Five NFL trades that make sense ahead of 2021 season: Jaylon Smith to Raiders, Packers land Stephon Gilmore

These would be smart personnel moves for all involved

Please return your seat and tray-tables to their upright position, because the NFL preseason has begun its final descent. The regular season is roughly two weeks away, and that means teams around the league are strapped with not only reducing their roster count to an 80-man tally this week, but down to 53 players before the month of August waves goodbye. Not every move will be a direct release, however, because trades are usually another prevalent tool used by clubs to shape their roster just ahead of the kickoff in September.  And when it comes to trades, there are plenty to consider -- with the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots setting things off by moving former first-round pick Sony Michel out west -- but some possibilities are more intriguing than others. The list of five below simply make a ton of sense for both clubs mentioned, and while they include some headline names, they're absent the usual outlandishness you often witness around this time of year. If the respective teams pull the triggers below, it's hard to believe they'd do anything but improve ahead of Week 1.