March 7th, 2025: A huge trade just went down, as the Las Vegas Raiders traded for QB Geno Smith from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a 2025 3rd Round pick according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. While this is good for the Raiders, it may not be for Smith, as he does not have as many good weapons as he did in Seattle. However, Smith does have familiarity with the Raiders new head coach Pete Carroll, who were in Seattle together. Also, Raiders minority owner Tom Brady must be happy and have a plan in place about how to improve the team. Meanwhile, it was shocking to see the Seahawks make the trade due to the fact that there are not many other good QBs on the market. And they only received a 3rd Round pick. It was not a good deal for the Seahawks and the Raiders won the trade by a large margin.
March 6th, 2025: The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans made a rare inter-division trade. The trade involved the Texans receiving WR Christian Kirk in exchange for a 2026 7th Round Pick according to Adam Schefter from ESPN. This was a decent trade by Houston, as they gave up a very low draft pick two years from now for a WR that has somewhat produced in the past. Kirk’s stats are not the greatest, but the fact they got somebody for a draft pick two years down the road is a great deal. He is a decent #2 option behind new teammate WR Nico Collins, but could be a solid #3 option if the Texans draft WR Rounds 1-3.
March 5th, 2025: The Chicago Bears made yet another trade for an offensive lineman, but this time with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bears got OG Joe Thuney in exchange for a 2026 4th Round pick. This is an excellent trade by Chicago because they gave up very little for Thuney, who is an experienced player and durable. He has only missed two games per NFL Network’s website. He also played a very important part in Kansas City’s last three Super Bowl runs. The fact that the Bears were able to pull this off is an impressive feat, and the Bears should be better because of the trade.
March 4th, 2025: The Los Angeles Rams traded LG Jonah Jackson away to the Chicago Bears for a 2025 6th Round pick. This is a good trade from the Rams’ perspective because not only did they dump a player that got benched, but also got the Chicago Bears to take on his salary. Meanwhile, the Bears did not give much up to get Jackson, and could also use him as an important depth piece if some of the offensive linemen were to get hurt. Ultimately though, the Rams won the trade as of now.
March 1st, 2025: The first major trade of the 2025 offseason occurred. The San Francisco 49ers and Washington Commanders agreed to a trade that would send WR Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders for a 2025 5th Round pick. The Commanders should have fun utilizing him. He can play a variety of roles on offense, whether that would be at his typical position or at RB. That is what the 49ers did and most likely, the Commanders will do the same. However, Deebo Samuel has gotten hurt a lot throughout his career. He does play through injuries, but it does affect his performance, as he has only surpassed 1,000 receiving yards once throughout his six-year career according to ESPN. While Samuel has plenty of upside and has shown in the past what he is capable of doing, this is a fair trade. That may shock a lot of people because Samuel has shown his versatility on the football field and is one of the better talents in the NFL. However, he is almost always playing hurt, and if he were to stay healthy, the 49ers would have received a higher draft pick. The Commanders gave up a 5th Rounder, but this could prove to be a steal if Samuel does indeed stay healthy and produce similar stats to his career high year.