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Bernie Kosar to the Cleveland Browns
April 9, 1985 · Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns
This trade is the root of the Bernie Kosar (1985) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Buffalo Bills receives
- a 1985 first-round pick (No. 7, became Ken Ruettgers)
- a 1985 third-round pick (No. 63, became Hal Garner)
- a 1986 first-round pick (No. 16, became Ronnie Harmon)
- a 1986 sixth-round pick (No. 154, became Floyd Dixon)
Cleveland Browns receives
Trade context
Browns land quarterback Bernie Kosar, sending four picks to Buffalo including two 1986 selections.
Full trade terms
On April 9, 1985, Buffalo Bills sent QB Bernie Kosar to Cleveland Browns for a 1985 first-round pick (No. 7, became Ken Ruettgers), a 1985 third-round pick (No. 63, became Hal Garner), a 1986 first-round pick (No. 16, became Ronnie Harmon), and a 1986 sixth-round pick (No. 154, became Floyd Dixon).
What the assets did next
- QB Bernie Kosar — no other recorded trade.
- a 1985 first-round pick (No. 7, became Ken Ruettgers)
- a 1985 third-round pick (No. 63, became Hal Garner) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1986 first-round pick (No. 16, became Ronnie Harmon) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1986 sixth-round pick (No. 154, became Floyd Dixon)
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