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NFL preseason trade matches: Which teams could make a deal?

The NFL preseason trade market represents one of the last opportunities for teams to upgrade their rosters ahead of the 2024 season. So let's play trade partner matchmaker to create some potential deals for before Week 1.

I'm proposing five hypothetical moves that make sense for every team involved. We're looking for deals that these teams should pursue -- as opposed to would pursue. That's an important distinction, particularly for the first deal listed below. I factored in team needs, cap space, roster situations and contending timelines.

Let's dive in and make some trades.