NFL Trade Deadline: 30 greatest trades in NFL history

In what is certainly expected to be filled with plenty of debate, let’s take a look at the 30 greatest NFL trades in history.

Whether it happens to involve actual players or simply draft picks that can be used later on to select potential stars, some NFL trades tend to be filled with plenty of excitement. Football fans love to see these kind of deals take place.

Even before the 2018 regular season officially got underway, the Oakland Raiders pulled off a shocking trade that sent Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears. This was a move that seems like it was done so Raiders wouldn’t have to pay Mack a hefty new contract.

Coincidentally, shortly after the trade was announced, Mack received a hefty six-year, $141 million extension from his new team. This deal made him the highest paid defensive player of all-time, along with providing the Bears with the kind of pass rusher they’ve desperately been waiting for.

While as great as this trade was for both Chicago and Mack, does this deserve to be considered one of the greatest trades in history since the neither haven’t even played a full season together?

One of the best things about discussing the greatest trades the NFL has ever seen is this is a topic that will always be up for debate, especially when it comes to determining the best of all-time. In what some consider one of the biggest trades the league has ever seen, does the Herschel Walker deal in which the Dallas Cowboys sent him to the Minnesota Vikings deserve to be the best trade ever?

Agree or disagree over some of the players on this list, that’s the whole beauty of this article. As mentioned before, it’s always a fun discussion worth debating. By kicking things off with a team that just missed out on Peyton Manning and had to settle for Ryan Leaf instead, here’s a list of the 30 greatest trades the NFL has ever seen.