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Understanding the Moves That Weren’t Made at the NFL Trade Deadline

Does Green Bay’s inaction signal its punting on the season? Why is Kareem Hunt still a Brown? Plus, more answers from a dizzying day of deals.

Trade deadline’s come and gone. And your questions are in …

From fred orr (@clambeaufo): Is Green Bay waving the white flag for this season after not completing a trade at the deadline?

Fred, no, they aren’t. But I am a little surprised they didn’t go the extra mile to get Chase Claypool. The difference in offers was the Steelers’ belief, a fair one, that the Packers will come around and wind up ahead of the Bears in the standings, making the Bears’ second-round pick more valuable.