The Washington Commanders, leading the NFC East with a 7-2 record, made a significant move ahead of the NFL trade deadline by acquiring four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore from the struggling New Orleans Saints (2-7). This trade bolsters the Commanders' defense, which is already ranked No. 5 against the pass. In exchange for Lattimore, the Saints received a third-round pick, a fourth-rounder, and their own sixth-round pick that was previously sent to Washington. Additionally, the Commanders received a fifth-round pick along with Lattimore.
The Detroit Lions, leading the NFC North with a 7-1 record, added defensive end Za’Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns to address the void left by an injury to star Aidan Hutchinson. The Browns, with a 2-7 record, sent Smith and a seventh-round pick in 2026 to Detroit in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2026.
