← Trade archive
Richard Caster to the Houston Oilers
August 17, 1978 · Houston Oilers, New York Jets
This trade is the root of the Richard Caster (1978) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
New York Jets receives
- a 1979 seventh-round pick (No. 187, became Keith Brown)
- a 1980 seventh-round pick (No. 190, became Bennie Leverett)
Trade context
The Oilers acquired tight end Richard Caster from the Jets for Houston's 1979 and 1980 seventh-round picks.
Full trade terms
On August 17, 1978, Houston Oilers sent a 1979 seventh-round pick (No. 187, became Keith Brown) and a 1980 seventh-round pick (No. 190, became Bennie Leverett) to New York Jets for TE Richard Caster.
What the assets did next
- a 1979 seventh-round pick (No. 187, became Keith Brown) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1980 seventh-round pick (No. 190, became Bennie Leverett) — no other recorded trade.
- TE Richard Caster — no other recorded trade.
Sources