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Jay Cutler to the Chicago Bears
April 2, 2009 · Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos
This trade is the root of the Jay Cutler (2009) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Chicago Bears receives
- a 2009 fifth-round pick (No. 140, became Johnny Knox)
- QB Jay Cutler
Denver Broncos receives
- a 2009 first-round pick (No. 18, became Robert Ayers)
- a 2009 third-round pick (No. 84, became Mike Wallace)
- QB Kyle Orton
Trade context
Chicago made a blockbuster move for quarterback Jay Cutler, sending Kyle Orton and a haul of draft picks to Denver.
Full trade terms
On April 2, 2009, Chicago Bears sent a 2009 first-round pick (No. 18, became Robert Ayers), a 2009 third-round pick (No. 84, became Mike Wallace), and QB Kyle Orton to Denver Broncos for a 2009 fifth-round pick (No. 140, became Johnny Knox) and QB Jay Cutler.
What the assets did next
- a 2009 first-round pick (No. 18, became Robert Ayers) — no other recorded trade.
- a 2009 third-round pick (No. 84, became Mike Wallace)
- QB Kyle Orton — no other recorded trade.
- a 2009 fifth-round pick (No. 140, became Johnny Knox)
- QB Jay Cutler — no other recorded trade.
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