The NFL season can be cruel. After months of addressing roster needs through free agency, trades and the draft, the course of an entire season can be altered on a single play; that much is true of Cincinnati and the injury to quarterback Joe Burrow. However, there are other ways in which roster construction can experience unexpected changes: week-to-week injuries, a prized free agent falling short of expectations, a young player elevating above his role and more. 2025 NFL trade deadline primer: When is it? Which players are top trade candidates? Which teams are buyers? Cody Benjamin

Through the first month of the NFL season, CBSSports.com takes inventory of situations across the league in an effort to ascertain the biggest need of each franchise. These needs will continue to evolve

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