Admin November 5, 2024
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The 2024 NFL trade deadline has arrived, marking a critical decision day throughout the league.
With the cutoff looming Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, teams have one last opportunity to make a significant in-season shake-up, whether that’s making a splash for an established veteran or shipping one off to boost their draft capital or improve their salary-cap outlook. Several franchises have already taken advantage by engineering deals for notable names, and more could follow in the hours ahead.
USA TODAY Sports will be providing live updates on the latest news, rumors and deals throughout Tuesday, so check back throughout the day for more updates.
The Detroit Lions finally have their fill-in pass rusher.
On Tuesday, the team acquired Za’Darius Smith from the Cleveland Browns, according to multiple reports. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Smith and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick will go to the Lions, who in turn will receive a 2025 fifth-round draft pick and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick.
Lions coach Dan Campbell had acknowledged for weeks that the team was looking into the market at defensive end for a replacement for Pro Bowl selection Aidan Hutchinson, who suffered a broken tibia and fibula against the Dallas Cowboys.
“I don’t think it’s entirely up to us,” Campbell said Monday. “I can tell you we’re trying, (Lions general manager) Brad (Holmes is) trying, and we’ve looked at everything, we really have. Made a ton of calls and he’s been rolling on it, so we’ll see. We still got a little bit of time here. We’ve got till tomorrow evening, so we’ll see what happens.”
Smith has five sacks in nine games so far this season.
While the talent pool has thinned considerably in recent weeks, there are still several intriguing players left atop our rankings:
- 1. Azeez Ojulari, OLB, New York Giants
- 2. Za’Darius Smith, DE, Cleveland Browns
- 3. Jonathan Jones, CB, New England Patriots
- 4. Arden Key, OLB, Tennessee Titans
- 5. Chase Young, DE, New Orleans Saints
Here’s our full look at the best players still on the market.
Here’s a look at every deal that’s been completed since the start of the season.
Broncos trade OLB Baron Browning to Cardinals (Nov. 4)
Cardinals receive: OLB Baron Browning
Broncos receive: 2025 sixth-round draft pick
Grades: How did Cardinals, Broncos fare in deal?
Jaguars trade OT Cam Robinson to Vikings (Oct. 30)
Vikings receive: OT Cam Robinson, 2026 conditional seventh-round draft pick
Jaguars receive: 2026 conditional fifth-round draft pick
Grades:How did Vikings, Jaguars fare in deal?
Panthers trade WR Diontae Johnson to Ravens (Oct. 29)
Ravens receive: WR Diontae Johnson, 2025 sixth-round draft pick
Panthers receive: 2025 fifth-round draft pick
Grades:How did Ravens, Panthers fare in deal?
Patriots trade LB Joshua Uche to Chiefs (Oct. 28)
Chiefs receive: LB Joshua Uche
Patriots receive: 2026 sixth-round draft pick
Titans trade WR DeAndre Hopkins to Chiefs (Oct. 24)
Chiefs receive: WR DeAndre Hopkins
Titans receive: 2025 conditional fifth-round draft pick
Grades: How did Chiefs, Titans fare in deal?
Titans trade LB Ernest Jones IV to Seahawks (Oct. 23)
Seahawks receive: LB Ernest Jones IV
Titans receive: LB Jerome Baker, 2025 fourth-round draft pick
Texans trade RB Cam Akers to Vikings (Oct. 15)
Vikings receive: RB Cam Akers, 2026 conditional seventh-round draft pick
Texans receive: 2026 conditional sixth-round draft pick
Browns trade WR Amari Cooper to Bills (Oct. 15)
Bills receive: WR Amari Cooper, 2025 sixth-round draft pick
Browns receive: 2025 third-round draft pick, 2026 seventh-round draft pick
Grades:How did Bills, Browns fare in deal?
Raiders trade WR Davante Adams to Jets (Oct. 15)
Jets receive: WR Davante Adams
Raiders receive: 2025 conditional third-round draft pick
Jaguars trade DT Roy Robertson-Harris to Seahawks
Seahawks receive: DT Roy Robertson-Harris
Jaguars receive: 2026 sixth-round draft pick
The 2024 NFL trade deadline is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.
The cutoff comes at the midseason point, as NFL owners voted in March to move it back one week from its traditional spot on the league calendar. After Tuesday, teams will not be able to make official trades until the start of the new league year in March, though they can unofficially agree to deals with one another after the season.