With the Buffalo Bills on their bye week, Brandon Beane, Joe Brady and the rest of the front office staff are using this time to review what has gone right, what has gone wrong, and how the team can improve if it wants to finally win the franchise’s first Super Bowl.
The NFL’s trade deadline is at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 10, and with the offense scoring at a historic clip and the defense allowing almost every opponent to hang around, Beane and co. would be wise to explore every opportunity to bring in talent for the stretch run.
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Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by examining Buffalo’s positions of need and exploring the best available players who have been linked to the Bills, including Miami Dolphins talented off-ball linebacker Jordyn Brooks (pictured below), who carries a minimal cap hit this year and is under contract for 2027 at $13M guaranteed.
Check out the news items below and then let us know your thoughts on who Brandon Beane should acquire before the trade deadline in the comments section.
Previewing Buffalo’s needs and potential fits at the trade deadline
For as good as the offense has been through the first six weeks, the team could use another wide receiver with veteran DJ Moore missing four of the first six games and Joshua Palmer battling a case of the drops. But any offensive needs pale in comparison to the defensive side of the ball, where Buffalo could consider shoring up the safety, inside linebacker, and cornerback positions.
Linked below: we run through the top options who are expected to be on the trading block at this year’s trade deadline; identify a few potential fits for the Bills, including Miami linebacker Jordyn Brooks, Washington Commanders cornerback Amik Robertson (pictured below), Titans safety Amani Hooker, Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker, Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley, Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Riq Woolen, and Chargers cornerback Donte Jackson; and more!
- NFL trade deadline 2026 big board: Jeffery Simmons, Jonathan Taylor among the top options – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Three Safeties Buffalo Bills Should Target at NFL Trade Deadline – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills Should Consider Adding $60 Million Titans’ Cornerback Via Trade – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Around the NFL: How will the Bills approach the trade deadline? – Auburn Citizen
- Bills Connected to 8-Time Pro Bowl Safety as Possible Trade Suitor Before Deadline – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- NFL trade-deadline buyers with most and least salary cap space available – The Athletic (subscription required)
- NFL trade-deadline buyers with most and least salary cap space available – NFL.com
- 2026 NFL trade deadline: 10 needs for 10 contenders – NFL.com
- Buffalo Bills Named as Landing Spot for Super Bowl CB in Blockbuster Move – Heavy.com
- NFL Trade Deadline: The Top Trade Candidate On All 32 Teams – FOX Sports
- Bills and Dolphins Identified as Potential Trade Partners Ahead of NFL Deadline – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills-Commanders Trade Could Solve Major Secondary Concern in Buffalo – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills, Chargers Viewed as Possible Trade Match With Buffalo’s Need at Cornerback – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
Even more Bills news
Examining why defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard (pictured below) was included on a list of coordinators under the most pressure to perform. Plus, safety/special teams standout Sam Franklin Jr. won his appeal and won’t have to miss the game against the Baltimore Ravens; and check out how one Western New York farm has turned its five-acre cornfield into a massive tribute to the Bills.
- Bills’ Leonhard lands on list of coordinators under pressure – Democrat & Chronicle
- Bills’ Jim Leonhard Getting Hot Seat Buzz Amid Buffalo’s Defensive Struggles – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills safety Sam Franklin Jr. avoids suspension, wins appeal for allegedly spitting – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Bills’ Sam Franklin wins appeal, one-game suspension rescinded – newyorkupstate.com
- Bills’ Franklin wins appeal; suspension for spitting reduced to fine – ESPN.com Buffalo Bills blog
- Bills safety Sam Franklin Jr.’s suspension rescinded, reduced to fine after appeal – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Sam Franklin Jr. wins appeal, suspension reduced to fine – WGR 550
- Bills Safety Sam Franklin Has Suspension Reduced After Spitting Incident – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- CJ Gardner-Johnson Debacle Exposes Bills’ Free Agency Failures Under Brandon Beane – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- This Western New York family-friendly farm turned a cornfield into a giant Bills tribute – Democrat & Chronicle
Buffalo Bills articles recently featured on Buffalo Rumblings
- The NFL’s decision on Sam Franklin Jr.’s suspension appeal is in – Buffalo Rumblings
- Bills trade deadline candidate: Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. – Buffalo Rumblings
- Bills trade deadline candidate: Chargers S Derwin James – Buffalo Rumblings
- Bills trade deadline candidate: Eagles CB Tariq Woolen – Buffalo Rumblings
- Bills trade deadline candidate: Falcons S Jessie Bates – Buffalo Rumblings
- Can you guess this Bills defensive end in today’s in-5 trivia game – Buffalo Rumblings