The 2025 NFL trade deadline ended at 4:00 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. After that time, teams could not complete trades for the 2025 season, though informal discussions could continue and some agreements could still be announced publicly after the deadline depending on league rules and compensating moves. Key details:
- Deadline time: 4:00 p.m. ET on November 4, 2025.
- The deadline follows the midseason point and was extended by one week compared to some previous years.
- After the deadline, teams can still explore swaps via free agency, waivers, or practice squads, but trades are no longer permissible for the 2025 season.
- A wide range of trades typically occurs in the days leading up to the deadline, with teams sometimes offloading veterans for draft capital or acquiring needs for a postseason push.
If you want, I can pull a post-deadline recap of all trades that happened before 4 p.m. ET on Nov 4, 2025, and summarize the impact for each involved team.
