NFL Trade Deadline: Notable Players Who Stayed With Their Teams

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A.J. Brown points his fingers.

The 2025 NFL trade deadline has passed. Find out which notable players will remain with their respective teams.

Eagles WR A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown is staying with Philadelphia.

Despite being in the center of constant trade rumors, the Eagles’ wide receiver remains on the roster past the 4 p.m. ET deadline.

It’s unknown if general manager Howie Roseman will explore a trade for Brown in the offseason. For now, Brown will try to help an Eagles offense that ranks 24th in total offense (304.4 yards per game) and 25th in passing (192.8 yards per game).

Brown has 29 receptions for 395 yards and three touchdowns in seven games.

In Week 10, the Eagles (6-2) head to Lambeau to take on the Green Bay Packers (5-2-1) on Monday Night Football.

Jets RB Breece Hall

The New York Jets traded away two of their best players before the 4 p.m. deadline.

First, the Jets traded All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2026 first-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick, and wide receiver AD Mitchell.

A few hours later, the Jets sent All-Pro defensive lineman Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick, and defensive tackle Mazi Smith.

Trading Gardner and Williams came as a total surprise on deadline day. The player that many expected the Jets to trade was running back Breece Hall.

Per Dianna Russini, the Jets were asking for a third-round pick for Hall. In the end, Hall remains with the Jets for the remainder of the season.

Hall is in the final year of his contract and will become a free agent at the end of this season. Hall has rushed for 581 yards and two touchdowns on 117 carries. The versatile back also has snagged 21 receptions for 178 yards.

In Week 10, the Jets (1-7) host the Cleveland Browns (2-6).

Dolphins LB Bradley Chubb and WR Jaylen Waddle

With the Dolphins at 2-7, Miami was expected to be a seller at this year’s deadline.

On Monday, the Dolphins traded edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Two players that the Dolphins fielded calls on were outside linebacker Bradley Chubb and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle.

Per Pro Football Talk, the Dolphins’ asking price was too high for Chubb and Waddle.

Chubb has seven quarterback hits and four sacks through nine games. Meanwhile, Waddle has 41 catches for 586 yards and four touchdowns.

He has four sacks and seven quarterback hits in nine games since returning from a torn ACL that wiped out his 2024 season.

Besides Phillips, the other major change to the Dolphins was the firing of general manager Chris Grier. Head coach Mike McDaniel will remain in power for the rest of the season.

The Dolphins host the Buffalo Bills (6-2) in Week 10.