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Tony Gonzalez to the Atlanta Falcons

April 24, 2009 · Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs

This trade is the root of the Tony Gonzalez (2009) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Atlanta Falcons receives

  • TE Tony Gonzalez

Kansas City Chiefs receives

  • a 2010 second-round pick (No. 50, became Javier Arenas)

Trade context

Kansas City sent star tight end Tony Gonzalez to Atlanta for a second-round pick, giving him the contender he had asked for.

Full trade terms

On April 24, 2009, Atlanta Falcons sent a 2010 second-round pick (No. 50, became Javier Arenas) to Kansas City Chiefs for TE Tony Gonzalez.

What the assets did next

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