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  "generated_at": "2026-09-25T23:58:02.800360+00:00",
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    "id": "2009-02-28-kc-ne-matt-cassel",
    "name": "Matt Cassel (2009) trade tree",
    "root_trade_id": "spotrac-20090228-kc-ne",
    "featured": false,
    "blurb": "On February 28, 2009, Kansas City Chiefs sent a 2009 second-round pick (No. 34) to New England Patriots for QB Matt Cassel and LB Mike Vrabel."
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      "id": "spotrac-20090228-kc-ne",
      "date": "2009-02-28",
      "season": 2009,
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        "KC",
        "NE"
      ],
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          "sent": [
            "pick-2009-r2-KC-34"
          ],
          "received": [
            "player-matt-cassel",
            "player-mike-vrabel"
          ]
        },
        {
          "team": "NE",
          "sent": [
            "player-matt-cassel",
            "player-mike-vrabel"
          ],
          "received": [
            "pick-2009-r2-KC-34"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "notes": "",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/transactions/trade/"
      ],
      "summary": "On February 28, 2009, Kansas City Chiefs sent a 2009 second-round pick (No. 34) to New England Patriots for QB Matt Cassel and LB Mike Vrabel.",
      "truncated": false
    },
    {
      "id": "spotrac-20150310-buf-min",
      "date": "2015-03-10",
      "season": 2015,
      "teams": [
        "BUF",
        "MIN"
      ],
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        {
          "team": "BUF",
          "sent": [
            "pick-2015-r5-BUF-137",
            "pick-2016-r7-MIN-240"
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            "pick-2015-r6-MIN-188",
            "player-matt-cassel"
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        },
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          "team": "MIN",
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            "pick-2015-r6-MIN-188",
            "player-matt-cassel"
          ],
          "received": [
            "pick-2015-r5-BUF-137",
            "pick-2016-r7-MIN-240"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "notes": "",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/transactions/trade/"
      ],
      "summary": "On March 10, 2015, Buffalo Bills sent a 2015 fifth-round pick (No. 137) and a 2016 seventh-round pick (No. 240, became Alex McCalister) to Minnesota Vikings for a 2015 sixth-round pick (No. 188, became Tony Steward) and QB Matt Cassel.",
      "truncated": false
    },
    {
      "id": "spotrac-20150922-buf-dal",
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      "season": 2015,
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        "BUF",
        "DAL"
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          "team": "BUF",
          "sent": [
            "pick-2017-r7-CAR-228",
            "player-matt-cassel"
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            "pick-2017-r5-DAL-171"
          ]
        },
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          "sent": [
            "pick-2017-r5-DAL-171"
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            "pick-2017-r7-CAR-228",
            "player-matt-cassel"
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      ],
      "notes": "",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/transactions/trade/"
      ],
      "summary": "On September 22, 2015, Buffalo Bills sent a conditional 2017 seventh-round pick (No. 228) and QB Matt Cassel to Dallas Cowboys for a 2017 fifth-round pick (No. 171, became Nathan Peterman).",
      "truncated": false
    }
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