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1989 first-round pick (No. 27) to the Atlanta Falcons

April 23, 1989 · Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals

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

The trade

Atlanta Falcons receives

  • a 1989 first-round pick (No. 27, became Shawn Collins)

Cincinnati Bengals receives

  • a 1989 second-round pick (No. 35, became Eric Ball)
  • a 1989 fourth-round pick (No. 89, became Kerry Owens)

Trade context

Bengals trade 1989 1st (#27) to Falcons for 1989 2nd (#35) and 1989 4th (#89)

Full trade terms

On April 23, 1989, Atlanta Falcons sent a 1989 second-round pick (No. 35, became Eric Ball) and a 1989 fourth-round pick (No. 89, became Kerry Owens) to Cincinnati Bengals for a 1989 first-round pick (No. 27, became Shawn Collins).

What the assets did next

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