NFL Trade Rumors: Latest on Darren McFadden, Joe Thomas & More as Deadline Looms

With the eighth-week season nearing its end, we’re now counting down the hours until the 2016 NFL trade deadline. If teams are looking to make moves, they’ll have to do so before 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

As is normally the case this time of year, there have been numerous intriguing trade rumors circulating. As is also often the case, we have yet to see any blockbuster in-season deals actually come to fruition. Despite having no shortage of potential contenders with notable needs, we just haven’t seen the type of active market we tend to see in a sport like baseball.

This, of course, hasn’t stopped those rumors from spreading, and it doesn’t mean one or more of them won’t come true before the trade deadline.

Today, we’re going to run down the latest trade rumors and what they could mean moving forward.

Darren McFadden, RB, Dallas Cowboys

One name that has recently come to the forefront of the rumor mill is Dallas Cowboys running back Darren McFadden. The Arkansas product performed well for Dallas a year ago (1,089 yards rushing) but has been sidelined this year with an elbow injury.

In addition to being injured, McFadden has also watched rookie Ezekiel Elliott take control of the starting role in the backfield. Elliott has already racked up 703 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.

The reality is that the Cowboys don’t really have a need for McFadden so long as Elliott and backup Alfred Morris are healthy.

McFadden is now healthy too, which is precisely why he has entered the trade discussion.

“Elbow is feeling great,” McFadden said earlier this month, per Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “Just sitting back and waiting for my time to get back on the field.”

McFadden’s time back on the field might not come in Dallas, but there is no shortage of teams that could give him opportunities. The Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos have all lost their starting running backs to injuries this season. Each is currently in position to battle for a playoff berth.

McFadden, though, doesn’t seem interested in landing with a different team.

“No, I can’t say that,” McFadden said, also per Davison. “I love it here. I’ve pretty much made this my home, so I love being here. I just want to be out there contributing and …

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