NFL teams make record-setting 43 trades during 2023 draft weekend

The 2023 NFL Draft is formally within the books, and this yr’s version featured probably the most trades in historical past.

The Houston Texans held the No. 2 general choose this yr and kicked off the flurry of trades in an enormous manner. The Texans pulled off a commerce with the Arizona Cardinals to safe back-to-back picks on the high of the primary spherical. 

After drafting C.J. Stroud with the No. 2 choose, Houston then chosen former Alabama standout edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. with the third general choose.

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The 2023 NFL Draft emblem on the primary stage at Union Station. (Kirby Lee/USA At present Sports activities)

When the three-day draft got here to an in depth, a report variety of gamers and picks had been swapped. Groups executed 43 trades.

The earlier report was 40 trades in 2019.

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Earlier than the draft obtained underway, the Panthers made a blockbuster commerce with the Chicago Bears to acquire the top overall pick. 

Carolina despatched a number of first- and second-round picks to Chicago along with huge receiver D.J. Moore to maneuver as much as the highest of the draft.

Bryce Younger poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen first general by the Carolina Panthers within the first spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station April 27, 2023, in Kansas Metropolis, Mo.  (David Eulitt/Getty Pictures)

Thursday night time featured six trades throughout the opening spherical.

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On Friday, the Titans made one other commerce after they despatched the No. 41 and No. 72 picks and a future third-rounder to the Cardinals to accumulate the No. 33 choose.

Tennessee used that choose for Kentucky quarterback Will Levis. 

Will Levis waits within the inexperienced room throughout the first spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station April 27, 2023, in Kansas Metropolis, Mo.  (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Pictures)

The Cardinals now maintain 11 picks in subsequent yr’s draft.

The Payments and Texans made the record-breaking forty first draft day commerce when Houston moved as much as the No. 205 choose. The Texans chosen Iowa State huge receiver Xavier Hutchinson at No. 205.

The Eagles have now drafted 5 Georgia Bulldogs over the previous two years. The group added a sixth Bulldog to its roster when it acquired running back D’Andre Swift from the Lions in a commerce.

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The Ravens and Browns pulled off the ultimate commerce of the draft when Baltimore moved as much as No. 229 in change for a future sixth-rounder. The Ravens chosen USC sort out Andrew Vorhees at No. 229.