# Albert Breer: In a mailbag episode, Breer said the Steelers are hunting for receiver help but doubted most of the floated targets would actually be moved — Garrett Wilson, Brian Thomas Jr., Stefon Diggs and Calvin Ridley all likely stay put. They also said a Vikings trade for Justin Herbert won't happen, while maintaining Herbert has top-five quarterback ability.

**Claimed:** Nov 3, 2026
**Pundit:** Albert Breer — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/albert-breer
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/video/albert-breer-on-if-chargers-would-trade-herbert-steelers-need-wr-help-and-lions-defensive-problems-01m6gx66e2yqxr8msb57

7 checkable claims — 6 trade and signing calls and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.

> I really think that Justin Herbert, there is a top 5 quarterback in there.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Jordyn Brooks to stay with Miami Dolphins**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Jordyn Brooks, Miami Dolphins
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Stefon Diggs to stay with Washington Commanders**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Stefon Diggs, Washington Commanders
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Justin Herbert to finish top 5 at his position, by an unstated measure**
  - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Justin Herbert to stay with Los Angeles Chargers**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Brian Thomas Jr. to stay with Jacksonville Jaguars**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Garrett Wilson to stay with New York Jets**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Calvin Ridley to stay with Tennessee Titans**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Jordyn Brooks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-brooks
- Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins
- Stefon Diggs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/stefon-diggs
- Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders
- Justin Herbert — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/justin-herbert
- Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers
- Brian Thomas Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brian-thomas-jr
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars
- Garrett Wilson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/garrett-wilson
- New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets
- Calvin Ridley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/calvin-ridley
- Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans

## What others said about the same people

- 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)
- Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46f7646f-2c64-4827-a522-67975af79fb6 (scored 95.24)
- Tyler Sullivan on Washington Commanders: Sullivan takes the Commanders 24-21 over the Giants on Thursday night and calls for a Steelers upset of the Bengals, 27-24, in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1bb32676-c3b3-4b8e-8a03-b58396cf98bf (scored 100)
- John Breech on Washington Commanders: Breech picks the Commanders to upset the Giants on Thursday night, 24-17, and takes the Texans to beat the Browns 24-16 in Week 10 behind a pass rush that should batter Deshaun Watson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9fddc8e1-3823-4252-bdd7-f81ef11b1da3 (scored 90.48)
- Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picked seven Week 10 games with final scores, including a Commanders upset of the Giants, Lions over the Patriots in Munich, Chiefs over the Falcons, Packers edging the Vikings, 49ers over the Cowboys, Bengals over the Steelers and Ravens over the Chargers. They also suggested Joe Burrow could win MVP this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2531f3a-2140-40ac-9831-5ff8224e090f (scored 95.24)
- Eva Geitheim on Washington Commanders: Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c011abef-0b18-41ad-acad-6a67dfbd41fd (scored 100)

## 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)
- 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)
- 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)

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