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John McMakin to the Detroit Lions
August 21, 1975 · Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers
This trade is the root of the John McMakin (1975) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Pittsburgh Steelers receives
- a 1977 fifth-round pick (No. 125, became Steve Courson)
Trade context
The Steelers sent tight end John McMakin to Detroit for a 1977 fifth-round pick.
Full trade terms
On August 21, 1975, Detroit Lions sent a 1977 fifth-round pick (No. 125, became Steve Courson) to Pittsburgh Steelers for TE John McMakin.
What the assets did next
- a 1977 fifth-round pick (No. 125, became Steve Courson) — no other recorded trade.
- TE John McMakin — no other recorded trade.
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