# Patricia Traina: Traina writes that the Giants may make more trades before the roster cutdown and names the players they see as the most likely candidates to be dealt: kicker Ben Sauls, one of receivers Darius Slayton or Darnell Mooney, offensive lineman Jake Kubas, and linebacker Darius Muasau.

**Claimed:** Aug 24, 2026
**Pundit:** Patricia Traina — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/patricia-traina
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/giants/onsi/giants-more-trades-coming-harbaugh-faalele-01m0txdyt0yx

5 checkable claims — 5 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

2 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> Among the leading possibilities for a trade are kicker Ben Sauls, one of receiver Darius Slayton or Darnell Mooney, and perhaps an offensive lineman like center/guard Jake Kubas and inside linebacker Darius Muasau.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Jake Kubas to move — “perhaps traded”**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Jake Kubas
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Darius Slayton to move — “one of Slayton or Mooney traded”**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Darius Slayton
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Ben Sauls to move — “among the leading possibilities for a trade”**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Ben Sauls
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Darius Muasau to move — “perhaps traded”**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Darius Muasau
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Darnell Mooney to move — “one of Slayton or Mooney traded”**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Darnell Mooney
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Jake Kubas — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jake-kubas
- Darius Slayton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/darius-slayton
- Ben Sauls — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ben-sauls
- Darius Muasau — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/darius-muasau
- Darnell Mooney — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/darnell-mooney

## What others said about the same people

- Bryan DeArdo on Darius Slayton: A CBS Sports piece on the Giants releasing Darius Slayton predicts they will be signed by another NFL team fairly quickly, and lists possible landing spots without committing to one. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3f1834cd-6520-4f07-9efc-4060a6b5cb1c (scored 100)
- Chris Rose on Darius Slayton: Hosting a mock free-agency draft, Rose predicted destinations for Nick Bolton, Carlton Davis, Russell Wilson, Malcolm Koonce, Stefon Diggs, Byron Murphy, Chase Young and Jacoby Brissett, plus Justin Fields returning to Pittsburgh, Ronnie Stanley leaving Baltimore, and the Browns trading up to No. 1 to take Cam Ward. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/854e8838-2328-4092-997e-8ad4ee22995d (scored 0)
- Justin Penik on Darius Slayton: Pennock predicted Sam Darnold to Pittsburgh, Zach Baun re-signing in Philadelphia, Charvarius Ward and Jamien Sherwood to Washington, Cam Robinson to Chicago as left tackle, Cam Bynum to the Jets, Darius Slayton to the Chargers, Aaron Jones back to Minnesota and Aaron Rodgers to the Giants. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4af0c93c-46f5-4a2c-ae24-e6ffa81a6559 (scored 0)
- Bobby Skinner on Darius Slayton: Skinner predicted Daniel Jones signs with and wins the starting job in Indianapolis, Milton Williams to New England, Lavonte David back to Tampa, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams to the Giants, DJ Reid to Arizona, Hassan Reddick to Washington and Justin Fields staying in Pittsburgh, plus alternates they had listed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6bc51663-60f7-4897-b5dc-40e284f869a2 (scored 0)
- Joe Dolan on Darnell Mooney: Dolan sees no fantasy value in Darren Waller's return with Miami (projecting them as roughly TE33), but loves Devon Achane's passing-game upside with Jonnu Smith gone, Rashee Rice as a discounted target hog who leads the Chiefs in targets, Kenneth Walker as a bell-cow at a cheap price, Jordan Addison as badly underpriced, Darnell Mooney as too cheap, Isaiah Likely as a late-round breakout, and Devaughn Vele as the Broncos' starting slot man. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7bbd232a-2e40-474c-b3e1-80438d5a98d3 (scored 0)
- Chris Welsh on Darnell Mooney: The host endorses Darnell Mooney as a clear value, saying they'll deliver WR3-caliber production while being drafted as a WR5. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/61362f1c-6646-4881-b22c-1a38878451f3 (scored 0)

## 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)
- 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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