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Adrian Young to the New Orleans Saints
April 9, 1973 · Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints
This trade is the root of the Adrian Young (1973) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Detroit Lions receives
- a 1974 sixth-round pick (No. 139, became Willie Burden)
New Orleans Saints receives
Trade context
The Saints acquired Adrian Young from the Lions for a 1974 sixth-round pick.
Full trade terms
On April 9, 1973, Detroit Lions sent Adrian Young to New Orleans Saints for a 1974 sixth-round pick (No. 139, became Willie Burden).
What the assets did next
- Adrian Young — no other recorded trade.
- a 1974 sixth-round pick (No. 139, became Willie Burden) — no other recorded trade.
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