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Ron Jessie to the Detroit Lions

July 27, 1971 · Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions

This trade is the root of the Ron Jessie (1971) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Dallas Cowboys receives

  • a 1972 fourth-round pick (No. 93, became Chuck Zapiec)

Detroit Lions receives

  • Ron Jessie

Trade context

The Cowboys acquired Detroit's 1972 fourth-round pick from the Lions for Ron Jessie.

Full trade terms

On July 27, 1971, Dallas Cowboys sent Ron Jessie to Detroit Lions for a 1972 fourth-round pick (No. 93, became Chuck Zapiec).

What the assets did next

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