Eric Allen to the Oakland Raiders

March 5, 1998 · New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders

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

The trade

New Orleans Saints receives

a 1998 fourth-round pick (No. 97, became Fred Weary)

Oakland Raiders receives

CB Eric Allen

Trade context

Reported March 5, 1998. Six-time Pro Bowl CB Eric Allen forced his way out of New Orleans after clashing with coach Mike Ditka; the Raiders (then Oakland) acquired him for a 1998 fourth-round pick (No. 97, G Fred Weary) and signed him to a 3-yr/$8M extension on April 15. Allen's career revived in Oakland: 5 interceptions in 10 games in 1998, and he led the league with 3 pick-sixes in 2000.

Full trade terms

On March 5, 1998, New Orleans Saints sent CB Eric Allen to Oakland Raiders for a 1998 fourth-round pick (No. 97, became Fred Weary).

What the assets did next

CB Eric Allen — no other recorded trade.
a 1998 fourth-round pick (No. 97, became Fred Weary) — no other recorded trade.