Trading has become trendy:
Heading into this NFL draft, there now have been 23 trades since the start of the league year, including the Dexter Lawrence deal.
From the start of the league year until night one of the draft last year, there were 15 trades.
Trade: the Raiders are sending QB Geno Smith and a 2026 7th-round pick to the New York Jets in exchange for a 2026 6th-round pick, per ESPN sources. Smith returns to the team for which he started his NFL career for in 2013.
The Packers spent a ton of money in free agency in 2024 & 2025. Their 4 big additions count for $71.26 million on the salary cap in 2026.
Their 2024 guys have been worth the investment.
Their 2025 guys have not.
Sources: There is a new highest-paid DB in the NFL history — as the #Panthers agreed on a huge extension with Pro Bowl CB Jaycee Horn.
He gets a 4-year, $100M deal ($25M per year), with $70M guaranteed. Negotiated by Trevon Smith & David Mulugheta of @AthletesFirst. 💰 💰 💰
@Drake need a 12th for our fantasy football league. Trying to expand our league to other parts of the world, and who better than the Canadian dude who starred in Degrassi. Interested? @SportsUntrained@KeithLollar@anthonymoody15
@r_edge22 @CoachHartzfeld C-Varitek
SP-Pedro
1B- David Ortiz (bc I feel like it)
2B-Pedroia (bc there's no one else)
3B- Mike Lowell
SS- Xander
LF- JD Martinez
CF- Jacoby Ellsbury
RF- Mookie
SP- Pedro