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Mike Merriweather to the Minnesota Vikings
April 23, 1989 · Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers
This trade is the root of the Mike Merriweather (1989) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Minnesota Vikings receives
Pittsburgh Steelers receives
- a 1989 first-round pick (No. 24, became Tom Ricketts)
Trade context
Vikings trade 1989 1st (#24) to Steelers for LB Mike Merriweather
Full trade terms
On April 23, 1989, Minnesota Vikings sent a 1989 first-round pick (No. 24, became Tom Ricketts) to Pittsburgh Steelers for LB Mike Merriweather.
What the assets did next
- a 1989 first-round pick (No. 24, became Tom Ricketts) — no other recorded trade.
- LB Mike Merriweather — no other recorded trade.
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