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1989 first-round pick (No. 25) to the Miami Dolphins

April 23, 1989 · Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins

This trade is the root of the Louis Oliver (1989) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Chicago Bears receives

  • a 1989 second-round pick (No. 36, became John Roper)
  • a 1989 third-round pick (No. 65, became Jerry Fontenot)

Miami Dolphins receives

  • a 1989 first-round pick (No. 25, became Louis Oliver)

Trade context

Bears trade 1989 1st (#25) to Dolphins for 1989 2nd (#36) and 1989 3rd (#65)

Full trade terms

On April 23, 1989, Chicago Bears sent a 1989 first-round pick (No. 25, became Louis Oliver) to Miami Dolphins for a 1989 second-round pick (No. 36, became John Roper) and a 1989 third-round pick (No. 65, became Jerry Fontenot).

What the assets did next

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