Every NFL trade deadline deal, tracked and graded from Davante Adams to Diontae Johnson

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The NFL’s waste and acquisition deadline utilized to beryllium a shade town. Between an early cutoff and reticent teams, fewer players were dealt while nan regular play was still successful progress.

That’s changed successful caller years. Over nan past decade, stars for illustration Christian McCaffery, Von Miller and Jalen Ramsey person been forced to relocate — heck, Amari Cooper’s had to do it twice. 2024 threatens to push that inclination to caller heights. A robust marketplace of seasoned wideouts has meant October has been particularly spooky for walk catchers acrophobic to hunt for rental properties successful a caller location.

More than a half dozen-trades filled dormant aerial connected sports power pinch much than a week earlier nan league’s November 4 deadline. We’ll break each in-season waste and acquisition down here, on pinch links to our afloat grades for nan bigger deals. Newer trades are connected top, sliding each nan measurement down to nan Davante Adams woody that kicked disconnected 2024’s frenzy.

Sep 22, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (5) catches a 5-yard touchdown walk against Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Jack Jones (18) successful nan first half astatine Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Baltimore Ravens acquire: WR Diontae Johnson, 2025 sixth information pick

Carolina Panthers acquire: 2025 5th information pick

What we wrote:

Johnson hasn’t been awesome successful Carolina but still leads nan Panthers successful receptions (30) and receiving yards (357). His 1.76 yards per way tally rank 38th among NFL wideouts, correct successful beforehand of Bateman and up of akin waste and acquisition bait for illustration DeAndre Hopkins and Christian Kirk. While not a heavy threat aliases a jump shot savant, he’s tin of thriving successful nan short aliases intermediate ranges to support nan chains moving — spot his 52.9 percent occurrence complaint erstwhile targeted successful his last play arsenic a Pittsburgh Steeler past fall.

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Ravens grade: A-

Panthers grade: B

Oct 15, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; New England Patriots linebacker Josh Uche (55) tries to tackle Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (16) successful nan 2nd 4th astatine Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

Kansas City Chiefs acquire: EDGE Josh Uche

New England Patriots acquire: 2026 sixth information pick

What we wrote:

This is simply a “why not?” move for an undefeated Kansas City squad that hasn’t moreover reached its imaginable yet. Uche has 2 sacks this season, but he reached 11.5 sacks successful a breakout 2022 run earlier falling backmost to Earth successful 2023 (three sacks). Having a subordinate for illustration Uche coming disconnected nan chair is precisely what contending teams want. 

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Chiefs grade: A

Patriots grade: B+

Sep 15, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans linebacker Ernest Jones, IV and linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. (56) observe nan large tackle against nan New York Jets during nan 2nd half astatine Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Seattle Seahawks acquire: LB Ernest Jones IV

Tennessee Titans acquire: LB Jerome Baker, 2025 4th information pick

What we wrote:

[Jones will] beryllium an plus for Mike Macdonald’s 18th-ranked tally defense. He’s 3 years younger than Baker and has ne'er had a missed tackle complaint supra 6.4 percent — Baker, for comparison, clocked successful astatine 9.1 this fall. The value is steep for a subordinate headed to free agency adjacent offseason, but it’s a smart acquisition for a squad successful nan playoff hunt.

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Seahawks grade: B

Titans grade: A-

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 22: DeAndre Hopkins #10 of nan Tennessee Titans takes nan section against nan Green Bay Packers astatine Nissan Stadium connected September 22, 2024 successful Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776151364 ORIG FILE ID: 2173758082

Kansas City Chiefs acquire: WR DeAndre Hopkins

Tennessee Titans acquire: Conditional 2025 5th information prime (could go a fourth-rounder if Hopkins plays 60 percent of nan team’s regular play snaps and Kansas City reaches nan Super Bowl)

What we wrote:

Not overmuch to opportunity here. Hopkins was ne'er going to fetch a immense price. [The Titans are] successful waste mode, arsenic they should beryllium erstwhile they’re successful nan hunt for nan apical prime of nan 2025 NFL Draft, truthful a occurrence waste useful nicely. You’d dream for much compensation than what could beryllium a fourth-rounder, but alas.

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Chiefs grade: B+

Titans grade: B

Oct 23, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings moving backmost Cam Akers (31) runs pinch nan shot against nan San Francisco 49ers protect extremity Nick Bosa (97) successful nan 2nd 4th astatine U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Minnesota Vikings acquire: RB Cam Akers, 2026 seventh information pick

Houston Texans acquire: 2026 sixth information pick

Vikings grade: C

Texans grade: B

Oct 20, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper (18)is interviewed aft a crippled Tennessee Titans astatine Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Buffalo Bills acquire: WR Amari Cooper, 2025 sixth information pick

Cleveland Browns acquire: 2025 3rd information prime (via Detroit Lions), 2026 seventh information pick

What we wrote:

A five-time Pro Bowler, Cooper has languished successful nan Browns’ morose discourtesy complete nan past fewer seasons. Now, he gets 1 of nan NFL’s premier quarterbacks going retired of his measurement to find him downfield 10-15 times a game. He gives Buffalo a much-needed magnitude to really compete pinch nan large boys and prosecute nan organization’s first-ever Lombardi Trophy successful earnest again.

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Bills grade: A

Browns grade: A

Oct 20, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr. (31) returns an interception while being chased by New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams (17) during nan 3rd 4th astatine Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images

New York Jets acquire: WR Davante Adams

Las Vegas Raiders acquire: Conditional 2025 3rd information prime (could go a second-rounder if Adams is an All-Pro aliases is progressive for nan AFC title crippled aliases Super Bowl)

What we wrote:

Now: CAN [the Jets] contend? That’s a really bully question. I don’t spot it, to beryllium honest. But this discourtesy now gets 2 really bully wideouts successful Adams and Garrett Wilson, and a happier Rodgers is simply a bully point fixed that nan Jets are stuck pinch a past-his-prime QB.

With each that discourse and nan truth that it whitethorn extremity up arsenic a second-round pick, it’s a good, not GREAT trade.

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Jets grade: B

Raiders grade: A-

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