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1. Patrick Peterson

Due to violating the league’s policy for performance enhancing drugs, Patrick Peterson missed the first six games of the 2019 season for the Cardinals, and one can only imagine the motivation the veteran cornerback is feeling now that he’s officially back in action.

With that being said, if Peterson turned out to be one of the players dealt before the deadline since plenty of teams already appear to be expressing interest, no one would be surprised one bit.

In fact, when looking back at previous trade deadlines, Peterson has seen his name in the conversation numerous times over the years, especially when the Cardinals were far from being playoff contenders.

Even though some will try to make the case that Peterson’s return puts him at a disadvantage since the cornerback will have some catching up to do, the talent alone makes him well worth the risk.

No one needs to explain just how horrendous Philadelphia’s situation at cornerback has been for most of 2019, and watching Stefon Diggs torch the defense for three touchdowns in Week 6 is just one of many examples to show how desperate they are for help.

The fact that Peterson has been to the Pro Bowl every season since joining the NFL in 2011 shows just how special of defender he truly is.

If the asking price were right from the Cardinals, the Eagles shouldn’t even hesitate to make the move for Peterson since they could use all of the help at cornerback possible at this point in the regular season.