1981 second-round pick (No. 38) to the Chicago Bears

April 28, 1981 · Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers

This trade is the root of the Mike Singletary (1981) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Chicago Bears receives

a 1981 second-round pick (No. 38, became Mike Singletary)

San Francisco 49ers receives

a 1981 second-round pick (No. 40, became Eric Wright)
a 1981 fifth-round pick (No. 122, became Arrington Jones)

Trade context

On draft day 1981, the Bears moved up two spots in the second round, sending No. 40 and a fifth-rounder to San Francisco for No. 38 — the pick they used on Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary.

Full trade terms

On April 28, 1981, Chicago Bears sent a 1981 second-round pick (No. 40, became Eric Wright) and a 1981 fifth-round pick (No. 122, became Arrington Jones) to San Francisco 49ers for a 1981 second-round pick (No. 38, became Mike Singletary).

What the assets did next

a 1981 second-round pick (No. 40, became Eric Wright) — no other recorded trade.
a 1981 fifth-round pick (No. 122, became Arrington Jones) — no other recorded trade.
a 1981 second-round pick (No. 38, became Mike Singletary) — no other recorded trade.