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NFL preseason trade tracker: Every move leading up to the 2025 season
The NFL preseason is over, with all 32 teams prepping for the 2025 regular season. As teams continue to tinker with their final rosters, we’re tracking every trade before the season kicks off on Sept. 4.
Below are all the deals that happened recently this offseason, along with buzz on what could be next. We started our tally with the blockbuster trade between the Dolphins and Steelers, which included cornerback Jalen Ramsey, tight end Jonnu Smith and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. One of the latest big moves was the Vikings sending backup quarterback Sam Howell to the Eagles.
Most recent deals will be added at the top:
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Aug. 24
Eagles get: 2027 sixth-round pick
Packers get: OT Darian Kinnard
Kinnard joined the Eagles in 2024, playing just 71 regular-season snaps last season. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the fifth round in 2022.
Jaguars get: 2026 seventh-round pick
Eagles get: OT Fred Johnson
Johnson played 500 regular-season snaps in Philadelphia from 2022 to 2024, the majority of which were at left tackle. He was working with the backups in Jacksonville this preseason.
Chiefs get: DT Derrick Nnadi, 2026 seventh-round pick
Jets get: 2026 sixth-round pick
The Chiefs acquired Nnadi through a trade Sunday with the Jets, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The deal also includes a 2027 draft-pick swap. The Chiefs desperately needed a veteran interior lineman for early downs. They also couldn’t risk the possibility of the Jets trading Nnadi to another team prior to Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET cutdown day deadline, when teams must trim their rosters to 53 players. Before this offseason, Nnadi had spent his entire seven-year career with the Chiefs.
Vikings get: 2026 fifth-round pick, 2027 seventh-round pick
Eagles get: QB Sam Howell, 2026 sixth-round pick
The Vikings made a change to their quarterback room Sunday, reaching agreement on a contract with veteran quarterback Carson Wentz and trading quarterback Sam Howell to the Eagles, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Vikings acquired Howell in a trade with the Seahawks in April. The trade to the Eagles marks the third time he has been dealt since being selected by the Commanders in the 2022 draft.
Aug. 22
49ers get: RB Brian Robinson Jr.
Commanders get: 2026 sixth-round pick
The Commanders are trading Robinson to the 49ers for a sixth-round draft pick, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Robinson did not play in Washington’s second preseason game, signaling the end of his relationship with the franchise. The Commanders had planned to release him if they could not find a trade partner. Washington had been shopping Robinson since earlier this month, in part because of the depth coaches say the team has at running back. The Commanders will save $3.3 million in salary cap space thanks to this move.
Aug. 20
49ers get: WR Skyy Moore, 2027 seventh-round pick
Chiefs get: 2027 sixth-round pick
The Chiefs are sending wide receiver Moore to the 49ers. The 49ers have been decimated at WR, as Brandon Aiyuk is recovering from a knee injury, Jauan Jennings has been dealing with a calf injury, Jordan Watkins has a high ankle sprain and Demarcus Robinson is facing a three-game suspension. Moore didn’t catch a pass last season, but he has 43 since being drafted in 2022.
Saints get: WR Devaughn Vele
Broncos get: 2026 fourth-round pick, 2027 seventh-round pick
The Broncos dealt Vele, who was a revelation as a seventh-round selection in 2024, to New Orleans for a couple of draft picks. Vele caught 41 passes for 475 yards and three touchdowns as a rookie last season, finishing third on the Broncos in both receptions and receiving yards.
Jets get: DT Harrison Phillips, 2027 seventh-round pick
Vikings get: 2026 sixth-round pick, 2027 sixth-round pick
The Jets continued to bulk up their interior defensive line in dealing for Phillips, who had 56 tackles and two sacks for the Vikings in 2024. He is entering his eighth season, playing the past three in Minnesota after spending his first four with the Bills.
Jets get: DT Jowon Briggs, 2026 seventh-round pick
Browns get: 2026 sixth-round pick
The Jets acquired Briggs, who played six games and had four tackles for the Browns last season after being selected in the seventh round of the 2024 draft.
Aug. 17
Jaguars get: DT Khalen Saunders
Saints get: C Luke Fortner
The Jaguars picked up Saunders, who is entering his seventh NFL season, from the Saints hours after the two teams played a preseason game in New Orleans. Saunders played the past two seasons with the Saints after starting his career with the Chiefs, with whom he had a career-high 3.5 sacks in 2022. Fortner, a third-round pick in 2022, has started 34 games over three NFL seasons.
Texans get: TE Harrison Bryant, 2026 fifth-round pick
Eagles get: WR John Metchie III, 2026 sixth-round pick
The Texans and Eagles made a deal in which they traded back picks that they originally dealt to each other in the C.J. Gardner-Johnson trade in March.
As for the players, Bryant is entering his sixth season after catching nine passes for 86 yards for the Raiders in 2024. Metchie, a second-round pick in 2022, has 40 career receptions for 412 yards and a touchdown.
Aug. 4
Raiders get: CB Jakorian Bennett
Eagles get: DT Thomas Booker IV
The Raiders are trading Bennett to the Eagles in exchange for Booker, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Booker, a fifth-round pick by the Texans in 2022, will provide depth for the Raiders’ D-line following the release of Christian Wilkins. Bennett, a fourth-round pick in 2023, moves after playing 24 career games (11 starts) for the Raiders.
July 1
Dolphins get: TE Darren Waller, 2027 seventh-round pick
Giants get: 2026 conditional sixth-round pick
Waller came out of retirement to join the Dolphins, his agents told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 32-year-old tight end told people close to him that he “missed football” and was returning for his love of the game, a source told ESPN’s Jordan Raanan.
June 30
Steelers get: CB Jalen Ramsey, TE Jonnu Smith, 2027 seventh-round pick
Dolphins get: S Minkah Fitzpatrick, 2027 fifth-round pick
The Dolphins have agreed to trade three-time All-Pro cornerback Ramsey and tight end Smith to the Steelers in exchange for three-time All-Pro safety Fitzpatrick and a pick swap.
Ramsey will get a $1.5 million raise this season, bringing his 2025 compensation up to $26.6 million, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Steelers are taking on the bulk of Ramsey’s contract for this season, with the Dolphins paying $3 million. Smith will receive a one-year contract extension worth $12 million.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday Washington had no objections to Iranian players participating in the 2026 Fifa World Cup but he added the players will not be allowed to bring with them people with ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
“Nothing from the US has told them they can’t come,” Rubio told reporters.
President Donald Trump also said his administration “would not want to affect the athletes” in comments he made at the White House.
The 2026 soccer World Cup is set to begin on June 11 across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Paolo Zampolli, a Trump envoy who has no official connection with the World Cup, had earlier suggested that Italy should replace Iran at the tournament.
“The problem with Iran would be not their athletes. It would be some of the other people they would want to bring with them, some of whom have ties to the IRGC. We may not be able to let them in but not the athletes themselves,” Rubio said.
“They can’t bring a bunch of IRGC terrorists into our country and pretend that they are journalists and athletic trainers,” Rubio added. Washington has designated the IRGC as a “foreign terrorist organisation.”
Currently there is no suggestion Iran will withdraw or be banned from the tournament that Italy missed out on.
After the start of the Iran war, Iran requested that Fifa move the team’s three group matches from the US to Mexico, which was rejected.
The US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. Iran responded with its own strikes on Israel and Gulf states with US bases. US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions. A fragile ceasefire in the Iran war began over two weeks ago.
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Cameras showed former New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch in the team’s draft room Thursday night during the first round.
At one point, Tisch was seen standing near Giants head coach John Harbaugh. Despite no longer holding a majority stake in the NFL franchise, Tisch remains the Giants’ chairman of the board.
ESPN obtained an NFL memo last month detailing plans by Steve Tisch and his siblings to transfer their stake in the Giants to trusts for their children.
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New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch warms up before the NFL game between the Washington Redskins and New York Giants at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Oct. 28, 2018. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
“Prior transfers to these Trusts were completed pursuant to 2023 and 2024 Finance Committee approvals,” the memo stated. “The Sellers now propose to transfer their entire remaining interests, totaling 23.1% of the Club, to the Trusts. … Following the transactions, the Sellers will no longer own any interest in the Club.”
It was not clear if the transfer requests were in any way related to Tisch’s name appearing in the Epstein files released by the U.S. Justice Department in January. Tisch’s name came up more than 400 times in the files. Tisch at the time said he knew Epstein but denied visiting Epstein’s island.
As for draft night, the Giants made what some viewed as an unconventional pick at No. 10, selecting offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa.
Francis Mauigoa of Miami celebrates after being selected as the tenth overall pick by the New York Giants during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 23, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Before that, the Giants added another piece to their pass rush, selecting hybrid edge/off-ball linebacker Arvell Reese at No. 5.
Reese earned All-American honors at Ohio State and finished his first season as a full-time starter with 6.5 sacks.
Arvell Reese of Ohio State celebrates after being selected as the fifth overall pick by the New York Giants during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 23, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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Reese is set to join a pass rush that includes Brian Burns, Abdul Carter and, likely, Kayvon Thibodeaux.
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One of the most intriguing stories entering the first round of the NFL Draft was where Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson might land. Well, fans got their answer sooner than they expected.
The Los Angeles Rams surprisingly selected Simpson with the No. 13 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The selection isn’t completely out of left field and is arguably the best-case scenario for Simpson. The Rams have Matthew Stafford as their starter for 2026, but Stafford has flirted with the idea of retirement each of the past two offseasons. It’s clear the clock is ticking on his NFL career.
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The Los Angeles Rams pulled a stunner and drafted Alababam QB Ty Simpson with the No. 13 pick in the NFL Draft. (CFP/Getty Images)
Now, Simpson gets to sit behind one of the NFL’s best veteran quarterbacks, learn the position while adapting to life in the NFL, and not face immediate pressure to succeed. Additionally, the Rams are one of the most well-run franchises in the league right now. Sean McVay is an elite head coach who led the team to a Super Bowl victory to cap the 2021 season and just had the team within one win of another Super Bowl berth before falling to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship.
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The most surprising aspect is the Rams looking toward the future, quite frankly. This is a team that has had no problem trading away first-round picks to make its team the best it can be each season. It seemed most likely the team would use the No. 13 pick to improve its team for next season, which could be Stafford’s last. Instead, the team decided to put itself in position for Stafford’s retirement without skipping a beat.
Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford, now 38-years-old, has flirted with retirement after each of the past two seasons. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
There were several surprises in the first 13 picks of the 2026 NFL Draft: the Cardinals taking Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love at No. 3, the Titans selecting Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate at No. 4, the Kansas City Chiefs trading up to take LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane at No. 6 and even the Cowboys trading up one spot to make sure they drafted Ohio State safety Caleb Downs at No. 11.
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But the Rams completely abandoning their recent strategy (usually trading away first-round picks and loading up for now) to select Stafford’s heir apparent is easily the biggest early shock of the 2026 NFL Draft.
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