During a draft you will inevitably pick a player and notice they’re not on the team they were last year. Be prepared. It will happen at least once. These are the NFL transactions you should know before you draft.
As I put this information together I learned about transactions that I missed during the off-season too. Transactions usually include: trades, drops, and drafts. As this site is for beginner fantasy football players, the list below has notable NFL transactions…ie. the “popular” names that most people have heard before.
(Last Updated: July 20th, 2019)
Quarterback Transactions
| Player | New Team | Old Team |
|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray (Rookie) | Arizona Cardinals | N/A (College) |
| Nick Foles | Jacksonville Jaguars | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Blake Bortles (Backup) | L.A. Rams | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick (Starting) | Miami Dolphins | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Josh Rosen | Miami Dolphins | Arizona Cardinals |
| Case Keenum | Washington Redskins | Denver Broncos |
| Dwayne Haskins (Rookie) | Washington Redskins | N/A (College) |
Running Back Transactions
| Player | New Team | Old Team |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | Baltimore Ravens | New Orleans Saints |
| Frank Gore | Buffalo Bills | Miami Dolphins |
| T.J. Yeldon | Buffalo Bills | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Mike Davis | Chicago Bears | Seattle Seahawks |
| David Montgomery (Rookie) | Chicago Bears | N/A (College) |
| Kareem Hunt (Suspended 8 games) | Cleveland Browns | Kansas City Chiefs |
| C.J. Anderson | Detroit Lions | L.A. Rams |
| Spencer Ware | Indianapolis Colts | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Alfred Blue | Jacksonville Jaguars | Houston Texans |
| Carlos Hyde | Kansas City Chiefs | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Darrell Henderson (Rookie) | L.A. Rams | N/A (College) |
| Ameer Abdullah | Minnesota Vikings | Detroit Lions |
| Le'Veon Bell | N.Y. Jets | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Ty Montgomery | N.Y. Jets | Green Bay Packers |
| Brandon Bolden | New England Patriots | Miami Dolphins |
| Damien Harris (Rookie) | New England Patriots | N/A (College) |
| Latavius Murray | New Orleans Saints | Minnesota Vikings |
| Isaiah Crowell | Oakland Raiders | N.Y. Jets |
| Josh Jacobs (Rookie) | Oakland Raiders | N/A (College) |
| Jordan Howard | Philadelphia Eagles | Chicago Bears |
| Miles Sanders (Rookie) | Philadelphia Eagles | N/A (College) |
| Tevin Coleman | San Francisco 49ers | Atlata Falcons |
| Chris Ivory | N/A (Dropped) | Buffalo Bills |
Wide Receiver Transactions
| Player | New Team | Old Team |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Beasley | Buffalo Bills | Dallas Cowboys |
| John Brown | Buffalo Bills | Baltimore Ravens |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | Chicago Bears | New England Patriots |
| Odell Beckham Jr | Cleveland | N.Y. Giants |
| Randall Cobb | Dallas Cowboys | Green Bay Packers |
| Danny Amendola | Detroit Lions | Miami Dolphins |
| Terrelle Pryor | Jacksonville Jaguars | Buffalo Bills |
| Devin Funchess | Indianapolis Colts | Carolina Panthers |
| Mecole Hardman | Kansas City Chiefs | N/A (College) |
| Golden Tate | N.Y. Giants | Philadelphia Eagles |
| DeSean Jackson | N.Y. Jets | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Jamison Crowder | N.Y. Jets | Washington Redskins |
| Demaryius Thomas | New England Patriots | Houston Texans |
| Josh Gordon (suspended) | New England Patriots | Cleveland Browns |
| Antonio Brown | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Tyrell Williams | Oakland Raiders | L.A. Chargers |
| Donte Moncrief | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Jordan Matthews | San Francisco 49ers | Philadelphia Eagles |
| D.K. Metcalf (Rookie) | Seattle Seahawks | N/A (College) |
| Breshad Perriman | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Cleveland Browns |
| Adam Humphries | Tennessee Titans | Atlanta Falcons |
| Pierre Garcon | N/A (Free Agent) | San Francisco 49ers |
| Terrance Williams | N/A (Free Agent) | Dallas Cowboys |
| Michael Crabtree | N/A (Free Agent) | Baltimore Ravens |
| Doug Baldwin | N/A (Retired) | Seattle Seahawks |
| Jordy Nelson | N/A (Retired) | Oakland Raiders |
Tight End Transactions
| Player | New Team | Old Team |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Clay | Arizona Cardinals | Buffalo Bills |
| Jason Witten | Dallas Cowboys | N/A |
| Noah Fant (Rookie) | Denver Broncos | N/A (College) |
| Jesse James | Detroit Lions | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| T.J. Hockenson (Rookie) | Detroit Lions | N/A (College) |
| Dwayne Allen | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots |
| Ben Watson | New England Patriots | New Orleans Saints |
| Jared Cook | New Orleans Saints | Oakland Raiders |
| Rob Gronkowski | Retired | New England Patriots |
| Jermaine Gresham | N/A (Free Agent) | Arizona Cardinals |
| Austin Seferian-Jenkins | Released by New England | New England Patriots |
Source: https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/transactions/
There you have it. I will try and update these lists as time goes by and more transactions occur. Keep this list close during draft day as a quick reference guide of NFL transactions to know before your draft.