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David Howard (LB) has been traded 2 times in his NFL career, most recently on Apr 19, 1991, when the Dallas Cowboys sent David Howard to the New England Patriots. His deals are listed below in chronological order.
Root trade (agreement date 1989-10-12; Pro Football Reference lists 1989-10-13). Minnesota acquires Herschel Walker plus Dallas's 1990 3rd (#54 Mike Jones), San Diego's 1990 5th (#116 Reggie Thornton), Dallas's 1990 10th (#249 Pat Newman) and Dallas's 1991 3rd (#68 Jake Reed). Dallas acquires Jesse Solomon, David Howard, Issiac Holt, Alex Stewart and eight conditional Minnesota picks. San Diego acquires Darrin Nelson (who refused to report to Dallas) for its 1990 5th. The eight Minnesota picks were conditional; sources agree on the realized picks/outcomes but conflict over which conditional trigger produced which pick.
Dallas acquires New England's 1991 1st (#1 Russell Maryland) for Minnesota's 1991 1st (#11 Pat Harlow, from the Walker trade), Dallas's 1991 2nd (#41 Jerome Henderson), Ron Francis, David Howard (re-traded from the Walker deal) and Eugene Lockhart. Date verified via the Dallas Cowboys 1999 media guide and David Howard's biography (PFR erroneously lists April 23, 1990).
David Howard has been traded 2 times in his NFL career: Oct 12, 1989: Minnesota Vikings → Dallas Cowboys; Apr 19, 1991: Dallas Cowboys → New England Patriots.
Based on his trade history: Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots.
To acquire David Howard on Oct 12, 1989, the Dallas Cowboys sent 1990 10th-round pick No. 249 (originally DAL) — became Pat Newman; 1990 3rd-round pick No. 54 (originally DAL) — became Mike Jones; 1991 3rd-round pick No. 68 (originally DAL) — became Jake Reed; Herschel Walker (RB) to the Minnesota Vikings.
To acquire David Howard on Apr 19, 1991, the New England Patriots sent 1991 1st-round pick No. 1 (originally NE) — became Russell Maryland to the Dallas Cowboys.
Apr 19, 1991: Dallas Cowboys → New England Patriots.