It’s almost cutdown day, and teams around the league have already been active with trades. During the past week, several players changed teams, including wide receivers Skyy Moore, John Metchie III, and Devaughn Vele, plus running back Brian Robinson.

In this exercise, we go over players from every position who could also become available and go elsewhere to have a bigger role in the 2025 season.

QB – Jameis Winston, New York Giants

The Giants’ quarterback room seems like a hell of a vibe this summer. Winston is a potentially valuable backup for New York, but the play of first-round rookie Jaxson Dart should have Brian Daboll keeping an eye on the future. And with the league’s most accomplished backup, Kirk Cousins, boasting monster dollars versus just $3.25 million in guarantees left on Winston’s two-year contract, the economics here are attractive for a team that needs someone capable of stepping into a bridge role. — Kyle Crabbs

RB – Travis Etienne, Jacksonville Jaguars

We would have Brian Robinson on this list, but he was traded on Friday to the San Francisco 49ers for a sixth-round pick. The Jags may or may not want to trade Etienne, and if they do, it will probably demand a slightly higher compensation, but he hasn’t been more efficient than the other backs they have, especially Tank Bigsby. A solid receiver, the former first-round pick could benefit from a change of scenery to a team that involves the running backs more in the passing game. — Wendell Ferreira

WR – Curtis Samuel, Buffalo Bills

Buffalo has Keon Coleman and Khalil Shakir in place, plus it signed Joshua Palmer to a sizable deal this spring. Elijah Moore is a cheaper option and arguably a better route runner at this stage, and Tyrell Shavers has done everything humanely possible to make the Bills’ 53-man roster. Buffalo owes Samuel nearly $7.5 million in cash this year and should be willing to pay a portion of that balance to free up a roster spot elsewhere while moving on from this disappointing free agent addition from 2024. — Kyle Crabbs

T – Evan Neal, New York Giants

Neal has been brutal in the NFL, but we’ve seen young players rebound from rough starts. He is still 24, and the physical talent is there. He’s played exclusively at right tackle so far, even though the Giants tried to move him to guard this training camp, which means he offers some positional versatility. What happened with Mekhi Becton going from the Jets to the Eagles is what a positive outcome would look like for Neal. — Wendell Ferreira

IOL – Cole Strange, New England Patriots

Strange is a former first-round draft choice who has simply failed to live up to that standard. It is easy to sympathize. He was widely regarded to have been overdrafted at the time, and injuries have been a part of his challenges in the pros. But he’s been bypassed by a pair of centers, rookie Jared Wilson and free agent addition Garrett Bradbury. With Ben Brown offering some positional versatility, Strange might be a player that New England looks to cash out on, especially as they’re cutting their losses up front. They’ve already released a 2024 draft pick, Layden Robinson. — Kyle Crabbs

TE – Cole Kmet, Chicago Bears

Kmet is a solid starting tight end, but the Bears showed their cards by taking Colston Loveland with the 10th overall pick. While Chicago could realistically keep both players and use more 12 personnel, it’s hard to pay $10 million for your second tight end. In this case, it would make sense to recoup some draft capital and open up cap space, even if the Bears had to absorb a part of his salary this season to help facilitate a deal. Kmet is slated to make $10 million in each of the next three seasons, but there are no guarantees left. — Wendell Ferreira

EDGE – Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals

Let’s be clear, Hendrickson won’t have a bigger role elsewhere than in Cincinnati. But there are several experienced veteran pass rushers still on the free agent market, so if you move assets for someone under contract elsewhere at this position, you’d better be doing so for a player who is in a different stratosphere of ability. Hendrickson is one of the league’s best and, last we heard, the guarantees divide between the two parties is still rather extensive. This move would cost a pretty chunk of draft capital, but he’s technically available, so let’s get weird. — Kyle Crabbs

IDL – DeWayne Carter, Buffalo Bills

It’s hard for teams to part ways with third-rounders after this little time, but DeWayne Carter was not good as a rookie last year, especially against the run. And now, the Bills reinforced the interior of the defensive line with T.J. Sanders and Deone Walker in the draft — both are already ahead of Carter on the depth chart. Some teams might still be willing to bet on Carter’s potential. — Wendell Ferreira

LB – Chad Muma, Jacksonville Jaguars

Muma is a former Day 2 draft selection who is comfortably off the pace of the starters in Jacksonville. Entering into the final year of his rookie contract, Muma could potentially offer some intrigue to teams who think they can unlock the player many thought he was capable of being coming out of Wyoming. He’s owed $1.444 million in 2025, making him a viable economic add for any team in the league, but the market here is dependent on someone who was enamored with him in the pre-draft process back in 2022. — Kyle Crabbs

CB – Damarri Mathis, Denver Broncos

The Broncos have already traded Devaughn Vele to the Saints, so Sean Payton is more than willing to deal useful players if the compensation is right. Damarri Mathis is entering the final year of his rookie contract, and he got the Proven Performance Escalator, so his salary jumped to $3.406 million, and he’s slated to become a free agent next March. Because of all these factors, and Denver’s great depth at cornerback, trading Mathis could generate a decent return and free up some cap space.

S – Kyle Dugger, New England Patriots

Woof! One year into a four-year, $58 million extension, and Dugger is reportedly on the trade block. There’s no shortage of examples of big safeties who carve out a successful role as a hybrid defender. Teams will need a vision to embrace bringing on his salary, and New England will have to really want to offload the salary for something to come together here. Still, there’s enough smoke to consider this could be a nice defensive weapon for someone with a vision to accommodate his skill set. — Kyle Crabbs

ST – Whoever loses the Panthers’ kicking job

Journeyman Matthew Wright and rookie Ryan Fitzgerald are battling for the kicking job in Charlotte. And it sounds like they’ve had similar training camp performances. It would make sense for the Panthers to keep the younger player, since Wright is four years older. These types of kicker trades don’t generate much compensation, but a late-round swap to secure a decent performer is something we see every year around the league.

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