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Jimmie Giles to the Philadelphia Eagles

November 3, 1987 · Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles

This trade is the root of the Jimmie Giles (1987) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Detroit Lions receives

  • a 1988 ninth-round pick (No. 234, became Todd Irvin)

Philadelphia Eagles receives

  • TE Jimmie Giles

Trade context

Lions trade tight end Jimmie Giles to the Eagles for a 1988 ninth-round pick (#234).

Full trade terms

On November 3, 1987, Detroit Lions sent TE Jimmie Giles to Philadelphia Eagles for a 1988 ninth-round pick (No. 234, became Todd Irvin).

What the assets did next

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