When Is The NFL Trade Deadline 2021?
Contents
The NFL trade deadline is coming up on October 29th, 2021. Here’s everything you need to know about it, including when it is and what to expect.
When is the NFL trade deadline?
The deadline for NFL trades is 4:00 p.m. ET on the Tuesday after Week 8 of the regular season. That means this year’s deadline falls on Tuesday, November 3.
All NFL trades must be submitted to the league office prior to 4:00 p.m. ET on the Tuesday after Week 8, and approved by the commissioner prior to 4:00 p.m. ET on the following day (Wednesday).
Trades can still happen after the deadline, but only if both teams involved agree to an extension. These post-deadline trades are rare, and usually only happen in cases where a player has been injured and is no longer eligible to be traded.
What is the NFL trade deadline?
The NFL trade deadline is the date by which all NFL teams must finalize their rosters for the remainder of the regular season. After this date, teams are not allowed to make any trades or sign any free agents. The deadline for the 2021 season is October 29th.
How does the NFL trade deadline work?
The 2021 NFL trade deadline is 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 2. That’s the same date as it was in 2020, when just four trades were made ahead of the deadline.
Here’s how it works: All trades made after 4 p.m. ET on the Tuesday after Week 8 (Nov. 2) cannot be completed until the following season. So if a team wants to make a trade during the 2021 season, it must do so by 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 2.
After that date, teams can still negotiate trades, but those trades cannot be finalized and announced until the start of the new league year in March 2022. That’s why you sometimes hear about “agreements in principle” being reached at or near the trade deadline — because those deals can’t actually be completed until the start of the next league year.
There are exceptions to this rule, however. If a player is traded for someone who was placed on injured reserve after 4 p.m., that trade can be completed immediately and doesn’t have to wait until the start of the next league year. Also, if two teams agree to a trade before 4 p.m., but one team (or both) doesn’t have enough salary cap space to complete the deal, they can ask for and receive a 24-hour window to free up that salary cap space by restructuring contracts or releasing players
What are the benefits of the NFL trade deadline?
The NFL trade deadline is the last day of the NFL regular season that teams are allowed to make trades with each other. After the deadline, teams are not allowed to make any more trades until the following season. This rule was put in place to prevent teams from trading away all their best players in the middle of the season, which would then make the second half of the season uncompetitive.
The NFL trade deadline benefits both contending and non-contending teams. For contending teams, it allows them to improve their rosters for a playoff push by adding an impact player or two. For non-contending teams, it allows them to unload players who they don’t want or need anymore, and in return, they can get draft picks or young players who could help them in future seasons.
The NFL trade deadline usually falls in late October or early November. This year, it is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3rd.
Who are some of the biggest winners of the NFL trade deadline?
The NFL trade deadline is a time when teams can make deals to improve their rosters for the stretch run of the season. This year, the deadline is Tuesday, November 3rd at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Some of the biggest winners of the NFL trade deadline are the teams that made trades to improve their rosters. The Los Angeles Rams made a big splash by trading for Jalen Ramsey, and the New England Patriots made a series of trades to bolster their defense. Other teams that made significant trades include the San Francisco 49ers, who traded for Dee Ford, and the Philadelphia Eagles, who traded for Golden Tate.
