealt with injuries along the defensive front. Especially after Javon Hargrave went down with a potential ruptured Achilles against the Bears.

Even so, a trade is difficult to picture. Seeler is making more than $16 million this year, although most of that came as an option bonus Miami already paid. It would essentially be a rental, and the Packers would potentially cut him after the season.

OT Dylan Cook, Pittsburgh Steelers

Cook started the season as the Steelers’ starting right tackle before losing the job. He has the versatility to play both sides, and the Packers have struggled at tackle with Jordan Morgan and Anthony Belton. Morgan, for instance, allowed three pressures against Chicago.

Cook went undrafted in 2022, spent a short time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and has been with Pittsburgh since 2023. He has played 133 snaps at right tackle this season after logging 289 snaps at left tackle last year. By PFF standards, he has been good. In 135 offensive snaps this year, he allowed five pressures. Last year, he allowed only six pressures across 291 snaps. His PFF pass-blocking grade was 80.7 last season and sits at 73.7 now.

The contract makes him the easiest fit of the group. Cook is making just $1 million this year, so a deadline deal would cost around $500,000 in salary, and he is set to be a restricted free agent next year. Based on what the Packers tackles have produced, Cook could be an upgrade or at least a cheap source of depth for Green Bay.