"And so, with days to go before the start of the campaign, quarterback Sam Howell, running back Brian Robinson Jr., defensive tackle Harrison Phillips and wide receiver Skyy Moore are among the players who have changed teams for late-round picks or swaps of late-round selections. The Commanders ( with Robinson) and the Vikings ( with Phillips) ate some money to facilitate a trade and land better draft pick compensation for players who otherwise might have been cut candidates."
"Let's run through a handful of potential trades that might make sense across the league. Most of them are similar to other recent deals, with players on the back of one team's roster ending up in another place where there's a need to fill a spot vacated by injury or depth required in reserve. Most of those moves are going to be for relatively low-cost returns, with a swap of Day 3 picks"
Several veterans moved for late-round picks or Day-3 pick swaps, including Sam Howell, Brian Robinson Jr., Harrison Phillips and Skyy Moore. The Commanders and the Vikings absorbed salary to obtain better draft compensation for players who might otherwise have been released. Typical post-preseason trades target roster depth and fill spots vacated by injury, often involving low-cost returns or conditional late-round picks. Few teams have the cap space to acquire expensive veteran stars, so franchises prefer inexpensive trades that exchange surplus roster pieces or younger assets for future draft capital.
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