The Myles Garrett trade took the NFL by storm. Few people expected the future Hall-of-Fame defensive end to be moved.

It raises the question: Who will be the next superstar player to get traded?

If another star does hit the trade block, the New York Jets could be among the interested teams. Armed with three first-round picks in 2027, the Jets are equipped to make a blockbuster deal.

This is not to say that any of the following players are likely to be traded, or that the Jets should be expected to trade for them. As Jets fans know, the team still needs a franchise quarterback, and those first-round picks can be used to ensure they land one in 2027 regardless of their draft position.

With that being said, here are three stars who may have a non-zero chance of getting traded at some point in the near future, and would make sense for the Jets.

Justin Jefferson

Garrett was traded by Cleveland after a long, productive stretch in which the team that drafted him could not build a winner around him.

Could the same happen to Justin Jefferson?

Entering Year 7 with the Vikings, Jefferson has yet to play a divisional round game in Minnesota. As we have seen with players like A.J. Brown, star receivers can quickly get frustrated with losing or a lack of production, causing them to force a trade.

Jefferson is coming off a 2025 season in which he barely eclipsed 1,000 yards and scored only two touchdowns. With the injury-prone Kyler Murray and an unproven J.J. McCarthy in the Vikings’ quarterback room, another season of lackluster production could be in store, at which point, Jefferson could become annoyed.

If Jefferson forces his way out of town, the Jets would be hard-pressed not to at least check on the price of forming a Justin Jefferson-Garrett Wilson duo.

Puka Nacua

The all-in Rams likely won’t be trading Nacua in 2026, but his contract is set to expire after the season, creating a potential tag-and-trade scenario.

Nacua has caused some off-field trouble for Los Angeles, and he has also dealt with injury issues. Plus, the team could use a replenishment of its draft pick collection after the Garrett trade.

Dealing Nacua at the height of his value could help the Rams stay on track with their long-term roster health. The team would also have enough confidence in its talent-development program to adequately replace Nacua with a cheaper player.

Similar to Jefferson, the Jets would have to at least see what it might cost to pair Nacua with Wilson. Until New York has a proven WR2, they should be in the market for every potentially available wide receiver.

For now, the Jets have faith that someone like Omar Cooper Jr. or Adonai Mitchell can step up in the WR2 role, but those players are nothing but potential at this point. Until someone steps up with legitimate production, there is immense value in pursuing a known commodity.

Josh Sweat

Sweat’s value is at a high point after the 2025 season, when he jumped to a career-high 12.0 sacks after moving from Philadelphia to Arizona.

The Cardinals remain in rebuilding mode and are unlikely to be competitive in 2026 with no solution under center. Sweat is perhaps their best trade chip as they look to continue building for their future.

Sweat is under contract for three more years, but at 29 years old, Arizona could likely be swayed by an enticing deal. The Jets desperately need pass rush help after collecting 26 sacks last season. If they reach a point midway through the season where they are on the brink of playoff contention yet pining for sacks, Sweat is the type of win-now move that could make sense.

New York is counting on second overall pick David Bailey to provide the biggest boost to their pass rush, as the team added little proven pass-rush production on the veteran market. There is certainly a world where the Jets come to realize that Bailey needs a proven veteran rusher alongside him to take some pressure off.

Will McDonald is in place, but there are questions about his long-term future in New York and his fit in Aaron Glenn’s scheme. McDonald’s pass rush production declined in 2025, and his run defense continued to be an issue.

Sweat is a consistently strong pass rusher who also holds up well against the run. He is the reliable three-down threat who could pull attention away from Bailey’s side, allowing the rookie to hit a stride in the second half of his debut season.

Again, don’t expect any of these trades to be likely (whether the player is dealt to the Jets or elsewhere), but after the manic week of trades we just witnessed, it is fascinating to speculate on what the next blockbuster deal could be.