The official start to the 2026 NFL offseason is nearly upon us. The coaching carousel has slowed, the franchise-tag window opened on Tuesday, and the new league year will begin at 4 p.m. ET on March 11.
March 11 will also mark the official start of free agency, while the 2026 NFL draft will kick off on April 23. Right now, we can only guess where top free agents will land and how the early draft will unfold—the Bleacher Report Scouting Department unveiled its latest mock draft after Super Bowl LX.
It’s important to remember, however, that the entire offseason landscape can change quickly because of trades. Just before the start of 2025 free agency, for example, the Seattle Seahawks agreed to ship out wide receiver DK Metcalf and quarterback Geno Smith. That set the stage for an offseason reload that led to the Lombardi Trophy.
Here, we’ll examine seven hypothetical trades that would alter how free agency and the draft unfold.
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