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Tony Peters to the Washington Redskins

August 17, 1979 · Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins

This trade is the root of the Tony Peters (1979) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Cleveland Browns receives

  • a 1981 tenth-round pick (No. 257, became Phil Kessel)
  • a 1981 fourth-round pick (No. 92, became Mike Robinson)

Washington Redskins receives

  • S Tony Peters

Trade context

Washington acquired safety Tony Peters from Cleveland for 1981 fourth- and tenth-round picks.

Full trade terms

On August 17, 1979, Cleveland Browns sent S Tony Peters to Washington Redskins for a 1981 tenth-round pick (No. 257, became Phil Kessel) and a 1981 fourth-round pick (No. 92, became Mike Robinson).

What the assets did next

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