The NFL trade deadline used to be just another uneventful day on the league’s calendar.
Lately, however, it’s been the backdrop for a little more roster-building action.
While pro football’s wheeling and dealing cutoff still can’t match the excitement of the NBA or MLB, we’ve seen more notable players change teams in October and early November in recent years than ever before. In 2021, Von Miller and Melvin Ingram were both dealt before the deadline while Zach Ertz and Stephon Gilmore made in-season moves weeks earlier. 2020 saw Kwon Alexander, Everson Griffen and Carlos Dunlap all change teams.
The 2022 season has already continued that trend after Christian McCaffrey’s blockbuster trade to the San Francisco 49ers. He won’t be the only player to change teams. The contenders in the beefed-up AFC need talent capable of knocking the Buffalo Bills down from their Super Bowl favorite status. A wide-open NFC suggests even teams sitting under .500 have a legitimate shot at a playoff run.
Who could be moved? Here’s a look at the the likely candidates from each team — even the ones unlikely to ship away veteran players this fall.