Dan Wilkinson to the Washington Redskins

February 26, 1998 · Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins

This trade is the root of the Dan Wilkinson (1998) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Cincinnati Bengals receives

a 1998 first-round pick (No. 17, became Brian Simmons)
a 1998 third-round pick (No. 78, became Mike Goff)

Washington Redskins receives

DT Dan Wilkinson

Trade context

Reported February 26, 1998. After a falling out in Cincinnati, the Bengals dealt 1994 No. 1 overall pick DT Dan Wilkinson to Washington for the Redskins' 1998 first-rounder (No. 17, LB Brian Simmons) and third-rounder (No. 78, G Mike Goff). Bengals GM Mike Brown called it a win: Simmons became a decade-long starter and Goff started 67 games over six seasons.

Full trade terms

On February 26, 1998, Cincinnati Bengals sent DT Dan Wilkinson to Washington Redskins for a 1998 first-round pick (No. 17, became Brian Simmons) and a 1998 third-round pick (No. 78, became Mike Goff).

What the assets did next

DT Dan Wilkinson — no other recorded trade.
a 1998 first-round pick (No. 17, became Brian Simmons) — no other recorded trade.
a 1998 third-round pick (No. 78, became Mike Goff) — no other recorded trade.