NFL trade predictions: A.J. Brown tops NFL draft trade candidates
Player trades during the NFL Draft have become less common in recent years but that could change in 2026. Here are six names to watch.
As exciting as the NFL draft can be on TV, waiting to see which players NFL teams will select, there's much more happening behind the scenes. General managers and their staff have spent months putting together their own big boards and contemplating options for each selection. But there's always a chance a trade materializes, putting all of that on hold.
Trades often involve future and current draft picks but there's always a chance things expand to include a player. The Tennessee Titans dealt wide receiver A. J.
Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles for the No. 18 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. 2026 NFL DRAFT: Cowboys, Jaguars lead teams likely to trade down, up Since then, few notable moves have been made for players during the draft.
Tennessee used that No. 18 overall pick for wide receiver Treylon Burks who managed just 17 starts in three years with the Titans before spending the 2025 season with Washington. Teams may be hesitant to make a move like that off of a veteran after how things played out for Tennessee.
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