The 2024 NFL draft promises to be a blockbuster event, with several teams already making significant moves to secure their desired picks. As the excitement builds, let’s take a look at the major trades that have shaken up the draft order so far.
One of the biggest stories leading up to the draft is the Carolina Panthers’ bold move to trade up with the Chicago Bears for the coveted No. 1 overall pick last year.
In a blockbuster move aimed at fortifying their secondary, the Tennessee Titans have acquired star cornerback L’Jarius Sneed from the Kansas City Chiefs, per reports from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal will see the Chiefs receive a 2025 third-round draft pick and a 2024 seventh-round pick swap in exchange for the 27-year-old defensive back.
Sneed, who was franchised by the Chiefs earlier this month, will now ink a new lucrative contract with the Titans that is expected to make him one of the highest-paid cornerbacks in the NFL.
In a surprising move that reshapes their offensive outlook, the Los Angeles Chargers have traded star wide receiver Keenan Allen to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round draft pick.
Allen, who turns 32 in April, had been the longest-tenured Charger after being drafted in the third round in 2013 out of California. Over his 11 seasons in Los Angeles, he racked up 904 receptions for 10,530 yards and 59 touchdowns, earning six Pro Bowl selections.
As the new NFL league year approaches, the Los Angeles Chargers find themselves in a difficult salary cap situation. According to reports from The Athletic, the team has garnered significant trade interest for two of their premier defensive players - pass rushers Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack.
The financial realities facing the Chargers are stark. Bosa and Mack carry the two highest cap hits on the team at $36.6 million and $38.
