Building The Castle: Prepping for the Trade Deadline

Getting Ready to Wheel and Deal

The NFL’s November 5 trade deadline is still four weeks away, but teams are already prepping for midseason moves. The Baltimore Ravens’ roster does not have any major holes, but that will not stop General Manager Eric DeCosta from calling around to see if there are any deals to be made.

But before the Ravens can pick out any specific trade targets, they need to clear cap space, identify needs and determine how much compensation they’re willing to give up. Let’s break down each of these topics to figure out how Baltimore may approach the trade deadline.

Salary Cap Space

Restructures

The Ravens currently have $4.5 million in cap space, per OverTheCap, but they will…