NFL trade deadline 2020: Winners and losers from dead deadline

NFL trade deadline winners and losers from an uneventful day for 2020.

Anyone hoping for a lot of action — big action at that — at the 2020 NFL trade deadline on Tuesday was left sorely disappointed. While there were a handful of deals leading up to Tuesday, there was barely a whimper as 4:00 p.m. ET came and went. There were certainly rumblings but nothing of major consequence materialized.

The two moves that did eventually happen on Tuesday were the Dolphins sending wide receiver Isaiah Ford to the Patriots in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round pick while the Dolphins then acquired running back DeAndre Washington from the Chiefs as they swapped late-round picks in the 2021 draft. Suffice it to say neither move was stealing headlines.

However, with the moves that were made on Tuesday and before deadline day, and perhaps more importantly with the moves that weren’t made, we can figure out which teams come out of the deadline looking good and which teams left something to be desired. These are the winners and losers from the 2020 NFL trade deadline.

NFL trade deadline Loser: Green Bay Packers

Just when you start to have faith in the Green Bay Packers and general manager Brian Gutekunst, something like this trade deadline happens and shakes that faith. The fact that this team didn’t end up with Will Fuller is just baffling to me.

There were reports linking Fuller to the Packers on Tuesday but the indication was that the front office was seemingly at odds with the coaching staff about the deal. The latter wanted to make the Fuller trade while the former was cautious about a player who could become a free agent at the end of this season. Houston also reportedly wanted a second-round pick for Fuller.

But much like this offseason, the team is failing to maximize the window for winning a Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers. Yes, a second-rounder is an expensive price tag — but given Green Bay’s current situation on offense, it was worth the price, especially with the potential to pair Fuller with Davante Adams long term in free agency or let him walk for a compensatory pick (likely a third-rounder).

The Packers could’ve made a serious push at contention. Instead, they hoarded their draft picks, as per usual, and they may live to regret doing so.