John Gilbert is the Field Gulls Deputy Editor and has covered the NFL's Seattle Seahawks since 2016. He specializes in the salary cap, the collective bargaining agreement and statistical analysis, with an occasional film breakdown sprinkled in.
The NFL trade deadline is the latest it has ever been this season, coming the Tuesday after Week 9 at 4 pm New York time. With Week 9 set to conclude Monday evening when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs face off on Monday Night Football, that makes Tuesday, November 5 a very important day.