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Kevin Carter to the Tennessee Titans

March 29, 2001 · St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans

This trade is the root of the Kevin Carter (2001) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

St. Louis Rams receives

  • a 2001 first-round pick (No. 29, became Ryan Pickett)

Tennessee Titans receives

  • DE Kevin Carter

Trade context

The Rams traded franchise-tagged pass rusher Kevin Carter to Tennessee for the 29th pick in 2001, using it on defensive tackle Ryan Pickett. Carter had led the NFL with 17 sacks for the Rams' Super Bowl XXXIV champions two seasons earlier.

Full trade terms

On March 29, 2001, St. Louis Rams sent DE Kevin Carter to Tennessee Titans for a 2001 first-round pick (No. 29, became Ryan Pickett).

What the assets did next

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