March 17, 1993 · First trade
New York acquires Boomer Esiason from Cincinnati
Cincinnati receives
- 1993 3rd-round pick No. 59 (originally NYJ) — became Steve Tovar
New York receives
- Boomer Esiason (QB)
Note
Reported March 17, 1993; completed ahead of the 1993 draft. The Bengals sent 31-year-old QB Boomer Esiason to his hometown Jets for a 1993 third-round pick (No. 59, used on LB Steve Tovar) plus a conditional 1994 second-rounder that never kicked in. The deal reunited Esiason with his former offensive coordinator Bruce Coslet, then the Jets' head coach; Esiason made the Pro Bowl in 1993 as the Jets finished 8-8.