# Zachary Pereles: Playing trade-deadline matchmaker, they pair nine contenders with specific trade targets: Jonathan Taylor to Minnesota, Saquon Barkley to Cincinnati, Jeffery Simmons to Buffalo, Adonai Mitchell to Kansas City, DeForest Buckner to Green Bay, Tariq Woolen to Detroit, Khalil Mack to Chicago, Daron Payne to San Francisco and Kevin Zeitler to New England. **Claimed:** Oct 26, 2026 **Pundit:** Zachary Pereles — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/zachary-pereles **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-trade-deadline-matchmaker-vikings-jonathan-taylor-chiefs/ 9 checkable claims — 9 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > The Vikings can't risk wasting their Super Bowl-caliber defense. Taylor is the solution. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Saquon Barkley to move to Cincinnati Bengals** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Saquon Barkley, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kevin Zeitler to move to New England Patriots** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Kevin Zeitler, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Riq Woolen to move to Detroit Lions** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Riq Woolen, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Adonai Mitchell to move to Kansas City Chiefs** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Adonai Mitchell, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Daron Payne to move to San Francisco 49ers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Daron Payne, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeffery Simmons to move to Buffalo Bills** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Jeffery Simmons, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Khalil Mack to move to Chicago Bears** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **DeForest Buckner to move to Green Bay Packers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: DeForest Buckner, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jonathan Taylor to move to Minnesota Vikings** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Jonathan Taylor, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Saquon Barkley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/saquon-barkley - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Kevin Zeitler — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kevin-zeitler - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Riq Woolen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/riq-woolen - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Adonai Mitchell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/adonai-mitchell - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Daron Payne — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/daron-payne - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Jeffery Simmons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeffery-simmons - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Khalil Mack — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/khalil-mack - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - DeForest Buckner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/deforest-buckner - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Jonathan Taylor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonathan-taylor - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings ## What others said about the same people - 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) - Parker Hurley on Khalid Kareem: Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a729417-69ee-493a-9bec-d905fd1a7082 (scored 0) - Jason Harmon on Max Brosmer: Harmon expects the Vikings' quarterback room to stay intact while Kyler Murray is hurt, and predicts Max Brosmer will be released and re-signed to the practice squad since Minnesota won't carry four QBs. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fa393501-3f38-481e-8e75-48125587e911 (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) - Charean Williams on Odell Beckham Jr.: Williams writes that after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. to open a roster spot for Kirk Cousins, the Vikings will bring them back on the practice squad. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d4fd8cfb-3c75-4209-9e1a-d60e821f315b (scored 0) ## More trade and signing calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - 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) - Noah Compton on Josh Downs: Compton expects the rebuilding Colts to keep dealing veterans before the November 10 deadline, naming Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs and Grover Stewart as the likeliest remaining trade candidates, and believes Indianapolis should and likely will move on from quarterback Daniel Jones, while Shane Steichen keeps starting Jones in the meantime. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/97a66c60-b5a2-4503-a0c2-aa0181552557 (scored 100) - Mike Fanelli on Keenan Allen: Fanelli suggested Keenan Allen may be dealt away from Indianapolis, with Week 9 potentially their final appearance for the Colts. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/22dd9803-d10f-4aa9-99d1-b0ef1a22f778 (scored 100) - Jordan Schultz on Josh Downs: Schultz expects Jonathan Taylor to be traded for at least a second-round pick plus additional compensation, and believes Josh Downs will ultimately be dealt for a fourth-round pick rather than the third the Colts are seeking. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2d7c8d17-c4d1-4eda-b469-070134b39a6a (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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