I’m guilty of it. I think a lot of us are.

Doomscrolling on our phones, moving so fast we miss the good stuff. But this week, I slowed down, and what I saw reminded me there are a lot of big hearts in the NFL.

In New Jersey, Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart showed up at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital in Hackensack dressed as Superman, spending his afternoon coloring with 5-year-old Giuseppe Maneiro, who’s battling leukemia.

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In Charlotte, Panthers rookie Tetairoa McMillan went full Maui from Moana with the wig, bodysuit and fake muscles to surprise kids at the Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital.

The Vikings’ offensive line hosted a Halloween fashion show for kids at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital.

Up in Foxboro, Drake Maye lit up the Patriots’ family event as Dragonite, while Marcus Jones took questions about his contract extension dressed as Sonic the Hedgehog.

In a league built on business, high stakes and ego, it was a good reminder that the guys who spend Sundays hitting and sacrificing their bodies are still human beings who can drop their guard, be a little silly and make someone’s day.

It’s a nice reset in a season that’s already barreling into Week 9.

While the players were out handing out treats, front offices are up to their usual tricks. The trade deadline is near, conversations are intensifying and several teams are quietly preparing to shake things up.

This is what I’m hearing on:

Final days of trade chatter

Why Mike McDaniel remains

The tush push killer?

The Patriots’ best decision

A Houston revival

San Francisco’s haunted house

Cameras rolling in the NFC East

The latest trade deadline intel

The trade deadline is just days away, which means it’s time to reset what we know and what I’ve been hearing heading into Tuesday. (And remember: When a coach or GM insists publicly that a player isn’t on the block, that doesn’t mean they’re not taking calls.)

Team and league sources tell me the following:

Cleveland star Myles Garrett is not getting traded.