The NFL commerce deadline has come and gone as groups have made their strikes and put together for the second half of the season.
Pittsburgh wrapped up not one, however two offers earlier than Tuesday's 4pm ET deadline. The Cowboys, regardless of attempting to proper the ship after a Three-5 begin, made probably the most baffling enterprise of the day. Conversely, one in every of Dallas' high rivals, the Commanders, made one of many largest offers of the day. The Lions have additionally made waves as they appear to remain atop the NFC's proverbial meals chain.
Transactions made
- 49ers purchase: Khalil Davis
- Texans purchase: 2026 seventh spherical choose
Davis goes from a 6-Three Houston crew to a Four-Four 49ers crew regardless of a barrage of accidents to date. Particularly, Davis may help the 49ers with the purpose line protection. Whereas they’re simply sixth within the NFL in dashing yards allowed, San Francisco is 27th within the league in dashing touchdowns allowed (10).
- Seahawks purchase: LB Ernest Jones IV
- Titans get: LB Jerome Baker, 2025 fourth-round choose
This commerce occurred properly earlier than the deadline. Jones has recorded 24 tackles since transferring from Nashville to Seattle. Seattle has but to win a recreation since buying Jones. Baker has but to play for the Titans. He recorded 37 tackles, a sack and a compelled fumble in 5 video games this season with Seattle.
- Vikings get: Cam Akers, conditional 2026 seventh-round choose
- Texans get: 2026 conditional sixth-round choose
One other deal that went down properly earlier than Tuesday's deadline. Akers, who touched the rock 40 instances in 5 video games this season for Houston, didn’t contact the ball within the first two video games with the Vikings. He contributed 46 yards on 6 carries in Sunday night time's win over the Colts.
- Cowboys get: Jonathan Mingo
- Panthers get: 2025 fourth-round choose
One of many extra stunning trades on Tuesday, the Cowboys gave up a ton for a participant who has simply 55 profession receptions. The sophomore has simply 121 yards on 12 receptions this yr and has caught lower than half of his targets.
Baltimore is getting a former two-time Professional Bowl cornerback who certainly hopes to assist bolster what’s at present the league's 32nd-ranked cross protection. Whereas his profession has been derailed by accidents, White was the most effective defensive backs within the league prior to those accidents. A primary-round choose in 2017, he caught six passes and broke up 26 extra in his first two years in Buffalo. He made All-Professional in 2019 after recording a league-best six interceptions whereas serving to Buffalo earn a playoff berth.
Pittsburgh's already proficient protection has added one other piece to the puzzle. In Smith, the Steelers get a flexible and completed cross rusher with 68.5 profession sacks beneath his belt. Smith will present wanted depth behind TJ Watt and Alex Highsmith and alongside Nate Herbig. (Industrial lessons)
- Steelers purchase: Mike Williams
- Jets purchase: 2025 fifth-round choose
The Steelers lastly get assist at receiver earlier than the deadline, buying Williams from the Jets for a fifth-round choose. Williams' veteran presence will solely assist George Pickens and the Pittsburgh offense as they push for an at-large playoff seed. (Industrial lessons)
- Commanders achieve: Marshon Lattimore, 2025 fifth-round choose
- Jets purchase: 2025 third-round choose 2025 fourth-round choose 2025 sixth-round choose
The Chiefs landed the four-time Professional Bowl cornerback simply earlier than the commerce deadline. Lattimore, who turned 28 in Could, has three years left on his present contract, together with 2024. He has recorded 30 mixed tackles and two passes defensed in seven video games performed this season. The harm points are a professional concern as Lattimore hasn't performed a full season since 2018. The Saints had been anticipated to contemplate buying and selling after a 2-7 begin that led to the firing of head coach Dennis Allen on Monday. (Industrial lessons)
Cincinnati provides one other again to its secure with Zack Moss (neck) out indefinitely. The Bears are transferring on from Herbert, who fell out of the backfield rotation behind D'Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson. (Industrial lessons)
- Lions purchase: Smith and the 2026 seventh-round choose
- Browns purchase: 2025 fifth-round choose and 2026 sixth-round choose
The Lions are making a Tremendous Bowl push and wanted EDGE assist after shedding Aidan Hutchinson to harm. (Industrial lessons)
The highest-ranked Cardinals add cross rush assist whereas the Broncos do away with an often-injured participant for a choose. (Industrial lessons)
- Vikings win: Robinson, conditional 2026 seventh-round choose
- Jaguars win: 2026 conditional fifth-round choose (might change into fourth)
The Vikings fill an enormous want at left sort out after shedding star Christian Darrisaw for the season to a knee harm. Robinson is a free agent on the finish of the season, and the Jaguars are transferring in one other route with Walker Little. (Industrial lessons)
- Ravens purchase: Johnson, 2025 sixth-round choose
- Panthers purchase: 2025 fifth spherical choose
The Ravens add one other weapon for Lamar Jackson, who have already got Derrick Henry, Mark Andrews, Isaiah Probably and Zay Flowers. The Panthers stay in rebuilding mode and are transferring away from their main receiver, who’s headed to free company on the finish of the season. Verify the commerce notes, Right here.
Kansas Metropolis is the primary crew to begin 7-Zero after successful back-to-back Tremendous Bowls for the reason that 1990 San Francisco 49ers, in line with CBS Sports activities Analysis. That 49ers crew made it to the NFC Championship Sport, however misplaced to the New York Giants simply two wins away from a three-peat. No crew has performed three within the Tremendous Bowl period since 1966, however that's precisely what the Chiefs try to do with this transfer for New England's former 2020 second-round choose.
The Chiefs have a reasonably constant cross rush, as their 38.9% quarterback stress ranks sixth finest within the NFL, however they wrestle to complete these sack runs. Kansas Metropolis's 15.Zero sacks this season are tied for seventh-fewest within the NFL, and their 6.1% sack price is 11th-worst within the league. They’ve struggled to get constant cross rush manufacturing exterior of edge rusher George Karlaftis (Three.Zero sacks) and All-Professional defensive sort out Chris Jones (Three.Zero sacks). Uche's two sacks now rank tied for fourth-most in Kansas Metropolis, whereas his 13 quarterback pressures are alone because the fourth-most among the many Chiefs' cross rush.
The commerce makes all of the sense on this planet for a 2-6 Patriots crew trying to load up on draft capital whereas rebuilding round 2024 third total choose quarterback Drake Maye.
- Bosses purchase: Hopkins
- The Titans purchase: 2025 conditional 2025 fifth-round choose (can change into a fourth-round choose)
Regardless of having an undefeated 6-Zero report on the time, Kansas Metropolis was in determined want of including a large receiver after shedding each Hollywood Brown and Rashee Rice for the yr. Hopkins is available in and provides Patrick Mahomes a high-ceiling weapon as he appears to be like for the NFL's first three-peat.
In the meantime, the deal is smart from Tennessee's perspective, as they had been 1-5 on the season on the time of the commerce and Hopkins was within the remaining yr of his deal. With the 32-year-old not on the crew's timeline for the present rebuild, it was a logical transfer to amass some belongings for him earlier than he leaves in free company. (Industrial lessons)
- Jets purchase: Adams
- Raiders purchase: 2025 conditional third-round choose (can change into a second-round choose primarily based on efficiency)
Adams should be named an All-Professional or be on the energetic roster for the AFC Championship recreation or Tremendous Bowl for the choose to be raised from third to second for the Raiders.
In three video games this yr with the Raiders, Adams has caught 18 passes for 209 yards and only one landing. He missed the final three video games with a thigh harm, however made his debut with the Jets in Week 7 — ending with three catches for 30 yards. The notes from the Adams affair might be discovered right here.
- Invoices buy: Cooper, a 2025 sixth-round choose
- Browns purchase: 2025 third-round choose, 2026 seventh-round choose
Cooper, 30, simply reworked his contract with the Browns forward of the 2024 season, however he's going from one of many worst groups within the NFL to a possible AFC title contender in Buffalo. Cooper had a career-high 1,250 receiving yards for the Browns in 2023, his second consecutive 1,00Zero-yard marketing campaign.
Cooper had 24 catches for 250 yards and two touchdowns with the Browns. He had 4 catches for 66 yards and a landing in his debut with the Payments in Week 7. Notes from the Cooper Accord might be discovered right here.
In six video games this season with two official begins, Robertson-Harris has recorded seven mixed tackles, two sacks and 4 QB hits. He was in his third season with the Jaguars and truly signed a three-year, $30 million extension final yr after posting a career-high Three.5 inside sacks in 2023.
Harris had 5 tackles in his debut with the Seahawks as a backup defensive sort out.
Robertson-Harris went uncommitted from UTEP in 2016 and signed with the Bears. In 5 seasons with Chicago (2017-20), he recorded 75 mixed tackles, 7.5 sacks and 30 QB hits. Industrial grades for Robertson-Harris might be discovered right here.