NFL 2023 Preseason Deals: Live updates, latest deals and rumors

As the teams prepare for the 2023 NFL season, front offices are finalizing their 53-man rosters. This includes making calls and initiating potential preseason deals with other teams. So we’ve been tracking every trade since training camp, starting with the New York Jets sending wide receiver Denzel Mims to the Detroit Lions in July (before Mims’ eventual release).

Who will be dealt with before the start of the season? Will Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor or quarterback San Francisco 49ers Tri Lance? Here are all the deals that happened and recent posts about what’s next, with the latest moves at the top.

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date: Aug 24

A source tells ESPN that the Arizona Cardinals have traded quarterback Joshua Dobbs in a deal with the Cleveland Browns. The Browns will take back a fifth-round pick that Arizona had in a previous deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to a source. Cleveland will also send a seventh player to the Cardinals.

date: Aug 24

The Arizona Cardinals are sending offensive tackle Josh Jones — who started nine games last year — and a seventh-round draft pick to the Houston Texans for a fifth-round pick, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jones is in the final year of his rookie contract. The transaction is pending physical.

date: Aug 24

The Arizona Cardinals have moved on from 2020 first-round pick Isaiah Simmons with about two weeks left until Week 1. Arizona traded Simmons, a converted linebacker, to the New York Giants for a 2024 seventh-round pick.

date: Aug 24

A day after learning he lost the backup quarterback job for the San Francisco 49ers, Trey Lance returned to the team’s facility on Thursday. Barring surprise, this is exactly where John Lynch, the general manager of Niners, expects Lance to report to work in the near future.

Speaking to KNBR Radio in San Francisco this morning, Lynch said that although the Niners are exploring all options — including a trade — for Lance, there’s still a strong chance the signal caller will stay with the team as their third quarterback. in season.

date: Aug 23

Jonathan Taylor may be one step away from fulfilling his wish, but time is of the essence. The Indianapolis Colts gave Taylor until Tuesday to find a suitable deal after allowing the star to return earlier this week to deal with other teams in search of a business partner. Six teams inquired about Taylor’s availability, and two of them have fielded the Colts with offers, including the Miami Dolphins, a source told ESPN on Wednesday.

The situation remains fluid, and it’s not clear if the team is willing to meet the Colts’ trade requirements, which sources describe as a first-round pick or a package of similarly valuable picks.

date: July 19th

The New York Jets agreed to trade wide receiver Denzel Mims to the Detroit Lions. The Lions also get a seventh-round pick for 2025 in the deal, while the Jets get a conditional sixth-round pick for 2025, according to the source. Mims was later waived by the Lions a month after his acquisition. Mims sustained an ankle injury during recent training camp and then suffered a calf injury while rehab, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Rich Cimini. Mims will become an unrestricted free proxy.