The 1996 NFL trade deadline.

In the order it happened

The transaction timeline

The draft, major signings, trades and roster decisions are ordered chronologically. Complete draft boards, trade packages and free-agent jersey changes are embedded at the moment they happened.

1. October · Market context

   A young league year remains resistant to in-season dealing

   The compressed evaluation window and difficulty teaching new systems kept the trade deadline quieter than the spring market.

2. Deadline week · Contender choice

   Green Bay trusts the roster assembled around Favre and White

   The Packers held their premium picks and leaned on a deep offseason-built team rather than chase a short-term rental.

3. After the deadline · Legacy

   Continuity wins out

   Green Bay's stability carried it to the franchise's first championship in nearly three decades.