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1956 fifth-round pick (No. 53) to the Los Angeles Rams

January 1, 1956 · Chicago Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams

This trade is the root of the Herb Nakken (1956) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Los Angeles Rams receives

  • a 1956 fifth-round pick (No. 53, became Herb Nakken)

Chicago Cardinals sent a 1956 fifth-round pick (No. 53, became Herb Nakken)

Trade context

The Cardinals' 1956 fifth-round pick went to the Rams, who used it on Herb Nakken; the return was not documented.

Full trade terms

On January 1, 1956, Chicago Cardinals sent a 1956 fifth-round pick (No. 53, became Herb Nakken) to Los Angeles Rams; return not recorded.

What the assets did next

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