Oct 17, 2026 · 29 min
NFL contenders weigh risk before the trade deadline
Jordan Schultz: 2026 Trade Deadline Preview & more!
The episode examines how player value, contract disputes, legal uncertainty, and injuries could reshape the NFL’s biggest deadline decisions.
- 1Jordan Schultz details why the Marvin Harrison trade stayed unusually secretive and why Joey Porter Jr. wanted a change.
- 2Ross Tucker and Schultz debate whether the Eagles should sell despite roster changes and Lane Johnson’s retirement.
- 3Tyreek Hill’s future and Jalen Hurts’ injury show how legal and medical uncertainty can alter contenders’ plans.
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Jordan Schultz explains how delayed contract talks contributed to Joey Porter Jr.’s decision to accept a trade without a new deal.
The brief
Jordan Schultz joins Ross Tucker for a wide-ranging deadline preview, beginning with the unusually secretive Marvin Harrison trade and the behind-the-scenes decisions surrounding it.
The Joey Porter Jr. move from Pittsburgh to Dallas becomes a case study in player leverage: delayed extension talks left the cornerback feeling undervalued and ready for a change.
Schultz identifies potential targets and buyers, while Ross and Jordan debate whether Philadelphia should sell after Lane Johnson’s retirement and the Cam Jurgens trade.
Tyreek Hill’s future remains tied not only to Kansas City’s receiver needs, but also to the legal process and the possibility of a suspension.
Ross closes with an update that Jalen Hurts will miss the upcoming game because of a superficial blood clot in his calf, then answers a question about improving as a broadcaster.
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