A 6-3 team that nearly advanced to the NFC Championship game the previous season would appear to be a lock to be a buyer at the NFL trade deadline, but the Green Bay Packers are not a conventionally-run organization. They opted to unload a player instead of adding one, sending veteran pass-rusher Preston Smith to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2025 seventh-round draft pick on Tuesday.
Despite Jordan Love's inconsistencies and injury issues, this squad is currently in playoff position and could still have a reasonable shot at competing for the NFC crown in January.