Preseason games do not count on the official ledger, but they are important tools for NFL personnel executives in determining active roster construction. Players on the bubble in one environment could be bottom-of-the-roster candidates who make an impact in other situations.

Last year, there were 20 trades made between Aug. 9 and Aug. 28. There were an additional 27 players claimed on the first day of the 2024 waiver system. Those two methods of personnel acquisition nearly equate to the construction of a 33rd roster. Three trades involving six players have already been completed this month, including two in the past week; eating into the list of possibilities as a result.

As teams look ahead to this year's Aug. 26 deadline to reduce rosters to the 53-man active regular-season limit, t

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