Players may be traded between teams from the conclusion of the draft through the 11th week of the NFL season and there is no limit to the number of trades a team can make during that period. Trades do not necessarily need to include the same number of players, though each team must stay within the restrictions of the 16 man roster. In the event that a trade is accepted and is invalidated by a subsequent roster move -- often in a two-for-one trade the team receiving two players fills an empty bench spot prior to the execution of the trade -- the offending owner will be notified via e-mail and be granted an additional 48 hours to re-validate his/her roster before the trade is deleted by the League Office.
To propose a trade, an owner must first access the Clubhouse page of the team with which they wish to trade. On that page there is a "Propose Trade" link which leads to that team's roster and allows for the selection of players for whom you wish to trade. After making the selection(s), you will be shown your own roster, and asked to select the players you will give up in the trade. Once the trade has been outlined, you will be asked to confirm the trade proposal, choose the length of time the trade offer will stand, and offer any written support for the trade.
The owner receiving the trade offer will then be sent an e-mail listing the player(s) involved and any reasons for it (your written support, if any), and asked to either accept or decline the proposal. If the trade is accepted, the transaction then moves onto the list of Pending Transactions for Peer Review. All league owners may review the trade for at least 24 hours after it has been brought up for Peer Review (see Trade Review below). All protested trades are sent to the League Office for review, and will be evaluated within 48 hours of their submission for review.
Trade Schedule
Trades with a process date and time one-half hour prior to kickoff on Sunday will not process until 1 a.m. PT on the following Monday. This means that trades must be accepted by 9:30 a.m. on Thursday for the trade to process prior to the upcoming week's matchup. Trades do not process at the exact time listed in Pending Transactions. Trades process at one hour intervals each hour on the hour.
Trade Review
Trades must be made in an attempt to benefit BOTH teams. If a trade is discovered that appears to be collusive, or one-sided to the point that it cannot benefit one of the parties involved, league members may protest the trade and send it on to the League Office for review. The League Office reserves the right to handle all such situations to preserve the integrity of the game.
In any situtation where the League Office believes that a proposed trade is collusive or will not fairly benefit both teams, the League Office may reject the trade. The League Office further reserves the right to suspend or revoke a team owner's ability to propose or protest trades when the League Office believes, using reasonable discretion, that a team owner has acted in a collusive or unsportsmanlike manner or in any other manner which undermines the integrity of the game. Decisions of the League Office on all such matters shall be final and binding.
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