Which Week Is the NFL Trade Deadline?
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The NFL trade deadline is the date by which all teams must finalize their rosters for the remainder of the season. This year, the deadline falls on Tuesday, October 29th.
Introduction
The NFL trade deadline is the Tuesday after Week 8 of the NFL season. This is the deadline for teams to make trades involving players on their active/inactive roster. After this date, teams are not allowed to make any trades until the start of the next season.
What is the NFL Trade Deadline?
The NFL trade deadline is the last day of the NFL season that teams are allowed to make trades with each other. After this date, no trades are allowed until the following season. This year, the NFL trade deadline falls on Tuesday, October 29th.
Teams often use the trade deadline to improve their roster for the playoff push, or to unload players who are no longer part of their long-term plans. Some notable recent trades include:
-The New England Patriots trading WR Brandin Cooks to the Los Angeles Rams for a first-round draft pick in 2018.
-The Buffalo Bills trading CB Ronald Darby to the Philadelphia Eagles for WR Jordan Matthews and a third-round draft pick in 2018.
-The Miami Dolphins trading LB Kiko Alonso and CB Byron Maxwell to the New Orleans Saints for first-round draft pick in 2018.
When is the NFL Trade Deadline?
The NFL Trade Deadline falls on the Tuesday following Week 8 of the regular season. This means that the deadline for this year will be Tuesday, October 29th.
Who is Eligible for the NFL Trade Deadline?
Only players who have been on a team’s roster for at least six games are eligible to be traded. That means players who were inactive for the first six weeks of the season, or who were on Injured Reserve, are not eligible to be traded.
Players who are eligible to be traded can be traded for other players, draft picks, or cash.
What Happens if a Trade is not Completed by the NFL Trade Deadline?
If a trade is not completed by the NFL trade deadline, the teams involved are not able to complete the trade until the following season.
Conclusion
The NFL trade deadline is generally the Tuesday after Week 8 of the NFL season, but it can vary slightly from year to year. This year, the deadline is Tuesday, November 3.
