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2020 NFL trade deadline

The 2020 NFL trade deadline.

A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 2020 NFL trade deadline.

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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 22 · Trade

    Baltimore acquires Yannick Ngakoue →

    The Ravens sent 2021 and 2022 draft value to Minnesota for Ngakoue, adding an edge rusher familiar with defensive coordinator Don Martindale's system.

    The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →

    00TradeOctober 22, 2020To BALBALNGAKOUE—To MIN20213RDround asset2022PICKround assetNgakoue to BaltimoreBAL receives Yannick NgakoueMIN receives 2021 3rd-round pick, 2022 conditional fifth-round pick3 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  2. October 28 · Trade

    Carlos Dunlap escapes Cincinnati for Seattle →

    The Seahawks acquired the veteran edge rusher for center B.J. Finney and a seventh-round pick, addressing a pass rush that had struggled through the season's opening weeks.

    The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →

    00TradeOctober 28, 2020To SEASEADUNLAP—To CINCINFINNEY—2021PICKround assetDunlap to SeattleSEA receives Carlos DunlapCIN receives B.J. Finney, 2021 seventh-round pick3 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  3. November 2 · Trade

    New Orleans adds Kwon Alexander →

    The Saints sent linebacker Kiko Alonso and a conditional pick to San Francisco for Alexander, seeking more speed beside Demario Davis in a contending defense.

    The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →

    00TradeNovember 2, 2020To NONOALEXANDER—To SFSFALONSO—2022PICKround assetAlexander to New OrleansNO receives Kwon AlexanderSF receives Kiko Alonso, 2022 conditional fifth-round pick3 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  4. November 3 · Window closes

    Pandemic uncertainty keeps the market quiet

    With travel, testing and salary-cap uncertainty shaping every decision, the league produced targeted additions rather than the flood of blockbusters seen in later deadlines.