2024 NFL Trade Deadline Tracker: Grades for Every Deal

• Bills get an A for including Amari Cooper: The Bills add a player who averaged over 2.00 yards per route run in both seasons in Cleveland, giving Josh Allen another weapon.

• Jets Get an A+ for reuniting the QB Aaron Rodgers and W.R Davante Adams: The JetsThe season didn't go as planned, but landing a true top wide receiver target for a third-round pick is a solid move – especially with Adams, who hasn't posted a PFF receiver grade below 70.0 since 2015.

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The 2024 NFL trade deadline is Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. EST, and we've already seen a flurry of last-minute moves as teams fight to fill roster needs, increase playoff chances or draft capital for the future to accumulate.

From top-class wide receivers like Davante Adams Finding a new home for strategic depth expansions like this Chiefs Acquiring a pass rusher Josh Uchewe have analyzed every move so far.

Here we'll break down the key transactions and assign grades based on each team's approach, roster fit and overall value achieved.

WR Jonathan Mingo → Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys send: 2025 fourth-round draft pick

Carolina Panthers send: WR Jonathan Mingo and a 2025 seventh-round draft pick

Mingo has struggled to make an impact in the NFL, but the Cowboys are banking on the traits that made him a second-round pick. The former Ole Miss star averaged less than 1.00 yards per route run in each of his first two NFL seasons.

• Cowboys class: C
• Panthers grade: B+
  

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RB Khalil Herbert → Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals send: 2025 seventh-round draft pick

Chicago Bears send: RB Khalil Herbert

With Zack Moss sidelined, the Bengal have been looking for another running back, and Herbert could provide a boost if he can regain his pre-2024 form. Despite only having eight rushing attempts this season, he posted a PFF rushing grade of 75.0 or better in every season from 2021-23.

• Bengals class: B+
• Bear note: C
  

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EDGE Za'Darius Smith → Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions send: 2025 fifth-round draft pick and 2026 sixth-round draft pick

Cleveland Browns send: EDGE Za'Darius Smith and 2026 seventh-round draft pick

The Lions were a Super Bowl contender and desperately needed a pass rusher after Aidan Hutchinson's season-ending injury, and Smith is a huge step forward for them. His 71.1 PFF pass-rushing rating ranks 24th at the position this season and is significantly better than any healthy edge defender currently on the Lions' roster.

• Lions class: A+
• Browns class: B-
  

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RAND Baron Browning → Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals send: 2025 sixth-round draft pick

Denver Broncos send: EDGE Baron Browning

Browning has only played 79 pass-rushing snaps this season, so he hasn't seen much action, but he posted a respectable PFF pass-rushing grade of 68.0 and a PFF grade of 74 last season .7 achieved. At the very least, this move gives the Cardinals solid depth and offers enough potential to make him a worthwhile addition.

• Cardinals class: B+
• Broncos class: B-

T Cam Robinson → Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings send: 2026 fifth-round draft pick (may become a fourth-round draft pick depending on playing time)

Jacksonville Jaguars send: OT Cam Robinson and a conditional 2026 seventh-round draft pick

The Vikings needed a starting-caliber offensive tackle after that Christian Darrisawis the season-ending injury, and Robinson is exactly that. He posted a PFF pass-blocking grade above 75.0 in four appearances for the Jaguars through the first six games of the season. And with the 2024 season not going as hoped, the conditional pick, who could become a fourth-rounder in 2026, isn't a bad return for Jacksonville.

• Vikings class: A
• Jaguar class: B-

WR Diontae Johnson → Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore Ravens send: 2025 fifth-round draft pick

Carolina Panthers send: WR Diontae Johnson and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick

Johnson gives it depth Ravens behind top targets Zay flowers And Rashod Bateman. The move involves minimal costs, as Baltimore drops only a few spots in the 2025 NFL Draft based on the positions they plan to play Panthers.

• Ravens class: B+
• Panthers grade: C
  

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EDGE Josh Uche → Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs send: 2026 sixth-round draft pick

New England Patriots send: EDGE Josh Uche

Uche may not be an elite edge defender, but he is an extremely capable pass rusher — and the Chiefs acquired him for minimal cost. He has posted a PFF pass rushing grade of 65.0 or better in all but one season of his career.

• Chiefs grade: B+
• Patriots note: C

DeAndre Hopkins → Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs send: 2025 Conditional fifth-round draft pick (may become a fourth-round draft pick based on playing time and if the Chiefs play in the Super Bowl)

Tennessee Titans send: WR DeAndre Hopkins

Hopkins may not be the receiver he once was, but he still posted a 67.2 PFF receiving grade with the Titans this season. This is solid depth for the Chiefs with a potential playoff lead and a reasonable return for a Titans team in rebuilding mode.

• Chiefs grade: B+
• Titans grade: B-

WR Amari Cooper → Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills send: 2025 third-round draft pick and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick

Cleveland Browns send: WR Amari Cooper

Considering the TanThis is a solid return so far this season as they prepare for what looks like a postseason.Deshaun Watson rebuild. For the Billsit adds a player who averaged over 2.00 yards per route run in both seasons in Cleveland, meaning Josh Allen another weapon.

• Note of the invoices: A
• Browns class: b

Davante Adams → New York Jets

New York Jets send: 2025 third-round draft pick (may become second depending on performance)

Las Vegas Raiders send: WR Davante Adams

The JetsThe season didn't go as planned, but landing a true top wide receiver target for a third-round pick is a solid move – especially with Adams, who hasn't posted a PFF receiver grade below 70.0 since 2015 robbera third-round pick that could become a second is a reasonable return considering a breakup seemed inevitable.

Raiders class: b

EDGE Roy Robertson-Harris → Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks send: 2026 sixth-round draft pick

Jaguars send: EDGE Roy Robertson Harris

It may not be the most exciting move, but Robertson-Harris adds valuable depth to the Seahawks' defensive line. He has played 82 snaps in three games since joining Seattle.

RB Cam Akers → Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings send: 2026 sixth-round draft pick

Houston Texans send: RB Cam Akers and 2026 seventh-round pick

Akers had a solid start to the year in Houston, averaging 3.7 yards per carry (and 2.5 yards after contact per carry) and 10 missed tackles on 40 attempts. He should provide valuable depth in Minnesota's backfield.

LB Ernest Jones → Seattle Seahawks
LB Jerome Baker → Tennessee Titans

Seattle Seahawks send: L.B Jerome Baker and a 2025 fourth-round draft pick

Tennessee Titans send: L.B Ernest Jones

This is a win-win situation for both teams. The Seahawks improved their linebacker position by adding Jones, who posted a 78.8 PFF grade last season, while the Titans made a profit after initially acquiring Jones in a late preseason pick swap.