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NFL trade deadline winners, losers: 49ers make buzzer-beating deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The 2024 NFL trade deadline is in the books.
Teams had their last chance to either sell players if they were underperforming or recruit talent to help respective playoff pushes.
Out in the NFC, the Detroit Lions added a star pass rusher to bolster their odds while the Dallas Cowboys made a deal that likely didn’t move the needle enough.
AFC teams mostly made their deals ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, though three hopeful AFC North contenders got involved.
Let’s analyze the 2024 deadline with winners and losers:
WINNER: Lions replace Aidan Hutchinson
After Detroit lost Aidan Hutchinson for a significant period — there’s some hope he could return if it makes a deep playoff run — Dan Campbell got a star reinforcement in the form of Za’Darius Smith.
Smith was one of the best rushers available with the Cleveland Browns struggling and appearing unlikely to make a playoff run of their own.
The 32-year-old is on an expiring contract and has five sacks to his name. Detroit sent a 2025 fifth rounder and 2026 sixth rounder to get Smith, along with receiving a 2026 seventh rounder. For a team hoping to take the next step this season and reach the Super Bowl, it’s a low-risk, high-reward deal.
LOSER: Cowboys don’t move the needle
The Cowboys are 3-5 and could see their season spiral further after Dak Prescott’s injury, which could put him on injured reserve for a few weeks.
They needed extra offensive skill players and defensive talent, but only ended up acquiring wideout Jonathan Mingo. A 2023 second-round pick by the Carolina Panthers, Mingo had just 43 catches on 85 targets for 418 yards and no touchdowns in 15 games as a rookie.
As a sophomore, his production is just 12 catches on 26 targets for 121 yards and no touchdowns across nine games. Dallas made a move, but it’s for a receiver that hasn’t shown much upside and didn’t appear as coveted, especially with Diontae Johnson…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-11-06 02:57:50
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