Winners and Losers From Cardinals' Surprising Trade Deadline

First reported by Sports Illustrated at Tue 5:15 PM · 4 outlets in all

1. Yahoo Sports19h2026 NFL Trade Deadline Winners and Losers: Jaguars Go All In, Chargers and Steelers Fall ShortThe Jacksonville Jaguars entered the 2026 NFL trade deadline as one of the league’s best teams. They left it looking even more like a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
2. The Athletic(subscription required)24hNFL trade deadline winners, losers: Vikings find QB, Jags go all-in, Jonathan Taylor strandedCousins makes Minnesota legitimate contenders, while the Colts traded away all of their best players — except for their star running back.
3. Guardian28hNFL trade deadline winners and losers: Vikings go full dadcore with Kirk Cousins in Super Bowl questTeams with championship aspirations tooled up at the deadline. Most, but not all of them, have improved their chancesAfter what happened Monday night, the Minnesota Vikings had to do this. In a dispiriting loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Vikings saw their tremendous defense go to waste, as Carson Wentz completed eight of 25 passes for 81 yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions and a passer rating of 8.9. It was one of the worst quarterback performances in recent history, and it continued a run of recent QB futility for the Vikings, from JJ McCarthy to Kyler Murray to Wentz. Vikings defensive…
4. Sports Illustrated38hWinners and Losers From Cardinals' Surprising Trade DeadlineThe Arizona Cardinals had an interesting trade deadline.