Boomer Esiason to the New York Jets

March 17, 1993 · Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets

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

The trade

Cincinnati Bengals receives

a 1993 third-round pick (No. 59, became Steve Tovar)

New York Jets receives

QB Boomer Esiason

Trade context

Reported March 17, 1993; completed ahead of the 1993 draft. The Bengals sent 31-year-old QB Boomer Esiason to his hometown Jets for a 1993 third-round pick (No. 59, used on LB Steve Tovar) plus a conditional 1994 second-rounder that never kicked in. The deal reunited Esiason with his former offensive coordinator Bruce Coslet, then the Jets' head coach; Esiason made the Pro Bowl in 1993 as the Jets finished 8-8.

Full trade terms

On March 17, 1993, Cincinnati Bengals sent QB Boomer Esiason to New York Jets for a 1993 third-round pick (No. 59, became Steve Tovar).

What the assets did next

QB Boomer Esiason — no other recorded trade.
a 1993 third-round pick (No. 59, became Steve Tovar) — no other recorded trade.