Lyle Alzado to the Cleveland Browns

August 12, 1979 · Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos

This trade appears in 2 trade trees — the full chains are traced there:

The trade

Cleveland Browns receives

DE Lyle Alzado

Denver Broncos receives

a 1980 second-round pick (No. 42, became Rulon Jones)
a 1980 fifth-round pick (No. 136, became Laval Short)
a 1981 third-round pick (No. 75, became Roger Taylor)

Trade context

The Browns acquired defensive end Lyle Alzado from the Broncos for 1980 second- and fifth-round picks and a 1981 third-round pick.

Full trade terms

On August 12, 1979, Cleveland Browns sent a 1980 second-round pick (No. 42, became Rulon Jones), a 1980 fifth-round pick (No. 136, became Laval Short), and a 1981 third-round pick (No. 75, became Roger Taylor) to Denver Broncos for DE Lyle Alzado.

What the assets did next

a 1980 second-round pick (No. 42, became Rulon Jones) — no other recorded trade.
a 1980 fifth-round pick (No. 136, became Laval Short)
- 1980 fifth-round pick (No. 136) to the Washington Redskins · May 18, 1979
a 1981 third-round pick (No. 75, became Roger Taylor)
- 1981 third-round pick (No. 75) to the Kansas City Chiefs · April 28, 1981
DE Lyle Alzado — no other recorded trade.