# Bryan DeArdo: A CBS Sports piece lists veterans it expects could be traded before the 53-man roster deadline, including quarterbacks Anthony Richardson (with Buffalo floated as a landing spot), J.J. McCarthy and Will Howard, plus Jerry Jeudy, Joey Porter Jr., Tyrone Tracy Jr., Kayvon Thibodeaux, Josh Sweat, Kristian Fulton and Marist Liufau. It also says Mason Rudolph's and Drew Allar's roster spots in Pittsburgh are secure.

**Claimed:** Aug 26, 2026
**Pundit:** Bryan DeArdo — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bryan-deardo
**Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/anthony-richardson-joey-porter-jr-among-potential-trade-candidates-with-nfl-cutdown-day-looming/

14 checkable claims — 11 trade and signing calls, 2 roster spot calls and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 21 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

3 of 14 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 33.3 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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

> Below is a rundown of the possible NFL veterans who might be traded before Sunday's deadline.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **J.J. McCarthy to move to Minnesota Vikings**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Mason Rudolph to make the roster**
  - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Mason Rudolph, Pittsburgh Steelers
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
- **Drew Allar to make the roster**
  - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Drew Allar, Pittsburgh Steelers
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Kristian Fulton to move to Kansas City Chiefs**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Kristian Fulton, Kansas City Chiefs
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jerry Jeudy to move to Cleveland Browns**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland Browns
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Josh Sweat to move to Arizona Cardinals**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Josh Sweat, Arizona Cardinals
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **J.J. McCarthy to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Cedric Tillman to move to Cleveland Browns**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Cedric Tillman, Cleveland Browns
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Tyrone Tracy Jr. to move to New York Giants**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Marist Liufau to move to Dallas Cowboys**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Marist Liufau, Dallas Cowboys
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Will Howard to move to Pittsburgh Steelers**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Will Howard, Pittsburgh Steelers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kayvon Thibodeaux to move to New York Giants**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Kayvon Thibodeaux, New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Joey Porter Jr. to move to Pittsburgh Steelers**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Joey Porter Jr., Pittsburgh Steelers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Anthony Richardson to move to Buffalo Bills**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Anthony Richardson, Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- J.J. McCarthy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/j-j-mccarthy
- Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings
- Mason Rudolph — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mason-rudolph
- Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers
- Drew Allar — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/drew-allar
- Kristian Fulton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kristian-fulton
- Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs
- Jerry Jeudy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jerry-jeudy
- Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns
- Josh Sweat — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-sweat
- Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals
- Cedric Tillman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cedric-tillman
- Tyrone Tracy Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyrone-tracy-jr
- New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants
- Marist Liufau — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marist-liufau
- Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys
- Will Howard — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-howard
- Kayvon Thibodeaux — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kayvon-thibodeaux
- Joey Porter Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joey-porter-jr
- Anthony Richardson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/anthony-richardson
- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 100)
- Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100)
- Chris Long on Buffalo Bills: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 100)
- Sam Monson on Minnesota Vikings: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 100)
- Jake Arthur on Kansas City Chiefs: Arthur expects a close Chiefs win on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead, predicting a final score of 27-23 for Kansas City. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ca7ab74e-ab34-4ed6-a77f-2c7e9f8c8c4d (scored 97.62)
- Zach Hicks on Kansas City Chiefs: Hicks predicts a lower-scoring, field-goal-heavy game with the Chiefs beating the Colts 23-19, citing Indianapolis' red-zone success against Kansas City historically. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ddbaddad-c15e-4e6f-a6ac-f066de6cdc2a (scored 97.62)

## More trade and signing calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- David Droegemeier on Mekhi Becton: Drogemeier says the Chargers cutting Mekhi Becton is a foregone conclusion, freeing nearly $9 million in cap space, and only a matter of when. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c5f92029-fa26-4c4f-9c27-ab127b7301a8 (scored 100)
- Mina Kimes on Mekhi Becton: Kimes projects Washington receiver Denzel Boston as a second-half-of-the-first-round pick and expects the Chargers to move on from Mekhi Becton. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/313774ec-4795-434d-9f21-6ec534873000 (scored 100)
- Noah Strackbein on Darius Slayton: Strackbein says Pittsburgh views Roman Wilson as its No. 3 receiver behind DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr., but argues the Steelers should add released Giants veteran Darius Slayton as insurance, expecting Slayton to sign cheaply on a veteran-minimum deal, and refers to 2026 as Aaron Rodgers' final season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c6348972-c1bf-48f1-ba03-d5c2ef44561a (scored 100)
- Patricia Traina on Darius Slayton: Traina writes that the Giants may make more trades before the roster cutdown and names the players she sees 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/970d968f-3133-436c-a8a6-114412a9f178 (scored 100)
- Greg Auman on Will Levis: Auman predicts that Will Levis, released by Tennessee, will almost certainly be claimed on waivers by another team. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/55b7732a-4131-430b-adbf-a33c60c47dc0 (scored 100)
- John Maakaron on Joe Bachie: Maakaron suggests several Lions players could be cut and land on other rosters: linebacker Joe Bachie, defensive linemen Ben Stille and Chris Smith, and running back Sione Vaki. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6cc7cac4-1a70-4e0a-a762-8c280319c3af (scored 100)

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