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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Whatever the case, Cleveland emerged from this draft with Jacksonville’s 2026 first-round pick after trading down three spots to No. 5 to select Mason Graham at the expense of Travis Hunter.
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Denver, which picks 20th, is one team reportedly interested in a trade-up, and NFL Net’s Daniel Jeremiah has Miami trading down to the Broncos’ pick.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
In part, that's thanks to shoppers trading down from more expensive stores.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 3 June 2025
The Bears also could be a candidate to trade down in the first round, but that would depend on how things shake out ahead of them and if a player at a premium position (perhaps Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders) goes unselected in the first nine picks.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Denver, which picks 20th, is one team reportedly interested in a trade-up, and NFL Net’s Daniel Jeremiah has Miami trading down to the Broncos’ pick.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
In part, that's thanks to shoppers trading down from more expensive stores.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 3 June 2025
The Bears also could be a candidate to trade down in the first round, but that would depend on how things shake out ahead of them and if a player at a premium position (perhaps Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders) goes unselected in the first nine picks.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Trade down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20down. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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