Almost every player in the NFL likely has some degree of trade value as roster cuts approach.

Don’t think so? Look back to this time one year ago, when the New York Jets were able to trade 29-year-old nose tackle Derrick Nnadi, a likely roster cut, to the Kansas City Chiefs for a conditional 2027 pick swap (seventh-round for sixth-round).

At this point in the calendar, teams are eager to fill out any final holes on their roster before Week 1. That means they could be more willing to give up some draft compensation for a player than they would be at other points of the year.

As the league’s cutdown deadline approaches (6 p.m. EST this evening), the Jets have some players who could attract interest from around the league. Shopping them instead of outright cutting them would make sense for New York.

WR Jamaal Pritchett

Two years ago, the Jets traded preseason-standout returner Brandon Codrington to the Buffalo Bills for a 2026 pick swap, moving up from the seventh round to the sixth round.

This deal went on to be far from inconsequential. The sixth-round pick that New York acquired from Buffalo was later used to acquire Geno Smith, who will be the team’s Week 1 starting quarterback this season.

The Jets have a chance to make a similar move this year with Jamaal Pritchett, a 2025 undrafted free agent who has racked up two straight preseasons of impressive play as a returner. Across 12 punt returns over the last two years, Pritchett is averaging 12.4 yards per return.

To boot, Pritchett has shown remarkable elusiveness as a receiver, racking up an absurd total of six missed tackles forced on just 10 receptions.

The bad news for Pritchett is that the Jets already have their returner duo locked down in Isaiah Williams and Kene Nwangwu, who both received All-Pro votes last season. It is unlikely that Pritchett makes the roster.

Instead of cutting Pritchett, the Jets might be able to get a Codrington-esque package from a team in need of returner help.

Interestingly, Pritchett did not play in either of the Jets’ last two preseason games, and there have been no reports of an injury or any explanation whatsoever for his absence. Could the Jets have been preserving him for a potential trade? That’s mere speculation, but the second-year wideout’s mysterious status is worth monitoring.

CB Qwan’tez Stiggers

The back end of the Jets’ cornerback depth chart has been muddied by a preseason that featured plenty of standout performers. Jordan Clark, Samuel Womack III, and Tre Brown have created some difficult decisions for the Jets.

Stiggers is a third-year corner who has primarily stood out for the Jets on special teams, while his defensive play has left a lot to be desired. He missed the Jets’ first two preseason games with a concussion, and in his absence, other corners made cases to be a better usage of a roster spot.

Clark, a second-year man, had a standout preseason in the slot. Womack (46 games, 11 starts) and Brown (49 games, 14 starts) have the type of defensive experience that neither Stiggers nor Clark can offer, and both played well this preseason.

If the Jets choose one of those players over Stiggers, the former CFL star could have suitors on the trade market. Last season, he was an excellent all-around special teams player, logging 287 snaps across five of the six special teams units, while recording seven tackles and earning a 70.4 special teams grade from Pro Football Focus.

If there’s a team out there that badly needs special teams help and also sees some defensive upside in Stiggers, the Jets might be able to get a pick swap out of him instead of losing him for nothing.