Trade 1
April 9, 1973
New Orleans Saints received Adrian Young.
NFL Trade History
Adrian Young NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Adrian Young to one exact public NFL transaction involving Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints.
1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
1973 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Adrian Young Appears in the Trade Database
This profile is tied to the April 9, 1973 transaction between Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints. The card below shows exactly where Adrian Young appears in the recorded return, then links to the full sourced verdict.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
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Transaction Snapshot
Recorded Trade
Trade 1 of 1
Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints
New Orleans acquired linebacker Adrian Young from Detroit on April 9, 1973, for the Saints’ 1974 sixth-round pick, No. 139, later used on Willie Burden. Young was released before the season and never played a regular-season game for New Orleans. Burden also never appeared in an NFL regular-season game for Detroit. Neither side turned the trade into meaningful NFL value.
Assets Received
New Orleans Saints
- Player Adrian Young
Detroit Lions
- Pick 1974 sixth round pick (#139-Willie Burden)