Ever wonder what it’s like to be traded in the NFL midseason? Well, if you have, you are in luck.
Super Bowl champion Kyle Van Noy, who currently plays for the Minnesota Vikings, took to social media to share his experience of being traded at the deadline. The 35-year-old was traded from the Detroit Lions to the New England Patriots in 2016.
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“I got a call from the Lions GM at the time saying I was traded (he forgot to tell me until the end of the call where I was traded to). You then get a call from the team that traded for you (patriots). They set a flight up with you as fast as possible,” Van Noy said on X.
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Linebacker Kyle van Noy #17 of the Minnesota Vikings walks off the field after an NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Mich., on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (NurPhoto via Getty Images)
He explained that the team that acquires a player wants to bring him in as fast as possible to complete a physical. Van Noy said teams want to avoid a situation like the one involving Maxx Crosby during the offseason, when the Baltimore Ravens backed out of a trade days after agreeing to it with the Las Vegas Raiders because of concerns about his physical.
Van Noy said teams will help players with some moving and living arrangements after a trade.
“The only thing when I was traded the team took care of was moving. Teams give you a certain amount of money for movers and shipping your car. Lastly, team takes care of about 10 days or 2 weeks paid for a hotel room until you can find your own living,” Van Noy said.
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Kyle van Noy #17 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates against the Indianapolis Colts in the second quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium on Oct. 25, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (Getty Images)
However, when it comes to a player’s previous residence, they are responsible for handling those arrangements themselves.
“You can sell the house with a realtor if you bought one in the city you play in or renting you gotta pay the rest of the rent even if you are not living in it,” Van Noy said.
Van Noy hasn’t been traded midseason since 2016 and said things could have changed since then, but he believes the process remains largely the same.
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Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) looks on during the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills in an AFC divisional round game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 19, 2025. (Mark Konezny/Imagn Images)
Van Noy is in his 13th NFL season and his first with the Vikings. He has played for six different teams during his career. He spent the first two and a half seasons of his career with the Lions before being traded to the Patriots, where he spent three and a half seasons.
He was with the Miami Dolphins for one season before returning to the Patriots. Van Noy then signed with the Los Angeles Chargers, where he spent one season before playing the following three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens.
In his first season with the Vikings, he has recorded 15 total tackles and 1.5 sacks in eight games.
