On July 1, 1987, New England Patriots sent QB Rich Gannon to Minnesota Vikings for a 1988 eleventh-round pick (No. 294, became Marvin Allen) and a 1988 fourth-round pick (No. 97, became Sammy Martin).
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Reported August 19, 1993/20 (Wikipedia cites Aug 19; PFR lists Aug 20) -- confirmed as a trade, not a release-and-signing. The Vikings dealt Rich Gannon, benched for Sean Salisbury late in 1992, to Washington for a conditional 1994 fifth-round pick (No. 134, DB Shelly Hammonds). Gannon opened 1993 third-string behind Mark Rypien and Cary Conklin and started four games (Weeks 12-15) for a 4-12 Redskins team.