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Mel Tom to the Chicago Bears
October 17, 1973 · Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles
This trade is the root of the Mel Tom (1973) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Philadelphia Eagles receives
- a 1974 fifth-round pick (No. 108, became Jim Cagle)
Trade context
The Eagles acquired a 1974 fifth-round pick from the Bears for Mel Tom.
Full trade terms
On October 17, 1973, Chicago Bears sent a 1974 fifth-round pick (No. 108, became Jim Cagle) to Philadelphia Eagles for Mel Tom.
What the assets did next
- a 1974 fifth-round pick (No. 108, became Jim Cagle) — no other recorded trade.
- Mel Tom — no other recorded trade.
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