The Raiders have given the Saints permission to meet with Derek Carr regarding a trade. While the Saints may also use this meeting as a fact-finding mission ahead of a free-agency pursuit, the NFC South team is exploring the possibility of adding Carr in a deal. New Orleans and Las Vegas are believed to have agreed to trade terms, greenlighting the meeting.
Carr could be the latest high-profile passer to move in a trade. It is not certain what it would take to acquire Carr’s through-2025 contract, though a first-round pick should not be expected to change hands. A Day 2 choice may not be off the table, and a growing number of QB trades involving first- or second-day compensation have taken place in recent years.
Excluding trade-up or trade-down maneuvers during the draft — which shifted from a two-day event to a three-day process in 2010 — here are the trades for quarterbacks involving first-, second- or third-round picks in the 21st century.
2022
- Colts trade 2022 third-round pick to Falcons for Matt Ryan
- Browns trade three first-round picks, a 2023 third-rounder, along with 2022 and ’24 fourths to Texans for Deshaun Watson and a 2024 sixth
- Commanders send third-round picks in 2022 and 2023 to Colts for Carson Wentz and a 2022 seventh-rounder; teams swap 2022 second-round selections
- Broncos send two first-round picks, two second-rounders, a 2022 fifth, tight end Noah Fant, defensive lineman Shelby Harris and quarterback Drew Lock to Seahawks for Russell Wilson
2021
- Panthers acquire Sam Darnold from Jets for 2022 second- and fourth-round picks, along with 2021 sixth-rounder
- Eagles deal Carson Wentz to Colts for 2021 third-round pick, 2022 first-round choice
- Rams send Lions 2022, 2023 first-round picks, a 2021 third-rounder and Jared Goff for Matthew Stafford
2019
- Dolphins obtain Josh Rosen from Cardinals for 2019 second-round pick, 2020 fifth-rounder
2018
- Saints acquire Teddy Bridgewater and a 2019 sixth-round pick from Jets for 2019 third-rounder
- Washington lands Alex Smith from Chiefs for cornerback Kendall Fuller and a 2018 third-rounder
- Browns send Bills a 2018 third-rounder for Tyrod Taylor
2017
- Patriots acquire 2018 second-round pick from 49ers for Jimmy Garoppolo
- Browns obtain 2018 second-round pick, 2017 sixth-round choice and Brock Osweiler from Texans for 2017 fourth-rounder
2016
- Vikings acquire Sam Bradford from Eagles for a 2017 first-round pick and a 2018 fourth-round choice
2015
- Eagles acquire Bradford, a 2016 second-round pick and a 2015 fourth-rounder from Rams for Nick Foles and a 2015 fifth
2013
- Chiefs land Alex Smith from 49ers for 2013 and 2014 second-round selections
2011
- Raiders obtain Carson Palmer from Bengals for 2012 first-round pick and a 2013 second-rounder
- Eagles send Kevin Kolb to Cardinals for 2012 second-round pick and cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
2010
- Eagles ship Donovan McNabb to Washington for 2010 second- and fourth-round picks
2009
- Bears acquire Jay Cutler and a 2009 fifth-round pick from Broncos for 2009 and 2010 first-rounders, a 2009 third and Kyle Orton
- Patriots send Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel to Chiefs for 2009 second-round pick
2008
- Packers deal Brett Favre to Jets for 2009 third-round pick
2007
- Falcons send Matt Schaub and a 2007 first-round pick to the Texans for a 2007 first-rounder, along with 2007 and 2008 second-round choices
2006
- Dolphins land Daunte Culpepper from Vikings for 2006 second-round choice
2004
- Cowboys deal Drew Henson to Texans for 2005 third-round pick
- Dolphins acquire A.J. Feeley from Eagles for 2004 second-round pick
- Jaguars send Mark Brunell to Washington for 2004 third-round pick
2002
- Bills obtain Drew Bledsoe from Patriots for 2003 first-round pick
2001
- Chiefs acquire Trent Green and a 2001 fifth-round pick from Rams for 2001 first-rounder
- Packers send Matt Hasselbeck and a 2001 first-round pick to the Packers for 2001 first- and third-round picks
Since 2010, Foles, Joe Flacco, Ryan Tannehill, Tim Tebow and Jason Campbell have also been dealt in trades involving fourth-round picks.
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