The NFL trade deadline isn't only an important date for teams seeking talent. It's also an important time for players looking to get out of frustrating situations.

At last year's deadline, for example, pass-rusher Von Miller was stuck on a middling 4-4 Denver Broncos team. He got traded to a contender and went on to win a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams.

As he told reporters, "I went to sleep 4-4 and woke up 7-1."

Of course, not every player has the Pro Bowl talent and Hall of Fame credentials of Miller. However, there are several players around the league who could benefit from a trade before this year's Nov. 1 deadline.

We'll dive into eight of them below, examining why their current situations are unappealing, what they could provide another team and where they might land. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

WR Brandin Cooks

Let's be honest: The Houston Texans aren't likely to trade wide receiver Brandin Cooks. Houston gave Cooks a two-year, $39.8 million extension in the offseason and made it clear that he's a piece of the long-term puzzle.

"The productive Cooks is the kind of player the Texans want to build around, not trade. Don't expect him to be available," NFL Media's Ian Rapoport wrote at last year's deadline.

However, the 29-year-old isn't winning a championship with the 1-3-1 Texans this season. He's been quite productive (24 catches, 235 yards, 1 TD), but he isn't racking up wins. Hypothetically, he might do just that with the Green Bay Packers.

Green Bay is coming off a disappointing loss in London, but at 3-2, the Packers are still very much in the playoff hunt. They could also use a go-to receiver, as the new-look group that no longer features Davante Adams hasn't been reliable.

Cooks, who is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns, could provide an immediate boost.

Financially, it would be a difficult trade to execute, but the Packers do have $7.8 million in cap space available. They also have a quarterback in Aaron Rodgers who isn't providing MVP-level play (95.8 passer rating, down from 111.9 last season) largely because of his receiving corps.

Edge Clelin Ferrell

Would pass-rusher Clelin Ferrell be a game-changer for a contender? Perhaps not, but he's doing very little with the Las Vegas Raiders right now and won't get a chance to shine this season if he isn't moved.

The fourth overall pick in the 2019 draft, Ferrell has appeared in every game this season. However, he has played just 34 percent of the defensive snaps. Even for a situational pass-rusher, that's low.

And Ferrell does have the potential to be a valuable role player with another team. He logged 4.5 sacks as a rookie and had 21 quarterback pressures in 2020. A team like the Detroit Lions could take a flier on Ferrell and give him an opportunity on the field.

Detroit's defense has been awful this season. It surrendered a league-high 170 points through the first five weeks and has produced a mere seven sacks. Rookie Aidan Hutchinson is the only player with more than one sack on the year.

Ferrell is in the final year of his rookie deal and will play elsewhere in 2023. Detroit could give him an early audition with a deadline trade.