This trade appears in 2 trade trees — the full chains are traced there:
Reported April 21, 1998. After DT Sean Gilbert sat out 1997 under the franchise tag and was tagged again in 1998 (a grievance he lost), Washington declined to match Carolina's $46.5M offer and netted first-rounders in 1999 and 2000. The 1999 pick became No. 5 overall, which Washington flipped to New Orleans for eight picks so the Saints could draft Ricky Williams; the 2000 pick (No. 12) became DE Shaun Ellis. Widely called the worst trade in Panthers history.
On April 21, 1998, Carolina Panthers sent a 1999 first-round pick (No. 5, became Ricky Williams) and a 2000 first-round pick (No. 12, became Shaun Ellis) to Washington Redskins for DT Sean Gilbert.