The 2024 NFL trade deadline came and went, and the Green Bay Packers traded away EDGE Preston Smith and acquired no players. For the 6-3 Packers, who are in the middle of a highly competitive NFC North, why then didn't Green Bay make a move to bolster their roster to ensure a playoff push? General manager Brian Gutekunst explained his rationale when speaking to the press, per Bill Huber of SI.
“It’s not a store you can go in and pick and choose,” Gutekunst said. “Those guys have got to be available and there just wasn’t a ton available this year.