# Colby Shannon: Shannon argues the Patriots, deep at defensive tackle and squeezed by Barmore's contract, could move Christian Barmore before the November 10 trade deadline to help upgrade another position such as guard or receiver.

**Claimed:** Oct 30, 2026
**Pundit:** Colby Shannon — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/colby-shannon
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/onsi/could-patriots-trade-christian-barmore-one-of-their-longest-tenured-starters

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> However, there is a player the Patriots could move that would make sense for the construction of New England's roster.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Christian Barmore to move — “could be moved/traded before the November 10 trade deadline”**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Christian Barmore
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Christian Barmore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christian-barmore

## What others said about the same people

- Ethan Hurwitz on Christian Barmore: Hurwitz gives their latest 53-man roster projection for the Patriots after the preseason opener, naming who makes the team at each position and slotting rookie Jam Miller as RB3, Karon Prunty as CB4 and Kindle Vildor as CB5. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a6794a5b-800b-4a37-8d2c-40bd94238106 (scored 100)
- Ethan Hurwitz on Christian Barmore: Hurwitz projects the Patriots' 2026 defensive tackle depth chart, with Christian Barmore, Milton Williams and Cory Durden as the top three and Leonard Taylor III currently winning the fourth spot. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/419b97ce-fa6c-46c8-9221-81308e4eb282 (not settled)
- Zac Ventola on Christian Barmore: Ventola projects the Patriots' safety and defensive tackle depth charts, naming Kevin Byard III and Craig Woodson as starting safeties, Dell Pettus, Mike Brown and Brenden Schooler as locked-in backups/roster spots, and Milton Williams and Christian Barmore as starting defensive tackles with Cory Durden and Joshua Farmer as top backups. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/59f1e70d-5ee6-453c-b3ed-54d4a5b181ec (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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