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Teams complete record 43 trades during 2023 NFL Draft
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Linebacker Will Anderson Jr. from the University of Alabama is selected by the Houston Texans with the third-overall pick in the NFL Draft at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, April 27, 2023. /CFP
Linebacker Will Anderson Jr. from the University of Alabama is selected by the Houston Texans with the third-overall pick in the NFL Draft at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, April 27, 2023. /CFP

Linebacker Will Anderson Jr. from the University of Alabama is selected by the Houston Texans with the third-overall pick in the NFL Draft at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, April 27, 2023. /CFP

A total of 43 trades were completed during the three-day NFL Draft which ended on Saturday, setting a new record in the league's history.

The biggest move came from the Houston Texans. Apparently they were not too satisfied with their second-overall pick, and so, sent their No. 12 and No. 33 picks for this year in addition to a first-rounder and a third-rounder for 2024 to the Arizona Cardinals for the third-overall pick for 2023.

In the end, The Texans selected quarterback (QB) C.J. Stroud from Ohio State University with the No. 2 pick and linebacker Will Anderson Jr. from the University of Alabama with the No. 3 pick.

The Cardinals continued to make more business on the second day by trading their No. 33 to the Tennessee Titans for this year's No. 41 and No. 72 picks plus a third-rounder for 2024. The Titans selected QB Will Levis from the University of Kentucky.

Quarterback C.J. Stroud (L) from Ohio State University is selected by the Houston Texans with the second-overall pick in the NFL Draft at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, April 27, 2023. /CFP
Quarterback C.J. Stroud (L) from Ohio State University is selected by the Houston Texans with the second-overall pick in the NFL Draft at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, April 27, 2023. /CFP

Quarterback C.J. Stroud (L) from Ohio State University is selected by the Houston Texans with the second-overall pick in the NFL Draft at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, April 27, 2023. /CFP

The Cardinals became one of the busiest teams during the NFL Draft and received at least 11 picks for 2024. As for this year, they selected offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. from Ohio State with the No. 6 pick, outside linebacker BJ Ojulari from Louisiana State University with the No. 41 pick in the first two rounds in addition to another seven players in the following four rounds.

The Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns made the final deal to wrap up this year's record draft of trading. The Ravens sent a sixth-rounder for 2024 to the Browns in exchange for the No. 229 pick for 2023 and turned into tackle Andrew Vorhees from University of Southern California.

The first-overall selection in this year's NFL Draft was made by the Carolina Panthers who picked QB Bryce Young from the University of Alabama. The final selection, "Mr. Irrelevant," was defensive end Desjuan Johnson from the University of Toledo Athletics, chosen by the Los Angeles Rams.

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