# Donnie Druin: With the Cardinals active before the Nov. 10 deadline, Druin names edge rusher Josh Sweat, safety Budda Baker and running back James Conner as the three players most likely to be traded next, with Sweat the most obvious candidate and likely to fetch something like a third-round pick plus a high Day 3 selection. **Claimed:** Nov 4, 2026 **Pundit:** Donnie Druin — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/donnie-druin **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/cardinals/onsi/3-arizona-cardinals-most-likely-traded-jacoby-brissett-move 3 checkable claims — 3 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > With less than a week left to make moves, here are three Cardinals most likely next on the trade block *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Budda Baker to move — “next on the trade block”** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Budda Baker - Verdict: not settled yet - **James Conner to move — “taking him off injured reserve and dealing him to a playoff team”** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: James Conner - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Sweat to move — “most likely next on the trade block”** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Josh Sweat - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Budda Baker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/budda-baker - James Conner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/james-conner - Josh Sweat — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-sweat ## What others said about the same people - Dalton Feely on Josh Sweat: Feenie predicted Chris Godwin stays in Tampa Bay, Josh Sweat reunites with Jonathan Gannon in Arizona, Ronnie Stanley signs with New England, Jevon Holland lands in Indianapolis, Khalil Mack joins Washington, Asante Samuel Jr. goes to San Francisco, Najee Harris to the Raiders and Bobby Wagner to Dallas. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5456472e-edf1-49c5-9f6b-bd59183fcea7 (scored 100) - Bo Wolf on Josh Sweat: Wolf expects the Eagles to lose several key free agents: he thinks Mekhi Becton is the least likely to stay, that Milton Williams is very unlikely to return, and that Josh Sweat won't be back either because Philadelphia won't be the team offering the most money. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fb3605c3-fcd9-4187-9b68-623534990d3b (scored 100) - Rich Eisen on Josh Sweat: Eisen predicted the NFL would choose the Detroit Lions as the Eagles' opponent for the season-opening game in Philadelphia, and also suggested Josh Sweat would sign with New England. He also floated the Rams as the team best positioned to knock off the Eagles in the NFC, and expected the Rams to run it back with Matthew Stafford. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ce5da21d-9024-4b56-ad73-b2e943eb4861 (scored 0) - Mike Moraitis on Josh Sweat: Moraitis believes Arizona will ultimately trade Josh Sweat given the Cardinals' rebuild, though he doubts Dallas wins the bidding. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fc397de3-4972-465a-a124-18e2c99dd588 (not settled) - Adam Schefter on Budda Baker: Schefter does not expect Budda Baker to be traded before the deadline, saying Arizona has no desire to move on from him. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a20e5c21-299c-4484-86d5-cc4dc7bd546f (not settled) - Mike Kadlick on Josh Sweat: Kadlick names the Bills, Cowboys and Chiefs as the best potential trade landing spots for Cardinals edge rusher Josh Sweat ahead of the deadline, arguing each team's weak pass rush makes him a fit. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e7213679-0c45-4b95-94fb-3101ae1b7d06 (not settled) ## More trade and signing calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Parker Hurley on Jessie Bates: Hurley argues a Jessie Bates trade to San Francisco is unrealistic because Atlanta remains in the weak NFC South race and likely won't sell, and he expects 49ers safety Ji'Ayir Brown to depart in free agency after this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7e8279a5-fad4-4c61-9646-0809bdcdaf40 (scored 0) - Doug Joubert on Kendre Miller: Joubert doubts Taysom Hill will return to the Saints for financial reasons and believes Hill has retired from the NFL. He also expects CJ Donaldson to get more carries while the Saints move on from Kendre Miller. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e8976cfe-44a7-4cd2-9f23-ff513d4b4833 (scored 100) - Randy Gurzi on Taylor Rapp: Gurzi argues that, given Brandon Beane's fondness for reunions, recently released safety Taylor Rapp is a realistic option to return to Buffalo for safety depth — though only if the Bills fail to land a starting-caliber safety at the trade deadline. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5fa74f1d-69bf-4aee-999a-17fe4b2b5175 (scored 0) - Sean Payton on Taylor Rapp: Payton said there is a better than good chance safety Taylor Rapp re-signs with the Broncos, and expects it to happen sooner rather than later. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ff73bd09-d830-4cab-8cfc-4ff4e616f616 (scored 100) - Joe Marino on Taylor Rapp: Marino argues the Bills should and almost certainly will release safety Taylor Rapp to save cap space, saying he'd be stunned if Buffalo kept him. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6293af64-318f-43ba-b5be-7b2d42fabe29 (scored 100) - Albert Breer on Jacoby Brissett: Breer argues the Jaguars should be taken very seriously, seeing a path to 13 wins and the AFC's No. 1 seed with a first-round bye, and he expects the Jacoby Brissett trade to Baltimore to be completed within a day. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c51d9762-3ca3-4143-9372-bf508348053f (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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