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Freddie Scott to the Detroit Lions
May 1, 1978 · Baltimore Colts, Detroit Lions
This trade is the root of the Freddie Scott (1978) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Detroit Lions receives
- a 1978 fourth-round pick (No. 107, became Homer Elias)
- WR Freddie Scott
Trade context
The Lions acquired wide receiver Freddie Scott and Baltimore's 1978 fourth-round pick from the Colts for defensive tackle Herb Orvis.
Full trade terms
On May 1, 1978, Baltimore Colts sent a 1978 fourth-round pick (No. 107, became Homer Elias) and WR Freddie Scott to Detroit Lions for DT Herb Orvis.
What the assets did next
- a 1978 fourth-round pick (No. 107, became Homer Elias) — no other recorded trade.
- WR Freddie Scott — no other recorded trade.
- DT Herb Orvis — no other recorded trade.
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