2020 NFL Trade Deadline Heres a look at one trade that each team should make 32 scenarios
The 2020 NFL trade deadline is today at 4 p.m. ET, and already we've seen several teams get busy trying to add reinforcements or offload salary, with veterans likeand finding new homes days before the cutoff. With and quite a few teams looking to stay alive during a season in which two additional clubs will earn playoff spots, plenty more moves could be on deck.We decided -- with that in mind -- to map out 32 different trade po sibilities -- one for each team.Here are a few things to keep in mind as you peruse the list and look for your favorite team:Several teams have the same trades just because their needs are so similar or the player swaps make sense for both sides. For example, we have the trading for A.J. Green, so under the section, you'll see the same deal, just explained more from their perspective.Some teams are featured in multiple trades because, well, there are only so many other teams to trade with. So don't be alarmed if your favorite team is shown trading for two offensive playmakers when, in reality, it only needs one. It might be helpful to read each deal on its own rather than as part of the collective.Now buckle up and enjoy!Acquire: TE Trade: 2021 fifth-round draft pickNjoku would prefer to be a No. 1 tight end somewhere. The Cardinals have pretty much everything but a big presence at the position on offense. In a tough division, they can afford to spend just a little in order to beef up their pa s-catching options over the middle.Acquire: 2022 fourth-round draft pick ()Trade: G Atlanta may not want to sell off superstars like and , but it already drafted Carpenter's future replacement in . The Falcons can save more than $12 million starting in 2021 by unloading the guard to a team in dire need of
Carlton Fisk Jersey O-line help.Acquire: DT Trade: 2021 fifth-round draft pickSean McDermott has a lot of work to do if he wants the defense, his specialty, to help carry Buffalo to an AFC East title. Rankins would be a start as a big body along an interior that's been gashed repeatedly. New Orleans doesn't seem overly committed to him anyway.Acquire: WR Trade: 2021 sixth-round draft pick, 2022 seventh-round pickBaltimore is only making a serious run if steps up as a pa ser, but giving him more proven production out wide wouldn't hurt. Jones is older and more like WR3 material, but for a low cost, why not take the gamble? He could start immediately.Acquire: Washington CB Trade: 2021 sixth-round draft pickThe Panthers are not ready to
Andrew Vaughn Jersey be trading top a sets for instant help, but they're also too competitive to ignore current holes. Moreau makes sense as a low-risk addition to a young defense -- an impending free agent with some long-term upside.Cincinnati BengalsAcquire: 2021 fourth-round draft pick, 2022 seventh-round draft pick (Titans)Trade: WR A.J. GreenIf Cincy can swallow pride and deal Carlos Dunlap, it sure as heck can do the same for Green. They clearly have other WRs ready to carry the load beyond 2020 (see: Higgins, Tee). Green's also bound to head elsewhere in free agency anyway.Cleveland BrownsAcquire: S Trade: 2021 fourth-round draft pickThis might be the most logical of them all. Harris was never guaranteed a long-term place in Minnesota, the Browns need secondary help like anyone, and Kevin Stefanski is already familiar with the Vikings vet. His experience would be invaluable in the AFC North.Chicago BearsAcquire: Falcons G James CarpenterTrade: 2022 fourth-round draft pickUnle s Matt Nagy prefers turning the offense back to from a stretcher, the Bears need to bolster their front. Carpenter can be cut without much penalty after 2020. In the meantime, he'd give them an adequate starter on the interior.Acquire: QB Trade: 2022 fifth-round draft pickIs 2020 a lost season for Dallas? Perhaps. But they owe it to themselves to try in the abysmal NFC East, and Fitzpatrick is exactly the kind of unhinged veteran who can make something out of nothing behind a porous O-line. His flair would instantly give Dallas juice.Acquire: 2021 second-round draft pick, 2022 seventh-round pick (Cardinals)Trade: S Simmons is one of the most promising pieces Denver has, but without a long-term deal, he's a pricey impending free agent on a bad team. Why not sell high while you can, to a contender like Arizona, and prioritize restarting or rebuilding around the QB in 2021?Detroit LionsAcquire:2021 sixth-round draft pick, 2022 seventh-round pick (Ravens)Trade: WR Marvin JonesThe Lions made their win-now move by trading for . Now they should recoup at least a little bit of that value by unloading an aging receiver in Jones who's long seen his role diminish.Acquire: WR Trade: 2021 third-round draft pick, 2022 conditional fifth-round pick is great, and will be back eventually, but if the Packers seriously want to compete and/or thank for his resurgence, they need another threat. Fuller has injury i sues but is both younger and a proven playmaker.Houston TexansAcquire: 2021 fourth-round draft pick (Washington)Trade: LB Why on Earth would the Texans give up the guy they just extended on a $58 million deal? Because they need all the picks they can get and are in Operation Undo Bill O'Brien's Moves, that's why. This one clears a ton of money at a position rarely worth huge bucks.Acquire: Washington DE Trade: 2021 sixth-round draft pickChris Ballard probably doesn't want to be giving up anything of significance knowing full well he's going to be tasked with replacing sooner rather than later, but for now? Anderson is a fine gamble as a rotational pa s rusher for the playoff hunt.Acquire: Lions LB Trade: 2022 sixth-round draft pickK.C. probably exhausted its supply of "big moves" by adding -- even on a small contract -- and puffing up an already-loaded offense. On "D," they could still use depth in the middle, and Davis has pretty much worn out his welcome in Detroit.Acquire: CB Trade: 2021 first-round draft pick, 2022 fourth-round pickHello, blockbuster. If Atlanta smartly auctioned Julio Jones, the Raiders would make a lot of sense as they
Yonder Alonso Jersey try to seize on solid play and challenge in the AFC West. Instead, how about a shutdown corner, with the Pats looking to unload his hefty salary?Acquire: 2022 fourth-round draft pick (Bills)Trade: CB King is still young, and Anthony Lynn would probably rather not part with any pieces of a secondary that can be top-tier when healthy. But the Chargers are in mode now. It's time to build for the long haul. Buffalo, meanwhile, needs a slot corner badly.Acquire: Falcons OLB Trade: 2021 sixth-round draft pick, 2022 fifth-round pickRemember when L.A. took a gamble on a former first-round pa s-rushing bust in , who now plays for the Falcons? Adding Fowler's teammate, another underwhelming first-round talent, would be a similarly smart bid for the NFC West contenders.Acquire: 2021 fifth-round draft pick (Bills)Trade: CB D.J. HaydenIt should be selloff time in Jacksonville. Hayden is coming off an injury and has been talked up by Jags staff before, but it's beyond time for them to move on while they can. If Buffalo can't nab Desmond King or another CB, he'd be adequate consolation.Minnesota VikingsAcquire: 2021 fourth-round draft pick, 2022 conditional fourth-round pick (Cowboys)Trade: OT The Vikings would basically be acknowledging defeat this year by dealing their left tackle, but it's probably the right thing to do. Dallas shouldn't be going "all in," meanwhile, but could at least
Yolmer Sanchez Jersey sell Reiff to themselves as future and insurance.Miami DolphinsAcquire: DT Trade: 2022 fifth-round draft pickThe Eagles would like to dump as much salary as po sible without sacrificing their 2020 chances. Jackson has been good, but with in tow with a big contract of his own, the former is expendable. To Miami, he'd represent a rock-solid 3-4 DE.New England PatriotsAcquire: 2021 first-round draft pick, 2022 fourth-round pick (Raiders)Trade: CB Stephon GilmoreThe Pats could certainly justify swapping a late-rounder for someone like , but the truth is, they might be best served selling Gilmore before it's too late. Maybe they'll rebound later this year, but this seems like a move Bill Belichick would make.New Orleans SaintsAcquire: Washington DE Trade: 2021 conditional fourth-round draft pick and give New Orleans a formidable pa s rushing duo, but there's a reason the Saints tried to add : They know they'll need even more to contend for a title. Kerrigan could slide right in as a rotational DE.Acquire: 2021 fifth-round draft pick (Colts)Trade: WR There's no reason Tate should be on the field for them to finish the year. He's fine, at this point in his career, but for his salary, what's the point, especially with a semi-rebuild inevitable? Shipping him to an inconsistent offense like Indy would be wise.Acquire: WR , 2021 fifth-round draft pickTrade: 2021 sixth-round draft pickLet's be real: Jeffery would not save the 2020 Jets offense, nor would he likely be kept around beyond this year. But GM Joe Douglas knows him well from Philly and Chicago, and absorbing his unfavorable contract would be worth a move up in the 2021 draft.Philadelphia EaglesAcquire: Packers LB Trade: WR J.J. Arcega-WhitesideLinebacker is reportedly the Eagles' priority at the deadline, but Howie Roseman, who's pulled off plenty of player-for-player swaps in the past, can't really afford to surrender draft capital or cap room. Burks is a young, rangy player without a secure home in Green Bay.Acquire: Jets LB Trade: 2022 sixth-round draft pickNo one's going to replace at the heart of Pittsburgh's defense, but Williamson would at least give them a serviceable starter. New York has little reason to hold onto him at the expense of a draft pick.Acquire: Bengals CB IIITrade: 2021 fourth-round draft pickEven when the Niners get healthy, they will need better long-term options on the outside. Somebody like Jackson, who's still young enough to grow into a top gig with a new team, would help make up for San Francisco's lo ses closer to the line of scrimmage.Acquire: 2022 fifth-round draft pick (Bills)Trade: TE The Carlos Dunlap deal satisfies Seattle's need for immediate pa s rushing help. Now how about getting some draft capital back by moving on from a tight end they barely use? Buffalo could spare a late-round flyer for more options at the position.Acquire: 2021 conditional seventh-round draft pick (Bears)Trade: RB With and locked into the top two RB spots, Tampa Bay might as well try to get something for McCoy while it can. The Bears, meanwhile, could use more shiftine s with out and in slow motion.Tenne see TitansAcquire: Bengals WR A.J. GreenTrade: 2021 fourth-round draft pick, 2022 seventh-round draft pick does just fine with A.J. Brown, and . But imagine giving him Green's size on the outside and in the red zone. If Tenne see wants to make another run, this kind of move would boost their chances in the short term.Washington Football TeamAcquire: Broncos
Bill Melton Jersey WR Trade: 2021 seventh-round draft pickRon Rivera's squad shouldn't be buying big names even with the NFC East up for grabs, but a low-risk gamble like this would at least potentially give another young option down the field.