# Daniel Wade: Wade doubts Keaton Mitchell gets traded despite the Chargers being linked to a potential fire sale, given how much Mike McDaniel wanted them. They also stop short of labeling Omarion Hampton a bust despite their poor second season.

**Claimed:** Oct 22, 2026
**Pundit:** Daniel Wade — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/daniel-wade
**Outlet:** Locked On Chargers (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/locked-on-chargers-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us
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> But let's start with Keaton Mitchell because he's one of those guys where just knowing how much Mike McDaniel wanted him, seems hard to imagine he's gonna get traded.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Keaton Mitchell to move — “hard to imagine he's gonna get traded”**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Keaton Mitchell
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Keaton Mitchell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keaton-mitchell

## What others said about the same people

- Bryan DeArdo on Keaton Mitchell: DeArdo argues the 0-7 Chargers should reconsider their stance and deal Khalil Mack before the Nov. 10 deadline, and lays out three mock trades sending them to the Bears, Bills or Giants in exchange for a 2027 third-round pick plus other pieces. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07a26f35-5c39-4fe2-a409-78f34c538724 (not settled)
- Thomas Martinez on Keaton Mitchell: Martinez expects the Chargers to sell at the trade deadline, predicting Khalil Mack will be dealt to a contender soon, and floating Daiyan Henley and Donte Jackson as fits in Detroit, Dalvin Tomlinson as a fit for Jacksonville's defensive line, and Keaton Mitchell as a change-of-pace back other teams could acquire. They also doubt the Chargers will give Mitchell a $3 million raise. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/582b5666-b364-4230-9325-b1052aeccd36 (not settled)
- Pat Fitzmaurice on Keaton Mitchell: In their Week 3 waiver column, Fitzmaurice makes several depth-chart calls around injuries: Jonah Coleman leading Denver's backfield, Marcus Mariota taking over in Washington, Michael Penix Jr. starting once healthy, and Malik Washington serving as Miami's top receiver, plus availability expectations for Detroit's injured safeties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2cbd48f6-15ea-4aa5-84bc-bcc50d94d09a (not settled)
- Andrew Erickson on Keaton Mitchell: In his Week 2 'Beyond the Waiver Wire' column, Erickson makes a long series of buy/sell/add calls on individual players (sleepers vs. busts), plus a few specific role, availability and outlook predictions — notably that Jahmyr Gibbs scores again Thursday night, that Drew Lock remains Seattle's starter, and that Kenneth Walker III leads the NFL in rushing yards. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/55c34eef-78e3-4dfe-af5d-5caa64a5d313 (not settled)
- Nathan Jahnke on Keaton Mitchell: A PFF fantasy piece names five running backs going in the 11th round or later as late-round values with paths to weekly starter status in 2026: Jordan Mason, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Keaton Mitchell, Najee Harris and Tyjae Spears. It also says Mitchell is clearly the Chargers' second back on the depth chart. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/be999256-616e-43b9-88cb-adb80f7fea9f (not settled)
- Nathan Jahnke on Keaton Mitchell: PFF's preseason fantasy recap makes a large number of depth-chart, role and fantasy-value calls across the league, including Chig Okonkwo as a top sleeper tight end, Tre Tucker as the Raiders' top receiver, and various backfield hierarchies. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/760054fd-7815-4b86-a9e3-bc9bdb0a730b (not settled)

## More trade and signing calls

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

- 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)
- 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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