This trade could help the Packers defensive line for the rest of the season
With the Green Bay Packers struggling at 3-4 through the first seven weeks, changes could be coming on both the offensive and defensive side of the football. Matt LaFleur’s team needs help on both sides and while the offense is a work in progress, the defense has been disappointing.
So how about a boost for that side of the ball?
One trade idea would help boost the Packers defense while helping the Carolina Panthers usher in its rebuild along the way. Bleacher Report suggested that the Packers land defensive lineman Matthew Ioannidis for a seventh-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft:
Defensive lineman Matthew Ioannidis is another player the Panthers might want to move before the deadline. A versatile defender who has played both on the edge and on the interior, Ioannidis signed a one-year, $9.5 million deal with Carolina this offseason and could be gone after the year anyway.
With a base salary of only $1 million, he could easily be flipped to a contender.
The Green Bay Packers should be among the interested teams. They have struggled to stop the run—Green Bay has allowed a sixth-worst 811 rushing yards and 4.9 yards per carry—and may be buyers at the deadline.
With $8M in cap space to play with, the move makes sense money-wise. It also makes sense to strengthen the Packers defensive line for a potential stretch run to the playoffs? Maybe?
The Panthers are in a complete rebuild and a lot of players could be available. The attention has been on D.J. Moore, which is not likely at this point, but other players like Ioannidis are
