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Pat Swilling to the Detroit Lions
April 25, 1993 · Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints
This trade is the root of the Pat Swilling (1993) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
New Orleans Saints receives
- a 1993 first-round pick (No. 8, became Willie Roaf)
- a 1993 fourth-round pick (No. 89, became Lorenzo Neal)
Trade context
Lions trade 1993 1st (#8) and 1993 4th (#89) to Saints for LB Pat Swilling
Full trade terms
On April 25, 1993, Detroit Lions sent a 1993 first-round pick (No. 8, became Willie Roaf) and a 1993 fourth-round pick (No. 89, became Lorenzo Neal) to New Orleans Saints for LB Pat Swilling.
What the assets did next
- a 1993 first-round pick (No. 8, became Willie Roaf) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1993 fourth-round pick (No. 89, became Lorenzo Neal) — no other recorded trade.
- LB Pat Swilling — no other recorded trade.
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