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Wide receiver Treylon Burks is making a move from the practice squad to the active roster in Washington.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Commanders are signing Burks to their 53-man roster. Burks signed with the Commanders last month after being released from injured reserve by the Titans.

Burks was elevated to play in last Sunday's loss to the Seahawks and had one catch for 14 yards in his Commanders debut. The 2022 first-round pick had 53 catches for 699 yards and a touchdown in 27 games for the Titans.

Terry McLaurin was out against the Seahawks due to a quad injury and Luke McCaffrey broke his collarbone during the game, so Burks should have opportunities to make more plays for the Commanders in the coming weeks.

The Colts pulled off a blockbuster trade on Tuesday when they acquired cornerback Sauce Gardner from the Jets.

Acquiring Gardner required the Colts to trade their first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 as well as wide receiver AD Mitchell. It's a high price, but it is one that General Manager Chris Ballard said in a statement that the Colts were more than willing to pay in order to acquire a player with Gardner's credentials.

"Having the opportunity to acquire a talented player like Sauce Gardner was one we did not want to pass on," Ballard said. "He was a player that we scouted heavily coming out of college and there's a reason he was the fourth overall pick. Sauce is a proven cornerback. His skill and competitive nature will elevate everyone's play on the defensive unit. We're thrilled he's a Colt. On the same note, AD Mitchell is a great person and a great player. We believe he will have success in New York, and we wish him the best as he enters the next chapter of his career."

Gardner was an All-Pro in his first two seasons before slipping along with the rest of the Jets in 2024. His play has rebounded this season and the Colts are hoping he'll rise to an even higher level now that he's playing for a team that hopes to make a playoff run come January.

For a team that was resisting a fire sale, the Jets are currently standing in front of a burned-out building with a credit-card reader.

And they've added three first-round picks, and more. (Which arguably makes it anything but a "fire sale"; it's more like full retail.)

First, they sent cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Colts. Now, the Jets have shipped defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys.

The Cowboys, per multiple reports, are giving a first-round and a second-round pick to the Jets for Williams. Per NFL Media, it's the Cowboys' first-round pick and not the first-round pick they acquired from the Packers for Micah Parsons. The Jets also will be getting former first-round defensive tackle Mazi Smith.

Williams was the third overall pick in the 2019 draft. He was a first-team All-Pro in 2022, and he's a three-time Pro Bowler.

He now joins one of the worst defenses in the NFL, a 3-5-1 team that is facing a steep uphill climb to the playoffs.

Williams is signed through 2027. His base salary for 2025 is $15.65 million. Next year, it increases to $20.75 million. In 2027, it becomes $25.4 million.