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. The latest big move 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
Vikings get: 2026 fifth-round pick, 2027 seventh-round pickEagles 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 pickChiefs 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 VeleBroncos get: 2026 fourth-round pick, 2027 seventh-round pick
Broncos coach Sean Payton dealt Vele, who was a revelation as a seventh-round selection in 2024, to his old team for a couple 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.
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Jets get: DT Harrison Phillips, 2027 seventh-round pickVikings 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 last three in Minnesota after spending his first four years with the Bills.
Jets get: DT Jowon Briggs, 2026 seventh-round pickBrowns 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 SaundersSaints 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 in three NFL seasons.
Texans get: TE Harrison Bryant, 2026 fifth-round pickEagles get: WR John Metchie III, 2026 sixth-round pick
The Texans and Eagles made a trade 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 BennettEagles 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.
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July 1
Dolphins get: TE Darren Waller, 2027 seventh-round pickGiants 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 the love of the game, a source told ESPN’s Jordan Raanan.
June 30
Steelers get: CB Jalen Ramsey, TE Jonnu Smith, 2027 seventh-round pickDolphins 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.
