Winners and losers from the NFL trade deadline

theScore's NFL insider, Jordan Schultz, examines Tuesday's most meaningful trades to see who won and lost at the trade deadline.

Winners

Vikings: T.J. Hockenson is a big-time talent and matchup nightmare who can really run. His move to Minnesota from Detroit will do wonders for All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who hasn't caught a touchdown since Week 1. Hockenson will love head coach Kevin O'Connell's tight end-friendly offense. Expect Hockenson to be deployed all over the field, even as a wideout. To quote one scout I spoke with: "That offense just got a lot better."

Hockenson, 25, is on pace to finish this season with career numbers across the board. In fact, no tight end in the league is averaging more yards per catch (15.2). The No. 8 pick in the 2019 draft has a vertical factor that few other tight ends possess.

Bradley Chubb: It was always going to be Miami for the Pro Bowl pass-rusher. The Jets were interested, as were the Rams and others, but it was Miami all along. Chubb now heads to an emerging Dolphins defense chock-full of talented young players. One of those players is second-year defensive end Jaelen Phillips.

Now the Dolphins can bookend their edges with Phillips and Chubb - a major win. They are both in the top 10 in Next Gen Stats' pass-rush win rate for edge rushers: Chubb is third at 27% and Phillips is 10th at 23%.

Sources tell me Chubb and his agent are working on securing a long-term extension, although they aren't necessarily in a rush either. To recap: He gets out of rudderless Denver and heads to South Beach where he's about to get paid. Not a bad deal.

Nyheim Hines: Going to Buffalo is a dream scenario for the former Colts running back. Given his skill set as a multidimensional pass-catcher, Hines will complement Devin Singletary, a classic north-south runner. Hines has a ton of wiggle to his game and will love the dual-threat nature of Josh Allen, who the scout tells me "will make Hines a better player."

Buffalo already has the NFL's top-ranked passing offense, averaging 307.7 passing yards per game, and Garrett Podell of CBS Sports noted that since 2018, Hines is fifth among running backs with 1,725 receiving yards.

Justin Fields: Chase Claypool to the Bears is really interesting. I'm a big believer in Fields, who has shown tangible improvement over the past few weeks. Claypool, 24, is the kind of big-bodied, physical receiver whom Fields and offensive coordinator Luke Getsy will love having at their disposal.

At 6-foot-4, 238 pounds, and with 4.4 speed and a 42-inch vertical leap, he is a jet-sweep nightmare and a huge weapon inside the red zone. Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada never seemed to grasp the caliber of weapon that Claypool could become. "He's a beast," an offensive coach told me. "He will help Fields."

Jaguars: I love the Calvin Ridley addition, even though it won't kick in until at least next season once he applies for reinstatement from his suspension for betting on NFL games in 2021. "So do I," the scout said. "One of the better offensive players around, not just at receiver."

Ridley is an excellent route-runner and a legitimate No. 1 option. The trade also signifies more affirmation that the Jags believe in Trevor Lawrence. Christian Kirk has been very good, but now he can move more to the slot and allow Ridley - the Falcons' 2018 first-rounder - to be the X receiver.

Ridley tallied 248 catches for 3,342 yards and 28 touchdowns in just 49 games with Atlanta. He recorded 90 catches for 1,374 yards and nine scores in 2020 when he earned All-Pro honors.

With the emergence of second-year running back Travis Etienne, the Jags are constructing an arsenal of weaponry around their young quarterback.

Losers

Packers: Green Bay failed to get Aaron Rodgers more help, which isn't surprising but it is disappointing. Rookie second-round pick Christian Watson has been dealing with a hamstring injury, Randall Cobb is on injured reserve, and Romeo Doubs - another rookie - has been up and down.

"I was a little surprised (Green Bay) didn't get Rodgers more help," an assistant general manager told me. "Do they not think they can make a run at it? I always thought having Rodgers meant you were in the hunt. This signaled to me that they don't believe they are."

The 3-5 Packers, who are on a four-game losing streak, lack explosiveness offensively. Once they get to the red zone, their touchdown conversion rate is about the same as in 2021 (about 59%), but it's getting there that has been the trouble. Green Bay is averaging 2.75 red-zone drives this season, down from 4.1 last year.

"I was kinda hoping there might be some news during this show that we can break," Rodgers said during his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show."

Rodgers, the league's back-to-back reigning MVP, currently ranks 27th in QBR and hasn't topped 255 passing yards in a game all season.

Brandin Cooks: This isn't a reflection on Cooks, quite the opposite actually. With six 1,000-yard receiving seasons in nine years, Cooks - who signed a two-year, $39.7-million extension in April - has quietly been one of the league's more dependable receivers. I'm told he wanted out of Houston, however, and although the Rams, Packers, Cowboys, Vikings, and Giants were all interested at one point - the Vikings not so much after the Hockenson deal - it never really looked like the Texans would pull the trigger.

The nearly $18 million guaranteed for next season is a huge number. Sources said GM Nick Caserio was hoping for a second-round pick in return, which would have been a steep price. We're seeing productive receivers go for much cheaper. I've always liked Cooks but can understand why he wasn't moved.

Kareem Hunt: I never got the sense the Browns would move the running back, who reportedly asked to be traded as far back as August. He's a terrific player, but he's also a free agent after the season. From what I've been told, Hunt wants top-tier running back money, so whoever was looking to trade for him didn't want to risk getting a half-season rental. Browns GM Andrew Berry wanted a fourth-round pick in return, which would be a major haul for a short-term fix.

"We liked him," one scout told me. "But everyone likes him. He's that type of player. I don't think we ever got close either."

The aforementioned offensive coach said: "I think Cleveland is just trying to hang on before (Deshaun) Watson comes back. They had the big win Monday night over the Bengals, and Hunt is easily one of the better backs in the AFC. Why would they trade him?"

Jordan Schultz is theScore's NFL insider and senior NBA reporter. Follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok