Post–June 1 NFL trade scenarios for Coleman, Kmet, Richardson and Thibodeaux

An offseason roster analysis modeled post–June 1 trade frameworks for four NFL players — Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman, Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. and New York Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux.

It evaluated potential cap effects, draft capital and team fits as clubs transition from mandatory minicamp toward training camp. Teams involved have indicated plans to keep each player at present.

The scenarios are exploratory rather than predictive.

With few hard deadlines before training camp, front offices will weigh cap flexibility, roster health and depth-chart needs as Week 1 approaches. Markets often tighten after mandatory minicamps, when injuries and role clarity can reshape priorities and raise prices for proven depth.

Post–June 1 accounting can enhance flexibility for both acquiring and sending teams by spreading charges over multiple seasons. Executives commonly reassess during early training camp as special-teams roles and depth questions sharpen needs across the league, but internal valuation thresholds remain high in most cases.

Buffalo Bills and Keon Coleman

Buffalo has signaled Coleman remains part of its plans after a 2025 season in which he posted 38 receptions for 404 yards. A post–June 1 trade would create $1.7 million in cap space for the Bills. The scenario set tested Buffalo’s resolve with mid-round proposals — including offers framed around future fourth- and fifth-round capital — but the analysis held that the Bills declined each, preferring to give Coleman another year of development in their system.

Chicago Bears and Cole Kmet

Chicago restructured Kmet’s deal before the draft, trimming his 2026 cap charge to $7.775 million and escalating his 2027 figure to $15.425 million, the final year of his contract. The Bears then added Stanford tight end Sam Roush to reinforce a room central to the offense’s multiple tight end usage.

One hypothetical had Carolina inquiring with a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick, with Chicago sending back a 2028 sixth; accounting estimates suggested $6.425 million in 2026 dead money in that scenario. The team-side read favored retaining Kmet as a reliable No.

2 option over chasing mid-round value.

Indianapolis Colts and Anthony Richardson Sr.

The review considered conditional markets for Richardson, but Indianapolis continues to prioritize continuity at quarterback as the core of long-term roster building. Any discussion would be highly situational and measured against the value of stability in the position room.

New York Giants and Kayvon Thibodeaux

The analysis also weighed Thibodeaux’s market, but the prevailing outlook held that New York projects him as a foundational piece. His role and contract trajectory point to a player the Giants expect to build around, keeping the valuation bar high for any suitor.

Front offices will continue to monitor post–June 1 flexibility, injuries and preseason development. If any of these scenarios gain traction, activity would most likely cluster near training camp or during roster cuts, when needs and prices tend to sharpen.