trade down
verb
traded down; trading down; trades down
1
: to trade something in (such as an automobile) for something less expensive or valuable of its kind
2
: to stock or purchase lower-priced items : economize
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The move came after a trade down with the Eagles, who moved up to 31 in exchange for a fifth-round pick.
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The Browns got Jacksonville’s first-round pick (No. 5), picks Nos. 36 and 126, and a first-rounder in 2026 to trade down and clear the way for the Jaguars to pick Hunter.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
The Browns got Jacksonville's first-round pick (No. 5), picks Nos. 36 and 126, and a first-rounder in 2026 to trade down and clear the way for the Jaguars to pick Hunter.
—NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
However, there is a scenario where the team trades down from No. 6 or trades back up into the first round and lands in a better spot to take one of these passers.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The Browns got Jacksonville’s first-round pick (No. 5), picks Nos. 36 and 126, and a first-rounder in 2026 to trade down and clear the way for the Jaguars to pick Hunter.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
The Browns got Jacksonville's first-round pick (No. 5), picks Nos. 36 and 126, and a first-rounder in 2026 to trade down and clear the way for the Jaguars to pick Hunter.
—NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
However, there is a scenario where the team trades down from No. 6 or trades back up into the first round and lands in a better spot to take one of these passers.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Trade down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20down. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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