We’ve put together a list of some of the more prominent NFL transactions and trades you should be aware of before you draft. Every year, during a draft you inevitably pick a player and notice they’re not on the team you thought they were. Be prepared. It will happen at least once.
For the purpose of this article, transactions include: trades, adds, drops, draft picks, and retirement. As this site is for beginner fantasy football players, the list below has notable NFL transactions…ie. the names that most people have heard of in previous seasons…or from their friends.
(Updated: August 11th, 2020)
Quarterback Transactions
| Player | New Team | Old Team |
|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | Carolina Panthers | New Orleans Saints |
| Nick Foles | Chicago Bears | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Joe Burrow (Rookie) | Cincinnati Bengals | N/A |
| Case Keenum | Cleveland Browns | Denver Broncos |
| Andy Dalton | Dallas Cowboys | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Jordan Love (Rookie) | Green Bay Packers | N/A |
| Philip Rivers | Indianapolis Colts | L.A. Chargers |
| Marcus Mariota | Las Vegas Raiders | Tennsee Titans |
| Tua Tagovailoa (Rookie) | Miami Dolphins | N/A |
| Cam Newton | New England Patriots | Carolina Panthers |
| Joe Flaco | New York Jets | Denver Broncos |
| Jameis Winston | New Orleans Saints | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Jalen Hurts (Rookie) | Philadelphia Eagles | N/A |
| Tom Brady | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | New England Patriots |
| Kyle Allen | Washington Redskins | Carolina Panthers |
| Eli Manning | Retired | N.Y. Giants |
Running Back Transactions
| Player | New Team | Old Team |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Gurley | Atlanta Falcons | L.A. Rams |
| Melvin Gordon | Denver Broncos | L.A. Chargers |
| David Johnson | Houston Texans | Arizona Cardinals |
| Matt Breida | Miami Dolphins | San Francisco 49ers |
| Jordan Howard | Miami Dolphins | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Lamar Miller | New England Patriots | Houston Texans |
| Dion Lewis | New York Giants | Tennsee Titans |
| Carlos Hyde | Seattle Seahawks | Houston Texans |
| LeSean McCoy | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Kansas City Chiefs |
| J.D. McKissic | Washington Football Team | Detroit Lions |
| Davonta Freeman | N/A | Atlanta Falcons |
Wide Receiver Transactions
| Player | New Team | Old Team |
|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | Arizona Cardinals | Houston Texans |
| Stefon Diggs | Buffalo Bills | Minnesota Vikings |
| Robby Anderson | Carolina Panthers | N.Y. Jets |
| CeeDee Lamb (Rookie) | Dallas Cowboys | N/A |
| Jerry Jeudy (Rookie) | Denver Broncos | N/A |
| Geronimo Allison | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers |
| Devin Funchess | Green Bay Packers | Indianapolis Colts |
| Brandin Cooks | Houston Texans | L.A. Rams |
| Randall Cobb | Houston Texans | Dallas Cowboys |
| Henry Ruggs (Rookie) | Las Vegas Raiders | N/A |
| Nelson Agholor | Las Vegas Raiders | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Emmanuel Sanders | New Orleans Saints | San Francisco 49ers |
| Breshad Perriman | N.Y. Jets | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Phillip Dorsett | Seattle Seahawks | New England Patriots |
Tight End Transactions
| Player | New Team | Old Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hayden Hurst | Atlanta Falcons | Baltimore Ravens |
| Jimmy Graham | Chicago Bears | Green Bay Packers |
| Austin Hooper | Cleveland Browns | Atlanta Falcons |
| Tyler Eifert | Jacksonville Jaguars | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Trey Burton | Indianapolis Colts | Chicago Bears |
| Jason Witten | Las Vegas Raiders | Dallas Cowboys |
| Eric Ebron | Pittsburch Steelers | Indianapolis Colts |
| Jordan Reed | S.F. 49ers | Washington Redskins |
| Greg Olsen | Seattle Seahawks | Carolina Panthers |
| Rob Gronkowski | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | N/A |
| Delanie Walker | N/A | Tennsee Titans |
| Antonio Gates | Retired | L.A. Chargers |
Source: https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/transactions/
I will try and update these lists as the pre-season goes on and more NFL trades and transactions happen. Keep this list close during draft day as a quick reference guide of NFL transactions to know before your draft.
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