Several rule changes have been put into affect by the NFL. One of which will see the trade deadline get moved to the Tuesday following Week 9, which was a rule change proposed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Since 2012, the trade deadline was set for the Tuesday following Week 8. Prior to that, the deadline was scheduled for after Week 6.
NFL owners voted today to approve a trade deadline that now will be pushed back one week, until the Tuesday after the Week 9 games.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 26, 2024
This gives teams an extra week to determine whether they are buying or selling at the NFL’s mid-season point.