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Delles Howell to the New York Jets

January 29, 1973 · New Orleans Saints, New York Jets

This trade is the root of the Delles Howell (1973) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

New Orleans Saints receives

  • a 1973 second-round pick (No. 51, became Steve Baumgartner)
  • a 1973 third-round pick (No. 66, became Pete Van Valkenburg)

New York Jets receives

  • Delles Howell
  • Richard Neal

Trade context

The Jets sent two 1973 draft picks to the Saints for Richard Neal and Delles Howell.

Full trade terms

On January 29, 1973, New Orleans Saints sent Delles Howell and Richard Neal to New York Jets for a 1973 second-round pick (No. 51, became Steve Baumgartner) and a 1973 third-round pick (No. 66, became Pete Van Valkenburg).

What the assets did next

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