Bryan DeArdo· Nov 3, 2026
DeArdo names 12 players with no-trade clauses who he expects will not be dealt before the Nov. 10 trade deadline, including Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes and Will Anderson. He allows that Justin Herbert has the best chance of any of them to be moved, but still lists him among those who most likely stay put.
“Here's a rundown of the dozen players that most likely won't be traded, unless they waive their no-trade clause.”
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12 checkable claims — 12 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 24 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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Who this take is about
- Patrick Mahomes
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Lamar Jackson
- Baltimore Ravens
- Joe Burrow
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Deshaun Watson
- Cleveland Browns
- Jalen Hurts
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Trevor Lawrence
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Myles Garrett
- Los Angeles Rams
- Jared Goff
- Detroit Lions
- Brock Purdy
- San Francisco 49ers
- Justin Herbert
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Will Anderson Jr.
- Houston Texans
- Dak Prescott
- Dallas Cowboys
12 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
Patrick Mahomes to stay with Kansas City Chiefs
“QB Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs ... the dozen players that most likely won't be traded”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Lamar Jackson to stay with Baltimore Ravens
“Even if Jackson was healthy, there was virtually no chance that he was going anywhere this season.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Joe Burrow to stay with Cincinnati Bengals
“There's a better chance of astronauts landing on Jupiter next week than the Bengals trading Burrow, who is signed through the 2029 season.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Deshaun Watson to stay with Cleveland Browns
“QB Deshaun Watson, Browns ... the dozen players that most likely won't be traded”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jalen Hurts to stay with Philadelphia Eagles
“QB Jalen Hurts, Eagles ... the dozen players that most likely won't be traded”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trevor Lawrence to stay with Jacksonville Jaguars
“QB Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars ... the dozen players that most likely won't be traded”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Myles Garrett to stay with Los Angeles Rams
“DL Myles Garrett ... Here's a rundown of the dozen players that most likely won't be traded, unless they waive their no-trade clause.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jared Goff to stay with Detroit Lions
“QB Jared Goff, Lions ... the dozen players that most likely won't be traded”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Brock Purdy to stay with San Francisco 49ers
“QB Brock Purdy, 49ers ... the dozen players that most likely won't be traded”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Justin Herbert to stay with Los Angeles Chargers
“Of all the players on this list, Herbert is the player with the best chance of a trade. That would require Herbert to agree to waive his no-trade clause.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Will Anderson Jr. to stay with Houston Texans
“DE Will Anderson, Texans ... Even if the Texans were considering dealing Anderson (they aren't), his no-trade clause would make that difficult.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dak Prescott to stay with Dallas Cowboys
“QB Dak Prescott, Cowboys ... the dozen players that most likely won't be traded”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
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- Jared KochGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100Koch predicts the Texans will beat the winless Chargers on the road in Week 9 by at least 10 points, with Houston's defense forcing a couple of turnovers to set up a multiple-score win.
- AJ HawkGame Outcome Picks · San Francisco 49ersHit · 100Hawk said the Chiefs would beat the Jets, the Seahawks would beat the Cardinals, and the 49ers would beat the Raiders, even while taking the points with the underdogs in each case.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Houston TexansHit · 81Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said he wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
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