# Matt Bowen: Bowen, with Jeremy Fowler, reported Johnston's name resurfacing in league circles and put a 25 percent chance on them being traded, naming the 49ers, Raiders and Steelers as possible fits.

**Claimed:** Oct 28, 2026
**Pundit:** Matt Bowen — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/matt-bowen
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/chargers/onsi/quentin-johnston-trade-rumors-updates-chargers-calling-steelers-49ers

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> They give him a 25 percent chance of being traded while listing the San Francisco 49ers, Las Vegas Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers as possible fits.

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## The claims

- **Quentin Johnston to move — “25 percent chance of being traded”**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Quentin Johnston
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Quentin Johnston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quentin-johnston

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Welsh on Quentin Johnston: Welsh argued Quentin Johnston should now be viewed as the Chargers' No. 1 receiver, that Jaylen Waddle becomes Miami's de facto No. 1 with Tyreek Hill out, and called Malik Washington a sneaky deeper option. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5607e120-cc01-4b69-b0e5-2713c46f13be (scored 83.33)
- Bryan DeArdo on Quentin Johnston: DeArdo argues the 0-7 Chargers should reconsider their stance and deal Khalil Mack before the Nov. 10 deadline, and lays out three mock trades sending them to the Bears, Bills or Giants in exchange for a 2027 third-round pick plus other pieces. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07a26f35-5c39-4fe2-a409-78f34c538724 (not settled)
- Chris Roling on Quentin Johnston: Roling expects the 0-6 Chargers to eventually become deadline sellers, with Khalil Mack and Quentin Johnston the likeliest to be dealt, while Ladd McConkey stays put. They also suggest Los Angeles could end up with the No. 1 overall pick and will fall to 0-7 against the Rams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9e10524c-c9af-4df6-9f59-f29abd053477 (not settled)
- Chris Roling on Quentin Johnston: Roling argues the Chargers will not trade Justin Herbert, while suggesting trades of Khalil Mack and Quentin Johnston make sense as the team sells at the deadline, with Ladd McConkey as the centerpiece of a rebuilt receiver room. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6c1d5944-e5f1-4440-b858-818e42ea71f7 (not settled)
- Jordan Dajani on Quentin Johnston: Dajani identifies 25 players they believe could be dealt before the 2026 NFL trade deadline, sorting them into tiers of impact starters, discount playmakers and sneaky rentals. No destination clubs are named for any of them. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ae56bb8-cf2b-4715-a20e-9d5a76fa5c5c (not settled)
- Chris Roling on Quentin Johnston: Roling argues the Chargers should act as deadline sellers, trading Khalil Mack to the Bears and considering moving Quentin Johnston, while buying long-term assets — most notably acquiring Eagles guard Landon Dickerson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/948bb802-2b12-4e80-984b-d4f59c18cee2 (not settled)

## More trade and signing calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0)
- Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0)
- Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0fd408a-7dcd-4e50-ac62-6b4510a8a800 (scored 100)
- Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fda03952-2ea6-4919-8114-0ebb127478d1 (scored 100)
- Patricia Traina on J.J. McCarthy: Traina expects defensive tackle to be a top need for the Giants in next year's draft, and suggests the Giants could trade J.J. McCarthy next offseason — or keep both them and Jaxson Dart if the return isn't good enough. They also expect Dart to make a full recovery. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b638ed13-01ca-4ea6-9384-ec7130f912c1 (scored 100)
- Michael David Smith on Keenan Allen: Smith suggests the Colts are likely to grant Josh Downs' trade request given their contract situation and their recent sell-off, and that they could also try to trade Keenan Allen. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/52d7108f-f754-44e8-9bf3-cc3336b4e5f7 (scored 100)

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