The 2023 NFL trade deadline is right around the corner, and several players could be on the move as teams aim to make upgrades in pursuit of a Super Bowl title.
As teams scout which players might be available ahead of the deadline—which is on Oct. 31 this year—those franchises exhaust all of their options, including using the media to their advantage.
Teams across the league "use their pro scouting departments and even some media sources to flush out trade targets and options," former NFL general manager Randy Mueller wrote in a piece for The Athletic on Wednesday.