The once overlooked league trade deadline on the calendar has become one of the most important and craziest times of the NFL season. This year’s trading deadline did not disappoint. A record 12 players were traded on deadline daythe most in the last 30 years.
Which team had a better chance of winning Super Bowl LVII? Conversely, which team might have stayed out of title contention? Here are the answers from the winners and losers at the deadline.
Miami sent Denver a 2023 first-round pick, a 2024 fourth-round pick, and running back Chase Edmonds. The Broncos added his fifth-round pick for 2025 as part of a deal to send Chubb to South Beach. With the acquisition of Chubb, the Dolphins already have a player this season where he has 5.5 sacks and he has two forced fumbles. The addition of Chubb to an already talented defense should be enough to end Miami’s six-year playoff drought, in contrast to an offense that has made great strides.
After Edmonds left, the Dolphins acquired Jeff Wilson’s 49ers in exchange for a 2023 fifth-round pick just before the deadline. The move reunited Wilson with fellow former 49ers running back Raheem Mostert, and head coach Mike McDaniel, who served as offensive coordinator for Wilson and Mostert in San Francisco, also announced his best season yet. We are progressing at the pace of Dolphins are aggressive and can well be rewarded.
Loser: Green Bay Packers
The Packers clearly lack an impactful wide receiver, and even after the trade deadline has passed, that hasn’t changed. As CBS Sports NFL Insider Reported by Josina Anderson, the Packers potentially offered Chase Claypool the best deal, giving Aaron Rodgers some much-needed help at receivers. Instead, the Bears swooped in and took Claypool. The Packers couldn’t get him or any other receiver reportedly in the deal block. Rogers must deal with the Receive Legion, which is struggling to succeed Davante Adams.
The Vikings were able to acquire talented tight end TJ Hockenson from their division rivals. Former No. 8 overall pick. And they did so without breaking the bank, sending future second- and third-round picks to Detroit and future fourth-round picks (including a conditional 2024 pick) as part of their deal. I also received
Acquisition of Hockenson cemented the Vikings’ status as one of the NFC’s upper-tier teams, making them legitimate contenders to represent the conference at the Super Bowl. Hockenson brings another element to the Vikings’ offense featuring Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, Dalvin Cook and Kirk Cousins.
The Giants made several calls but ultimately missed the deadline. Given his unexpected 6-2 start for the team, New York’s lack of movement was a sure disappointment for Giants fans. Giants fans may not last long, but GM Joe Shane said after the deadline that he would consider bringing back Odell Beckham Jr. after New York failed to replace him with a receiver in time.
If you want to assess the team’s Christian McCaffrey trade acquisition, just look at the 49ers’ explosive win over the Rams last Sunday. Became the fourth player to throw, catch or run for
The addition of McCaffrey actually happened over a week ago, but technically it was on time for the deadline, with the 49ers finally heading to the NFC West against competitors Los Angeles, Arizona and Seattle. You can win. The fact that the 49ers didn’t have to give up McCaffrey’s first-round pick is another feather in GM John Lynch’s cap.
Despite Jerry Jones’ stance, the Cowboys didn’t make any flashy trades before the deadline. The receiver was a position the Cowboys were likely to strengthen, but the Cowboys would not trade and CeeDee Lamb and Noah Brown would continue to move forward as headliners for his co-op receiving. There were reports that it was a team. The addition of Brandin Cooks is comingbut the problem was money.
The fact that the Cowboys didn’t make a trade in time means Jones and Co. believe the second half of the season will be better as Michael Gallup continues to work toward his return from ACL surgery. suggests that
Everyone knew that the Bears were no longer part of the Bears’ future, with two players worth Roquan Smith and Robert Quinn. But the fact that it came to pass is good for the Bears, who said goodbye to the pass rusher who was one of the best inside linebackers in the NFL and was just days away from finishing the season with 18.5 sacks. It doesn’t matter.
The Bears used the second-round pick acquired in Smith’s trade to acquire the talented but underperforming Chase Claypool, who spent more than two years with the Steelers. The fact that the Bears reportedly prevented the rival Packers from acquiring Claypool makes Chicago the deadline winner.
Loser: Los Angeles Rams
The Rams lost to the 49ers in the race for Christian McCaffrey. Los Angeles ultimately did nothing by the deadline. That means the Rams will need to rely on their current roster to get out of the hole.Several positional upgrades are needed, including offensive line, receiver and running back.
Speaking of running backs, the Rams weren’t able to acquire Cam Akers before the deadline — a missed opportunity as Akers’ partnership with the team appears to have ended.
Baltimore is using the moment to pull away in the AFC North while holding off conference powerhouses Buffalo and Kansas City. The Ravens acquired a prolific tackler named Loquan Smith, and had the Bears continue to pay him most of his $5.48 million salary (Baltimore will pay only his $570,000 in Smith’s 2022 salary). $5000).
The Ravens have acquired a 25-year-old linebacker who is in the middle of his prime. Smith already has 83 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions this season.
The Bengals should have been forced to trade cornerbacks by deadline due to Chidve Ouzy’s injury Monday night. Not only did Cincinnati not address the new needs, he also failed to address two other needs he took advantage of in Monday night’s crushing loss in Cleveland.
With Ja’Marr Chase out for at least the next few games, the Bengals should have tried to get another playmaker on offense, either a veteran receiver or a versatile running back. Cincinnati could also use an offensive line upgrade after Joe Burrow was sacked five times by the Browns’ defense.
The Eagles’ recent acquisition of Robert Quinn reinforced the fact that Philadelphia will go all-in after starting 7-0. Although he didn’t get a sack in his Eagles debut, Quinn was part of a defense that plagued Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett while holding Pittsburgh to just 13 points. In addition to his outstanding skills, Quinn adds leadership to the young and talented Eagles defense.
Denver has been unable to make trades despite reported interest in both Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler. The Broncos also missed an opportunity to add depth to the quarterback behind Russell Wilson. Pittsburgh quarterbacks Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph would have made sense for the Broncos.