At the trade deadline, the Jets subtracted a player from an area of strength and kept all players from an area of discontent.

The Jets’ only move by 4 p.m. Tuesday entailed dealing defensive end Jacob Martin to the Broncos in exchange for a pick swap. The Jets will get a fourth-round pick in 2024 and will lose their 2024 fifth-round pick.

Joe Douglas did not trade Elijah Moore or Denzel Mims, talented receivers who have requested to be shipped out. The general manager did not upgrade an offensive line that has been hit hard by injuries. Douglas’ largest move actually occurred a week earlier, when he traded for running back James Robinson after Breece Hall was lost for the season.

With the apparent heavy lifting done last week, Douglas traded Martin, a rotation player who was signed to a three-year, $15.5 million pact this offseason. Martin had 1.5 sacks in eight games as part of a deep defensive end group.

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The Giants did not make a move Tuesday as the NFL trade deadline came and went without any additions — or subtractions — to a team that many expected would be a bottom-feeder and, shockingly, is sitting at 6-2 as it heads into its bye week.

There were a variety of reasons why the Giants did not make a move. The players available were either not considered a big upgrade or the teams could not agree on compensation or the price tag to add the contract of the player was too high for the salary cap-challenged Giants.

The main reason, though, why Joe Schoen in his first season as the general manager did not do anything to fortify his first Giants roster is that he looks at the fantastic record and does not see a fantastic team. A gritty, hard working team, yes. But a roster that is not yet ready to attain what Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll want to achieve in what they anticipate to be a long stay with the franchise.

“You have to step back and honestly evaluate the roster,’’ Schoen said in his state-of-the-team media session. “You can get caught up in the ‘Hey we won the game.’ Yeah but we were also down 17-3 at some point. You got to step back and look at it for what it is.’’

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Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks thought he would be on a new team after Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.

However, the Texans chose to not deal the 29-year-old, a decision Cooks is seemingly less than thrilled about. He took to just a few minutes after the 4 p.m. ET deadline to voice his frustration.

“Don’t take a man’s kindness for granted,” the disgruntled receiver wrote on Twitter. “Covered for the lies for too long those days are done. Crossed the line with playing with my career.”

It was reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport that the Texans discussed possible deals involving Cooks, but that “nothing came of it.” Cooks and his fully guaranteed salary of $18 million for the 2023 season certainly made finding a trade partner more difficult.

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Giants general manager Joe Schoen didn't say who it was, but he revealed after the NFL trade deadline that he received one call asking if the team was going to sell a "good player."

Schoen said it was a "hard no."

The Cowboys were in talks with the Texans about a possible trade for receiver Brandin Cooks, according to Sports Illustrated, but a deal was not reached before the NFL trade deadline.

Elijah Moore requested a trade from the Jets two weeks ago before the two sides were able to smooth things over enough for him to rejoin the team. He missed one game but was active for the loss to the Patriots on Sunday.

Jets GM Joe Douglas said after Tuesday's NFL trade deadline that he received calls about Moore.

The Bills snuck in another deal before the NFL trade deadline.

Buffalo acquired safety Dean Marlowe from the Falcons for a 2023 seventh-round pick, according to ESPN.

Marlowe, 30, previously played for the Bills from 2018-20. The Queens native played for Holy Cross high school.

The Giants are off to a surprising 6-2 start entering their bye week. While they sent receiver Kadarius Toney to the Chiefs last week, they did not make any deals on NFL trade deadline day.

General manager Joe Schoen, in his first season with the club, seems fine with not altering his roster.

We have a last-second NFL trade deadline deal.

The Chiefs have dealt cornerback Rashad Fenton to the Falcons right before the buzzer, per multiple reports. Fenton recently lost his starting job with Kansas City.

Atlanta is sending Kansas City a conditional seventh-round pick, per NFL Network.

The 4 p.m. NFL trade deadline has officially passed, and Brandin Cooks remains with the Texans.

While some deals could still be announced if they were filed with the league before 4 p.m., NFL Network reports Cooks is staying in Houston.

With just minutes to go before the 4 p.m. NFL trade deadline, the Bills finally got a running back.

Buffalo is acquiring Nyheim Hines from the Colts, according to ESPN. Running back Zack Moss and a sixth-round pick are going to Indianapolis in the deal, per NFL Network. The pick can become a fifth-rounder.

The Bills have been in search of a running back for weeks, and according to Fox Sports called the Saints about Alvin Kamara, but New Orleans shut down talks.

The Patriots are not going to trade wide receiver Kendrick Bourne before the NFL trade deadline, according to theScore, despite multiple teams expressing interest.