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Earl Sweetan to the New Orleans Saints
August 13, 1968 · Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints
This trade is the root of the Earl Sweetan (1968) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Detroit Lions receives
- a 1969 third-round pick (No. 59, became Larry Walton)
- Flea Roberts
New Orleans Saints receives
Trade context
On August 13, 1968, the Detroit Lions traded quarterback Earl Sweetan to the New Orleans Saints for Flea Roberts and a third-round pick in the 1969 draft (#59).
Full trade terms
On August 13, 1968, Detroit Lions sent QB Earl Sweetan to New Orleans Saints for a 1969 third-round pick (No. 59, became Larry Walton) and Flea Roberts.
What the assets did next
- QB Earl Sweetan — no other recorded trade.
- a 1969 third-round pick (No. 59, became Larry Walton) — no other recorded trade.
- Flea Roberts — no other recorded trade.
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