Why are there more NFL Trades?

Why are there more NFL Trades?

From NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal by NFL

June 9, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

Gregg Rosenthal and Jourdan Rodrigue discuss the increasing trend of trades in the NFL and the factors influencing this shift.

Gregg Rosenthal and Jourdan Rodrigue discuss the trade landscape in the NFL and talk about the influx of trades over the last decade, why some teams choose to build via trades rather than lean on free agency, discuss how some of the more successful teams in recent memory use trades, owners roles, and how cap space across the league has influenced the changing landscape.  NFL Daily YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nflpodcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Gregg Rosenthal

Guest: Jourdan Rodrigue

Topics covered

  • NFL trades
  • trade landscape
  • team building
  • free agency
  • cap space
  • successful teams

Keywords

  • NFL
  • trades
  • free agency
  • cap space
  • team building
  • successful teams

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NFL

More episodes of NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal podcast page.