NFL trade deadline: Salary cap space, draft picks for 32 teams - ESPN
With the 2024 NFL trade deadline less than two weeks away (Nov. 5), teams are revamping their rosters as they push for the playoffs. The Jets traded for Davante Adams on Oct. 15, just hours before the Bills brought in Amari Cooper from the Browns. The Chiefs landed their own wide receiver Wednesday, trading for DeAndre Hopkins of the Titans.
But more deals are coming. Which teams have the salary cap space right now to make big splashes? Who is in a good spot to add more draft capital or make a season-altering deal? And which teams might be sitting the deadline out to save cap space, looking ahead to extending their biggest stars next year?
We called on our NFL Nation reporters to assess all 32 teams' available cap space and draft capital. Though not every team will make a move, this is meant to size up each roster's trade flexibility. Teams are listed below by current available cap space, from most to least. All projected cap space numbers for 2024 and 2025 are from Roster Management System, as of Oct. 23.
Jump to a team:
ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LAC | LAR | LV | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH
Cap space: $55.2 million
The 49ers have the flexibility to pursue anyone they want. The only caveat is that much of their cap space is earmarked to roll over into next season, when they will almost certainly sign quarterback Brock Purdy to a massive contract extension.
It wouldn't be surprising to see them use some draft capital to try to improve on the defensive line, the offensive line or the linebacker positions, if there's help to be found. It's just unlikely that any high-priced additions they make are viewed as more than a


