The three NFL trades completed this week, headlined by the Browns sending Joe Flacco to the rival Bengals , are expected to be a sign of things to come ahead of the league's Nov. 4 trade deadline.

In a copycat league where teams constantly are striving to improve, general managers already have begun exploring additional trades and, based on recent years, there could be at least another dozen to come, league sources told ESPN.

Over the last six years, in the month of October leading up to the trade deadline, the NFL has had 88 trades -- an average of just under 15 per year.

The list of trade candidates who executives and coaches believe could be available in the next few weeks features multiple high-profile players, including Kirk Cousins , Russell Wilson , Trey Hendrickson ,

See Full Page