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John Tarver to the Philadelphia Eagles

January 23, 1975 · New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles

This trade is the root of the John Tarver (1975) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

New England Patriots receives

  • a 1975 fifth-round pick (No. 117, became Steve Freeman)

Philadelphia Eagles receives

  • RB John Tarver

Trade context

The Patriots sent running back John Tarver to Philadelphia for a 1975 fifth-round pick and a 1976 eighth-rounder.

Full trade terms

On January 23, 1975, New England Patriots sent RB John Tarver to Philadelphia Eagles for a 1975 fifth-round pick (No. 117, became Steve Freeman).

What the assets did next

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