Long-form stories built from the trade trees — the blockbusters, the weird chains, and the picks that kept getting re-traded.
November 9, 2026 Historic trades
On August 25, 2023, the San Francisco 49ers traded Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick. Lance had started four games in two seasons — the fewest starts for any quarterback taken in the top five of…
November 8, 2026 Deadline & trades
The trade deadline passed on Tuesday, November 10, at 3:00 PM Central, and Jonathan Taylor was not traded. Indianapolis would not deal Taylor on November 10, Tom Pelissero reported; multiple teams offered a second-round pick and more for Taylor, and…
November 8, 2026 Deadline & trades
On Sunday, November 8, Daniel Jones was slated to start at quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts against the Dallas Cowboys. Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport reported on Saturday, November 7, that Indianapolis has engaged in trade discussions on Jones, has…
November 6, 2026 Historic trades
In January 1961, Zeke Bratkowski was the player to be named later in a three-team deal between Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York — the unnamed piece, the one the paperwork couldn't fill in yet. Six weeks passed before the…
November 4, 2026 Historic trades
For Gary Cuozzo, a quarterback who had backed up Johnny Unitas for four seasons, the expansion New Orleans Saints surrendered the first overall pick in the 1967 draft, their 1967 third-round pick, their 1969 seventh-round pick, and center Bill Curry.…
November 2, 2026 Deadline & trades
The NFL trade deadline falls at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 10 — eight days out. But the market didn't wait for the calendar. On October 7, one day after Lane Johnson announced his retirement, the Eagles traded Pro…
October 30, 2026 Historic trades
The NFL played a shortened season in the fall of 1987. The players' union called a strike on September 22; the third week of the season was canceled outright, and weeks four through six were played by replacement teams while…
October 29, 2026 Deadline & trades
No defensive tackle had been traded for two first-round picks in the common draft era, the seasons since 1967. On Thursday, October 29, 2026, the Chicago Bears sent their 2027 first-round pick, their 2028 first-round pick, and a 2027 fourth-rounder…
October 28, 2026 Historic trades
Amari Cooper was traded three times in six years. On October 22, 2018, the Dallas Cowboys gave the Oakland Raiders a first-round pick for Cooper. On March 16, 2022, the Cleveland Browns gave Dallas a fifth-round pick and a sixth-round…
October 26, 2026 Historic trades
Laremy Tunsil has been traded twice. On August 31, 2019, Houston gave Miami two first-round picks and a second-rounder for him, in a deal run by a team with no general manager. On March 10, 2025, Houston traded him to…