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Gary Zimmerman to the Denver Broncos

August 23, 1993 · Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings

This trade is the root of the Gary Zimmerman (1993) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Denver Broncos receives

  • OT Gary Zimmerman

Minnesota Vikings receives

  • a 1994 first-round pick (No. 18, became Dewayne Washington)
  • a 1994 sixth-round pick (No. 179, became Andrew Jordan)
  • a 1995 second-round pick (No. 42, became Orlando Thomas)
  • WR Vance Johnson

Trade context

Broncos trade 1994 1st (#18), 6th (#179), 1995 2nd, and WR Vance Johnson to Vikings for OT Gary Zimmerman

Full trade terms

On August 23, 1993, Denver Broncos sent a 1994 first-round pick (No. 18, became Dewayne Washington), a 1994 sixth-round pick (No. 179, became Andrew Jordan), a 1995 second-round pick (No. 42, became Orlando Thomas), and WR Vance Johnson to Minnesota Vikings for OT Gary Zimmerman.

What the assets did next

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