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Henry Childs to the Los Angeles Rams
May 2, 1981 · Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins
This trade appears in 3 trade trees — the full chains are traced there:
The trade
Los Angeles Rams receives
Washington Redskins receives
- a 1982 third-round pick (No. 61, became Carl Powell)
- a 1982 seventh-round pick (No. 172, became Edmund Nelson)
Trade context
In early May 1981, Washington flipped tight end Henry Childs — acquired from New Orleans days earlier — to the Los Angeles Rams for mid-round draft picks.
Full trade terms
On May 2, 1981, Los Angeles Rams sent a 1982 third-round pick (No. 61, became Carl Powell) and a 1982 seventh-round pick (No. 172, became Edmund Nelson) to Washington Redskins for TE Henry Childs.
What the assets did next
- a 1982 third-round pick (No. 61, became Carl Powell) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1982 seventh-round pick (No. 172, became Edmund Nelson)
- TE Henry Childs
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