Vikings Activate RB Aaron Jones From IR
The Vikings are now halfway through their injury activations for the regular season. The fourth is being used on a quick activation. Aaron Jones is back on Minnesota’s active roster two days after being designated for return.
This certainly reveals the team’s confidence in its highest-paid running back, who will come off IR in time for tonight’s Vikings-Chargers matchup. The Vikings waived linebacker Kobe King to clear roster space. They are also making guard Henry Byrd a gameday elevation.
Minnesota used two of its injury activations this summer, taking advantage of the NFL’s 2024 rule change that allows for up to two IR-return slots to be used to preserve roster spots on cutdown day. Those went to fullback C.J. Ham and linebacker Tyler Batty. The team also activated linebacker Blake Cashman off IR. Jones, though, profiles as the most significant of Minnesota’s early-season IR-return moves.
Thursday’s move marks the second time Jones, who is coming off a hamstring injury sustained in Week 2, has been activated from IR. The Packers did so in 2023 and proceeded to watch him finish the season with five straight 100-yard rushing efforts. Jones is now 30, and trade pickup Jordan Mason has been the Vikings’ lead back this season. It will be interesting to see how Minnesota reintegrates Jones, who delivered a strong season in his Twin Cities debut.
On a one-year, $7MM deal in 2024, Jones posted a career-high 1,138 rushing yards and scored five touchdowns on the ground. The Vikings gave him a two-year, $20MM contract to re-sign, though they traded for Mason days later. Mason has played well in Jones’ absence, totaling 380 yards (4.5 per tote) and four rushing TDs. The duo will work in tandem again beginning tonight in Los Angeles, which will feature another Carson Wentz start. The team has still deemed J.J. McCarthy unready to return from a Week 2 high ankle sprain.
Only a one-time Pro Bowler despite having four 1,000-yard seasons on his resume and remaining a productive starting back into his early 30s, Jones has a chance to reestablish the momentum he did in Year 1 with Kevin O’Connell. A strong second half would give the ninth-year veteran a chance to stick in Minnesota for a third year.
The Vikings will see $2MM of Jones’ $9MM 2026 base salary become guaranteed on Day 3 of the ’26 league year. Jones may not be able to afford another injury absence, as that $9MM number — coupled with Mason’s more affordable deal and far lower mileage — makes the vet a cut candidate. For now, Jones will attempt to play a key role in the Vikings booking their third O’Connell-era playoff berth.
Carson Wentz To Start Week 8; J.J. McCarthy Progressing
With Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy continuing to deal with a high ankle sprain, Carson Wentz will make his fifth straight start in Week 8. Head coach Kevin O’Connell announced that Wentz will be under center on Thursday against the Chargers (via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network).
McCarthy, who last played in a Week 2 loss to the Falcons, has made encouraging progress in his recovery. However, after McCarthy went through an on-field workout on Tuesday, O’Connell said “he’s just not there” (via Tom Pelissero of NFL Network). He’ll serve as the team’s emergency No. 3 option this week behind Wentz and undrafted rookie Max Brosmer.
This could end up as Wentz’s last chance to retain the starting job, as O’Connell noted that McCarthy may have been ready to go on a normal week (via Pelissero). With a quick turnaround from last Sunday’s loss to the Eagles, the Vikings are left to rely on a bounce-back effort from Wentz on Thursday.
A late-August addition in free agency, the well-traveled Wentz has been hit and miss during his four starts. While Wentz has twice posted a passer rating upward of 102.0, he has tossed two interceptions in each of his other two starts. Overall, Wentz has completed 95 of 142 passes (66.9%) for 1,072 yards, five touchdowns, and four picks. The team has gone 2-2 with him at the helm.
McCarthy, the 10th overall pick from Michigan in 2024, missed his entire rookie year after tearing his right meniscus during preseason. While McCarthy entered this season as Minnesota’s unquestioned No. 1 signal-caller, he went just 24 for 41 (58.5%) with 301 yards, two TDs, and three INTs in his first two starts before suffering another injury.
Thanks in part to underwhelming play from their QBs, the 3-3 Vikings have already matched their loss total from a surprising 14-win campaign in 2024. Sam Darnold, brought in as a stopgap in front of McCarthy, unexpectedly enjoyed a breakout year during his lone season with the Vikings. With the Vikings committed to McCarthy, Darnold parlayed his successful 2024 into a sizable free agent deal with the Seahawks last March. The Vikings also lost backup Daniel Jones on the open market. Jones left for a chance at more playing time in Indianapolis, which has worked out swimmingly for him and the first-place Colts.
While Darnold and Jones have thrived elsewhere, it’s far too soon to pass judgment on McCarthy. It seems that McCarthy is getting closer to returning to the Vikings’ lineup, though O’Connell has been adamant that he won’t take the reins again until he’s fully healthy. In the meantime, Wentz will have another shot to make a case to remain Minnesota’s starter.
Vikings Designate Aaron Jones For Return
Aaron Jones has been out of the picture for the Vikings since suffering a hamstring injury in Week 2, but the veteran running back has a chance to return to action when first eligible.
The Vikings are designating Jones for return from IR, NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero reports. This will give the ninth-year vet a chance to return for the team’s Thursday-night game against the Chargers. Minnesota has used Jordan Mason as its primary starter, after the trade acquisition had formed a committee with Jones in Weeks 1 and 2.
Activating Jones ahead of Week 8 would represent the Vikings’ fourth IR activation used this season. Teams have eight at their disposal, before two more emerge in the playoffs, and Minnesota has been at work reassembling its roster. The team has not seen J.J. McCarthy play since Week 2, either, but the second-year quarterback did not land on IR and can return at any time.
A role as Mason’s 1-B back would be a step down for Jones, who has worked as a primary starter for most of his career. This included a full-season run in that role in Minnesota last year. The ex-Packers standout posted a career-high 1,138 rushing yards last season, adding 408 through the air and totaling seven touchdowns.
Jones did not miss a game in 2024, but he did miss six in 2023. That led the Packers, even after the running back’s late-season resurgence keyed a run to the divisional round, to ask for another pay cut (Jones had accepted a slash in 2023). Jones declining led him to Minnesota, and the Vikings re-signed him this offseason.
The Vikes gave the dual-threat performer a two-year, $20MM deal — one that came with $11.5MM guaranteed at signing. Another $2MM will lock in on Day 3 of the 2026 league year, giving Jones an incentive to reemerge from this early-season setback and play well down the stretch. The Vikings having him ready for a short week would point to the RB being healthy, but Minnesota could give the 30-year-old option a mini-bye by holding him out from its Los Angeles trip.
Through six games, Mason is at 380 rushing yards (4.5 per carry) and four touchdowns. With Mason not much of a receiving threat, Jones would be a big upgrade in a pass-down role. Still, the Vikings effectively demoting their highest-paid RB and turning to Mason — extended on a two-year, $10.5MM deal following a March trade with the 49ers — would be an interesting move. How the team reintegrates Jones will be a storyline to follow in the coming weeks. If Jones returns in Week 8, he will be working with Carson Wentz for the first time.
Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell Will Not Name QB1 Until J.J. McCarthy Is 100%
Carson Wentz will serve as the Vikings’ starting quarterback again in Week 7, as presumptive QB1 J.J. McCarthy is still dealing with a high ankle sprain that has kept him on the sidelines since Week 3. Head coach Kevin O’Connell previously stopped short of confirming McCarthy would be back in the starting lineup when he is fully healthy, and Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reiterates O’Connell will continue his wait-and-see approach (video link).
While making clear that McCarthy is not yet recovered from the ankle injury – meaning the Vikes are not overstating the ailment to allow the second-year passer to save face – Rapoport says O’Connell will not make a true Wentz-or-McCarthy decision until McCarthy is 100%. And it is certainly possible that Wentz forces O’Connell’s hand.
McCarthy has underwhelmed in seven of the eight quarters he has played in 2025. That is perhaps not surprising given that the 2024 first-rounder missed his entire rookie campaign because of a knee injury and then practiced just one time after Minnesota’s Week 1 victory this year due to the birth of his son (h/t Rapoport). Considering the Vikings’ investment in him and obvious faith in his abilities – despite his lost rookie season, the team allowed both Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones to depart in free agency – they obviously want to give him every opportunity to succeed.
On the other hand, Minnesota is 3-2 and has postseason aspirations after narrowly missing out on the NFC’s No. 1 seed last year. Wentz, a 10-year veteran with 97 starts to his name, has played reasonably well in relief of his younger counterpart, guiding the club to a 2-1 record during his three games at the helm (he came up just short of a comeback victory in the one loss and posted quarterback ratings of 102.1 and 129.8 in the two wins).
Per Rapoport, McCarthy’s injury is also likely to force him out of the team’s Week 8 game with the Chargers, a Thursday night affair that will take place shortly after Sunday’s Week 7 matchup against the Eagles. Both of those will be difficult games, and if Wentz struggles, O’Connell should have no trouble reinserting McCarthy.
But if Wentz leads the Vikings to wins and runs his personal record to 4-1 this season, Rapoport thinks O’Connell will keep him atop the depth chart, irrespective of McCarthy’s health.
Vikings Activate LB Blake Cashman From IR
Blake Cashman is positioned to make his return in Week 7. The veteran linebacker was activated from injured reserve on Saturday, per a Vikings announcement. 
Cashman had his practice window opened earlier this week. That left Minnesota with 21 days to bring him back into the fold, but it is of course a positive development that he has been activated after one week of practice. Cashman will be expected to return to his full-time starting role.
The 29-year-old suffered a hamstring injury in Week 1 and has been unavailable since. Having Cashman back in place will be critical for the Vikings’ defense, though, considering his impact from last season. During his debut campaign with his hometown team, Cashman set a career high in tackles (112), sacks (4.5) and pass deflections (eight). Expectations will be high for another productive season if he can remain healthy the rest of the way.
Cashman is under contract for 2026. With none of his base salary for next year guaranteed, however, the former fifth-rounder’s future could be somewhat uncertain based on how the coming months play out. Cashman managing to duplicate his impact from 2024 would no doubt ensure he remains in place for next season, but a contract adjustment could be in store one way or another. For now, attention will turn to Cashman’s ability to boost a defense which ranks fifth in scoring but only 24th against the run.
In addition to Cashman, the Vikings have also activated pass rusher Tyler Batty. The undrafted rookie was given the designated for return tag during roster cutdowns, and he returned to practice at the start of October. Minnesota now has five IR activations remaining on the year.
Vikings To Start Carson Wentz Vs. Eagles
The Carson Wentz revenge game is officially happening.
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell announced that Wentz will start on Sunday against the Eagles, his former team. The Eagles traded up to draft Wentz with the No. 2 pick in the 2016 draft with the hopes that he would be their long-term franchise quarterback.
It didn’t quite work out that way. Wentz struggled as a rookie before a breakout 2017 season that was cut short by an ACL tear. The Eagles went on to win the Super Bowl with Nick Foles under center. Injuries remained an issue for Wentz, though the team still signed him to a four-year, $108MM extension in 2019. By the end of the next season, he was benched for Jalen Hurts, and during the offseason, he was traded to the Colts. That kicked off a series of one-year stints with the Commanders, Rams, and Chiefs before signing with the Vikings this offseason.
O’Connell has repeatedly made it clear that J.J. McCarthy will be the Vikings’ starting quarterback when he’s fully healthy, but that has not been the case for weeks. Wentz started the last two games, and though he picked up a shoulder injury last week, he will be under center once again on Sunday.
McCarthy has still been limited in practice this week as he works his way back from an ankle injury, but O’Connell said that the second-year quarterback will be active as the Vikings’ emergency third quarterback in Week 7, per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert. Max Brosmer will still be the team’s primary backup, but O’Connell indicated that he was comfortable with McCarthy taking the field in an emergency.
Vikings Designate LB Blake Cashman For Return From IR
Blake Cashman has been out since Week 1, but he could be back in the fold for the Vikings soon. The veteran linebacker returned to practice today, per a team announcement.
Cashman suffered a hamstring injury during Minnesota’s season debut, and it quickly became clear he was in line to miss multiple weeks. The team’s decision to move him to injured reserve came as no surprise as a result, and it ensured an absence of at least one month. A return in time for Week 7 could now be in store, however.
Today’s move will open Cashman’s 21-day practice window. Minnesota must activate him within that span to avoid having Cashman revert to season-ending IR. Provided things go as planned over the coming days, the 29-year-old could be back in place as early as Sunday, something which would be welcomed by the team.
Cashman operated as a full-time starter last season, his debut campaign with his hometown team. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota native set a new career high in tackles (112) and sacks (4.5) along the way, illustrating his importance to the team’s defense. A first-team role should again be in store for Cashman once he is activated.
The former fifth-rounder is under contract for next season, but none of his scheduled base salary for 2026 ($6.9MM) is guaranteed. As such, managing to remain healthy the rest of the way will be key for Cashman as he looks to reprise his role from 2024 as a productive contributor and in doing so help his chances of remaining in Minnesota for at least one more year. DC Brian Flores‘ unit ranks fifth in points allowed, and adding Cashman will help it remain among the league’s best through the rest of the campaign.
The Vikings have already used one IR activation on fullback C.J. Ham, and the decision to use the designated for return option on pass rusher Tyler Batty during cutdowns accounts for another. Minnesota will be down to five activations once Cashman is back in the fold.
Eagles DE Za’Darius Smith Retires
Za’Darius Smith has taken part in five of the Eagles’ six games this season, but his time with Philadelphia is abruptly coming to an end. The veteran pass rush announced on Instagram Monday that he is retiring. 
“Who would’ve thought that a kid from Greenville, Alabama, with just one year of high school football experience, would go on to play professional football in the NFL for 11 incredible years,” Smith’s announcement reads in part. “Football has transformed my life and my family’s lives forever – and for that, I’m forever grateful.”
Smith has served as a starter for much of his career, and he notched four sacks upon arriving via trade in Detroit last season. In spite of that, the three-time Pro Bowler remained unsigned through training camp. One day after opening the campaign, the Eagles signed Smith to a one-year deal. He has played in all five of the team’s games since then, logging a 38% snap share.
Today’s announcement comes as quite the surprise as a result, as Smith was in position to continue handling a rotational role with his latest team. Instead, his NFL career has come to an end. This decision is a personal one and not tied to his playing time in Philadelphia, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports. Nevertheless, an Eagles team which entered the campaign with questions about pass rush production will be shorthanded moving forward. This news could steer the team toward a trade for an edge rusher in the near future.
Smith entered the league as a fourth-round pick of the Ravens in 2015. He flashed potential with 5.5 sacks as a rookie, and after developing into a regular on defense posted 8.5 sacks in the final year of his rookie contract. That resulted in a big-ticket free agent deal with the Packers, the first of three NFC North teams Smith wound up playing for in his career.
Following his 2022 release from Green Bay, Smith seemed to have a Ravens reunion lined up. In the end, however, he signed with the Vikings. That did not lead to a lengthy tenure in Minnesota, as the Kentucky alum was traded to the Browns after one season. Smith was limited to just one game in 2021, but across his healthy campaigns with Green Bay and Minnesota he amassed 36 sacks. Expectations remained high for continued production with the Browns.
Smith was unable to establish himself as a long-term complement to Myles Garrett with a downturn in sack totals during his one full Cleveland campaign. After Aidan Hutchinson suffered a season-ending injury last year, Smith was named as a candidate to be dealt to the Lions. That took place as expected, and during this past offseason Smith remained in contact with Detroit even after being released in a cost-shedding move.
With no deal being worked out on that front, though, Smith eventually took a pact with the Eagles. The defending Super Bowl champions have lost two straight but they sit at 4-2 on the year and could again find themselves in contention for a deep postseason run in 2025. The team’s plans ahead of the deadline could now include the pursuit of a Smith replacement.
Smith will now turn his attention to his post-playing days at the age of 33. He exits the NFL with 154 combined regular and postseason appearances and nearly $91MM in career earnings.
Vikings Sign Nick Vannett To Practice Squad
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Traded Draft Picks For 2026
Many clubs have made moves to acquire 2026 draft capital. Headlined by the seven trades where first-round picks have changed hands, here are the 2026 picks to have changed hands thus far. When more deals involving picks are made (or conditions on moves already completed become known), that information will be added.
Round 1
- Browns hold Jaguars‘ first, after agreeing to move down from No. 2 to No. 5 in swap for WR/CB Travis Hunter
- Rams acquired Falcons‘ top pick, sliding down from No. 26 to 46 in deal that sent OLB James Pearce Jr. to Atlanta
- Cowboys obtained Packers‘ first in trade sending DE Micah Parsons to Green Bay
- Jets added Colts‘ first in trade for CB Sauce Gardner
- Raiders obtained Ravens‘ first in trade sending OLB Maxx Crosby to Baltimore
- Chiefs added Rams first in deal sending CB Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles
- Dolphins acquired Broncos‘ first in trade sending WR Jaylen Waddle to Denver
Round 2
- Texans added Commanders‘ second, obtaining it in four-pick package that re-routed LT Laremy Tunsil to Washington
- Bears obtained Bills‘ second in trade involving WR D.J. Moore
Round 3
- Eagles picked up Jets‘ third in March 2024 deal that sent OLB Haason Reddick to New York
- Serving as gateway on QB Jaxson Dart‘s New York path (at No. 25 overall), Texans acquired Giants‘ third
- Jaguars hold Lions‘ third due to Detroit climbing 32 spots (to No. 70) for WR Isaac TeSlaa
- Dolphins acquired third from Texans, who moved pick in package for No. 116 (RB Woody Marks)
- Trade for WR George Pickens sent Steelers Cowboys‘ third in deal involving three draft choices between 2026 and ’27
- Dolphins added Eagles third in trade for OLB Jaelan Phillips
- Cowboys acquired 49ers third in trade involving DT Osa Odighizuwa
- Dolphins obtained Broncos third in Waddle trade
Round 4
- October 2024 trade for LT Cam Robinson sent Jaguars conditional fourth-rounder from Vikings
- Chiefs added Bears‘ fourth in swap that sent G Joe Thuney to Chicago
- Patriots snagged selection from Chiefs in deal that gave Kansas City No. 85 (CB Nohl Williams)
- Tunsil trade also sent Texans fourth from Commanders
- Bears snared Rams‘ fourth in deal that gave Los Angeles No. 148 (DL Ty Hamilton)
- Broncos added Saints‘ fourth, sending WR Devaughn Vele to New Orleans
- Raiders obtained higher of Jaguars‘ two fourths in trade involving WR Jakobi Meyers
- Saints acquired Seahawks fourth in trade for WR Rashid Shaheed
- Lions added Texans fifth in trade for RB David Montgomery
- Broncos acquired Dolphins fourth in trade for Waddle
- Waddle swap sent Miami fourth from Denver
- Eagles obtained Falcons fourth in trade involving S Sydney Brown
- Atlanta added Philadelphia fourth in Brown trade
Round 5
- August 2024 Ernest Jones trade — the first of the two swaps involving the LB last year — sent Rams pick from Titans
- Titans obtained Rams fifth in trade involving CB Roger McCreary
- In deal that sent G Kenyon Green to Eagles and S C.J. Gardner-Johnson to Texans, Philadelphia obtained Houston’s fifth
- Eagles acquired Falcons fifth by dealing No. 96 to Atlanta (S Xavier Watts)
- Ravens added Jets fifth by moving out of No. 176 (DE Tyler Baron)
- Titans obtained Ravens pick in trade for OLB Dre’Mont Jones
- Pick could upgrade to fourth-rounder
- Titans obtained Ravens pick in trade for OLB Dre’Mont Jones
- Trade for DE Bryce Huff positioned to send Eagles conditional fifth from 49ers
- Vikings acquired Eagles fifth in trade involving QB Sam Howell
- Browns collected Raiders fifth in trade involving QB Kenny Pickett
- Texans obtained pick from Browns in trade sending OL Tytus Howard to Cleveland
- Jaguars obtained Eagles conditional fifth in trade involving RB Tank Bigsby; pick could upgrade to fourth if 49ers DE Bryce Huff meets certain conditions in 2025
- Browns added Bengals fifth in trade for QB Joe Flacco
- Ravens collected Chargers fifth in trade involving OLB Odafe Oweh, S Alohi Gilman
- Shaheed trade sent Saints fifth from Seahawks
- Moore trade sent Bills fifth from Bears
Round 6
- Trade involving DL John Franklin-Myers, agreed to on Day 3 of 2024 draft, sent Jets sixth from Broncos
- Vikings acquired Jets sixth in deal involving DL Harrison Phillips
- Eagles added Vikings sixth in trade for Sam Howell
- Ravens obtained Eagles sixth in trade involving CB Jaire Alexander
- Eagles added Vikings sixth in trade for Sam Howell
- Vikings acquired Jets sixth in deal involving DL Harrison Phillips
- Rams obtained pick from Texans in swap that sent WR Ben Skowronek to Houston
- Seahawks added sixth from Browns in deal that sent C Nick Harris back to Cleveland
- Jaguars added pick from Seahawks in October 2024 deal for DL Roy Robertson-Harris
- Intra-NFC East swap involving DT Jordan Phillips brought Giants sixth from Cowboys
- Phillips being on Cowboys’ gameday roster for two games finalized trade
- Intra-AFC East deal for CB Brandon Codrington, Jets received sixth from Bills
- Texans added sixth from Vikings in October 2024 RB Cam Akers swap
- Vikings reacquired choice from Texans in deal for G Ed Ingram
- Pick-swap deal centered around RB Jordan Mason sent sixth to 49ers
- Vikings reacquired choice from Texans in deal for G Ed Ingram
- October trade for DE Josh Uche sent Patriots sixth from Chiefs
- Deadline deal involving OLB Za’Darius Smith gave Browns sixth from Lions
- Bengals obtain Browns sixth in deal for QB Joe Flacco
- Trade involving Gardner-Johnson and Green sent Texans sixth from Eagles
- Lions obtained sixth from Jaguars in pick-swap deal for Isaac TeSlaa
- Trade-up move involving K Tyler Loop (at No. 186) sent Jets sixth from Ravens
- Giants acquired sixth from Dolphins in exchange for retired TE Darren Waller‘s rights
- Texans obtained sixth, TE Harrison Bryant from Eagles in exchange for WR John Metchie, 2025 fifth
- Browns added sixth from Jets, trading DT Jowon Briggs to New York
- Jaguars obtained sixth from Browns in trade involving CBs Tyson Campbell, Greg Newsome
- Raiders added Jaguars sixth in Jakobi Meyers swap
- Jaguars obtained sixth from Browns in trade involving CBs Tyson Campbell, Greg Newsome
- Commanders nabbed 49ers sixth in exchange for RB Brian Robinson
- Vikings collected Colts sixth in deal for CB Mekhi Blackmon
- Lions added Jaguars sixth in deal for WR Tim Patrick
- Tank Bigsby trade sent Jaguars sixth from Eagles
- Titans obtained Jets sixth in trade involving CB Jarvis Brownlee
- Rams added Titans sixth in trade involving CB Roger McCreary
- Patriots netted 49ers sixth in trade involving DE Keion White
- Patriots landed Steelers sixth in trade that sent S Kyle Dugger to Pittsburgh
- Browns acquired sixth from Bears in trade for DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
- Bills added Raiders sixth in trade for CB Taron Johnson
- Colts obtained seventh from Steelers in trade involving WR Michael Pittman Jr.
- Raiders acquired Jets sixth in trade involving QB Geno Smith
- Cowboys added Titans sixth in trade involving DT Solomon Thomas
- Eagles acquired Falcons sixth in Sydney Brown trade
- Falcons obtained Eagles seventh in Brown deal
Round 7
- May 2023 trade gave Jaguars conditional seventh from Lions in exchange for K Riley Patterson
- Nick Harris trade sent Browns seventh from Seahawks
- Cowboys added seventh from Giants in Jordan Phillips trade
- Cowboys collected conditional seventh from Chiefs for Peyton Hendershot
- Brandon Codrington trade sent Bills seventh from Jets
- Titans obtained seventh from Chargers in exchange for DB Elijah Molden
- Browns–Bills‘ trade involving WR Amari Cooper sent Cleveland seventh
- Za’Darius Smith pick-swap trade brought Lions seventh from Browns
- Rams acquired seventh from Ravens in Tre’Davious White deadline deal
- Deadline deal involving DT Khalil Davis gave Texans seventh from 49ers
- Jaguars collected seventh from Texans — originally the Rams’ Ben Skowronek pick — in trade for WR Christian Kirk
- Patriots acquired seventh from Saints in deal involving DT Davon Godchaux
- Bills snagged seventh from Cowboys in exchange for CB Kaiir Elam
- In Jowon Briggs trade, Jets added seventh from Browns
- Vikings collected Jets seventh in deal sending DL Harrison Phillips to New York
- Jaguars snared seventh from Eagles in deal sending T Fred Johnson back to Philadelphia
- Browns obtained pick from Jaguars in Greg Newsome trade
- Bears pried pick from Browns in Joe Tryon-Shoyinka swap
- Browns obtained pick from Jaguars in Greg Newsome trade
- Jets added Titans seventh in Jarvis Brownlee trade
- 49ers collected Patriots seventh in pick-swap deal for Keion White
- Steelers acquired Patriots seventh in trade involving Kyle Dugger
- Bengals added seventh from Cowboys in trade involving LB Logan Wilson
- Bills added seventh from Raiders in trade involving CB Taron Johnson
- Dolphins acquired Jets seventh for S Minkah Fitzpatrick
- Steelers obtained seventh from Colts in trade for WR Michael Pittman Jr.
- Jets added Raiders seventh in trade for QB Geno Smith
- Titans grabbed Cowboys seventh in trade for DT Solomon Thomas
- Chiefs acquired Jets seventh in trade for QB Justin Fields