Vincent Jackson is getting interest, although the Bucs aren't necessarily trying to move him. (Getty Images)
Traditionally there is little action at the NFL's trade deadline, even with it pushed back two weeks in recent years to try to spur more activity. Seattle's trade of Percy Harvin to the Jets is likely to serve as the biggest move before Tuesday afternoon's deadline. However, there have been some calls exchanged between teams and that will certainly pick up Monday and Tuesday, particularly as injuries inevitably mount.
Seattle Seahawks: The Seahawks remain among the more active teams, always aggressive, not-trade averse and looking to buttress their roster before the deadline. Specifically, league sources said Seattle has been seeking help at tight end or with a pass rusher if possible, and while there is nothing imminent at this point, calls will continue early next week.
Vincent Jackson, Buccaneers: A few teams, though not Seattle, have called the Buccaneers seeing what it might take to land receiver Vincent Jackson, who Tampa is very happy with and is not shopping. A trade seems unlikely at this point, given it would take a fair amount of compensation to land Jackson (likely a second-round pick), sources said, but is not out of the question. The Bucs are hesitant to make moves given they're still only two games out of first place in the woeful NFC South, but should they lose Sunday and the Panthers and/or Saints win, then the potential for a move could increase (running back Doug Martin could be a trade possibility as well, sources said). Dealing Jackson would free up about $5M in money, and any team acquiring him would have flexibility given there is no guaranteed money or signing bonus attached to Jackson's annual salary of $9.8M for 2015 and 2016.
Zac Stacy, Rams: With Zac Stacy falling out of favor in St. Louis and not playing last week, it's likely they fielded some calls about his availability.
Matt Schaub, Raiders: The Raiders would be willing to deal expensive back-up quarterback Matt Schaub, sources said, but there is not much of a market for him.
Brandon Graham, Eagles: Several teams that had been dangling players in trade earlier in the season, like Philadelphia with linebacker Brandon Graham, have since told teams they are reticent to deal him, sources said.
One of the primary factors holding back trades is the fact that so few teams are really out of the hunt. The Raiders, Rams, Titans, Jaguars, Redskins and Jets would qualify as out of it. But many lack true commodities to trade for issues of age, salary or performance, and those that do, like Washington, do not intend to shop high-salaries players before the deadline, sources said, despite their woeful season.
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Ravens TE Owen Daniels (knee surgery) to miss at least one game
A second Baltimore Ravens tight end will miss time in 2014 due to injury. After losing Dennis Pitta for a second straight year to a hip injury, the Ravens have now lost backup Owen Daniels for at least a week after he underwent an arthroscopic procedure to clean his knee out on Friday. Head coach John Harbaugh was optimistic that Daniels may not miss much time at all after the surgery. "After that (the surgery) he has a chance to come back," Harbaugh said. "So, it'll be week to week after that and it won't be many weeks at all. It could actually be next week. That's an optimistic approach, but it could happen."In Pitta's absence, Daniels has been the Ravens' third-best pass-catcher with 27 receptions, 275 yards and three touchdowns. While he is out, rookie Crockett Gillmore will get the start at tight end. Gilmore was a third-round pick for the Ravens in May's draft.
This has to be frustrating for offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak. No OC has targeted the tight end more in the past three years, and now he's down to his third-stringer. Hopefully, Daniels will indeed miss only one week, two weeks tops. While he's out, QB Joe Flacco will likely lean on WRs Steve Smith and Torrey Smith. However, due to the fact that Kubiak does like using the tight end in the passing game, Gillmore is a deep sleeper and might be a decent value play in daily leagues. The Bengals allow the most fantasy points to tight ends of any team in the league, and at 6-foot-6, Gillmore could be an attractive red-zone target.
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