NFL trade deadline moved: Steelers not Browns get their requested date

Steelers request for a one week move approved despite GM Andrew Berry’s solid arguments

The NFL trade deadline is on the move but (insert many Cleveland Browns fans jokes here), the NFL approved the Pittsburgh Steelers request over the Cleveland Browns.

At the NFL combine, Browns GM Andrew Berry made a very logical argument for the deadline being moved back two weeks. As of 2023, trades had to be completed after the completion of Week 8’s games but with a 17-game schedule, and compared to other leagues, that deadline was too early.

Berry gave four reasons for his request:

• “Give teams the most flexibility.”
• “Maintain competitive integrity of the season.”
• “Retroactively correct the fact that the NFL trade deadline never moved when the season expanded to 17 games.”
• “… if it (schedule) expands to 18 games….”

Now, along with a myriad of other rules including one about emergency quarterbacks on the practice squad, we found out the NFL approved moving it back just one week, as the Steelers requested:

While Berry will be happy for any movement, it will be interesting if this is just the first step along the path to getting it moved back to after Week 10.

Do you think moving the NFL trade deadline will increase activity this year?