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Ben Davis to the Detroit Lions

February 26, 1974 · Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions

This trade is the root of the Ben Davis (1974) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Cleveland Browns receives

  • a 1975 fifth-round pick (No. 119, became Jim Cope)

Detroit Lions receives

  • DB Ben Davis

Trade context

The Browns acquired Ben Davis from the Lions for a 1975 fifth-round pick.

Full trade terms

On February 26, 1974, Cleveland Browns sent DB Ben Davis to Detroit Lions for a 1975 fifth-round pick (No. 119, became Jim Cope).

What the assets did next

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