2021 NFL trade deadline
The 2021 NFL trade deadline.
A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 2021 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.
October 15 · Trade
Zach Ertz gets a fresh start in Arizona →Philadelphia moved its longtime tight end to the unbeaten Cardinals, where an injury to Maxx Williams had created an immediate need for Kyler Murray.
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November 1 · Trade
The Rams add Von Miller →Los Angeles sent second- and third-round picks to Denver for Miller, adding another future Hall of Famer to a defense already built around Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey.
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November 2 · Trade
Kansas City buys low on Melvin Ingram →The Chiefs acquired Ingram from Pittsburgh for a sixth-round pick, a modest move that helped rebalance their pass rush during a midseason turnaround.
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November 2 · Window closes
The Rams make the defining gamble
Most contenders stayed measured, leaving Miller's move to Los Angeles as the deadline's clearest championship bet—and one that paid off in February.