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Sam Adams to the New Orleans Saints

April 29, 1981 · New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints

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

The trade

New England Patriots receives

  • a 1981 eighth-round pick (No. 194, became Ken Naber)

New Orleans Saints receives

  • OG Sam Adams

Trade context

New Orleans sent a 1981 eighth-round pick (No. 194) to New England.

Full trade terms

On April 29, 1981, New England Patriots sent OG Sam Adams to New Orleans Saints for a 1981 eighth-round pick (No. 194, became Ken Naber).

What the assets did next

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