For a moment, Quinton Jefferson was available again, but New York can no longer bring back the defensive tackle. After making him a healthy scratch four weeks in a row, the Cleveland Browns released the 31-year-old veteran who signed a one-year, $4 million contract this past offseason, on Tuesday.

One key reason why it is so challenging for teams to agree to trades at the deadline is that teams have concerns with new players learning their scheme quick enough. When you bring back old friends, that isn't much of a problem.