The Packers went into the trade deadline reeling after a 27-17 loss to the Bills on “Sunday Night Football.” Green Bay chose to remain silent on a record-breaking NFL trade deadline day, which saw teams from the league agree to 10 trades in total.
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Without a doubt, the Packers needed some players. They desperately needed help especially at the receiver position, but they were unable to close any deals.
The #Packers attempted to trade for #Panthers WR DJ Moore, #Raiders TE Darren Waller, #Steelers WR Chase Claypool (offered a 2nd) ahead of the deadline, per @RapSheet
Also reportedly tried to trade for #Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy
Struck out on all of them.https://t.co/Efp9nTuTAS pic.twitter.com/ti1P3Tozib
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 6, 2022
The front office’s strategy for trade deals was difficult to understand. In a recent news conference, LaFleur explained how he and Gutekunst, whom he refers to as “Gutey,” communicated in the run-up to the 2022 NFL trade deadline.
According to The Athletic, LaFleur said of possible trades, “We’ve been having those conversations for weeks now, and it comes down to opportunity. I am confident that Gutey is committed to improving our roster if the right opportunity arises.”
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Players Packers Attempted Trading
Chase Claypool
The Packers offered Steelers their 2023 second-round pick for Claypool, but the Steelers ended up sending him to the Bears probably thinking that the Chicago-based franchise’s second-round pick would be “considerably higher” by the end of the season.
D.J Moore
The Carolina Panthers have decided to keep wide receiver, DJ Moore. Most likely, the Packers looked into their options and determined that all of the asking prices were too high which isn’t actually a bad thing.
The Packers made “aggressive attempts” to trade for Chase Claypool and Darren Waller before trade deadline, per @AdamSchefter pic.twitter.com/0eb7waDn5O
— PFF (@PFF) November 6, 2022
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the team “made aggressive attempts” to sign Chase Claypool and Darren Waller. Claypool was the only one of the three to change teams, as the Pittsburgh Steelers traded him to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2023 second-round pick.
That said, it’s not surprising that the Packers did nothing. Gutekunst has been the Packers’ general manager since 2018 and has never made an in-season trade in which Green Bay acquired a player.
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