The NFL trade deadline came and went at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, and several teams made final efforts to improve their teams for either the short or long term this season. Despite trade rumors around Giants safety Landon Collins and 49ers wide receiver Pierre Garcon, neither was traded. The same can't be said for Demaryius Thomas, Golden Tate, Ty Montgomery, Dante Fowler or Ha Ha Clinton-Dix.
In the background of all that was running back Le'Veon Bell, who still has not reported to the Steelers. Despite trade rumors around him all season, he was not dealt before the trade deadline. Same goes for Bills running back LeSean McCoy, as Buffalo made no trades Tuesday.
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Of course, big NFL trades in general are rare for several reasons. Last year's action at the trade deadline was a bit of an exception, although at least one report suggested the movement at the 2018 trade deadline would be just as interesting. Turns out, it was, especially for a couple wide receivers and for the Packers.
As the 2018 NFL trade deadline approached and the rumors became reality, SN managed a tracker of the notable trades.
NFL trade deadline tracker: New deals
— The Packers traded S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to the Redskins for a 2019 fourth-round draft pick.
— The Jaguars traded DE Dante Fowler Jr. to the Rams for a 2019 third-round draft pick and a 2020 fifth-round pick.
— The Packers traded RB/WR Ty Montgomery to the Ravens for a 2020 seventh-round pick.
— The Lions traded WR Golden Tate to the Eagles for a third-round draft pick.
— The Broncos traded WR Demaryius Thomas to the Texans for a 2019 fourth-round draft pick. The teams also swapped 2019 seventh-rounders.
— The Giants traded DT Damon Harrison to the Lions for a conditional 2019 fifth-round draft pick.
— The Giants traded DB Eli Apple to the Saints for a 2019 fourth-round draft pick and a 2020 seventh-round draft pick.
— The Raiders traded WR Amari Cooper to the Cowboys for a 2019 first-round draft pick.
— The Browns traded RB Carlos Hyde to the Jaguars for a 2019 fifth-round draft pick.
