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Rich Gannon to the Washington Redskins

August 20, 1993 · Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins

This trade appears in 2 trade trees — the full chains are traced there:

The trade

Minnesota Vikings receives

  • a 1994 fifth-round pick (No. 134, became Shelly Hammonds)

Washington Redskins receives

  • QB Rich Gannon

Trade context

Reported August 19, 1993/20 (Wikipedia cites Aug 19; PFR lists Aug 20) -- confirmed as a trade, not a release-and-signing. The Vikings dealt Rich Gannon, benched for Sean Salisbury late in 1992, to Washington for a conditional 1994 fifth-round pick (No. 134, DB Shelly Hammonds). Gannon opened 1993 third-string behind Mark Rypien and Cary Conklin and started four games (Weeks 12-15) for a 4-12 Redskins team.

Full trade terms

On August 20, 1993, Minnesota Vikings sent QB Rich Gannon to Washington Redskins for a 1994 fifth-round pick (No. 134, became Shelly Hammonds).

What the assets did next

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