Trade 1
April 21, 2001
The player-to-trade relationship is explicit in the database, although the canonical asset line does not contain an exact normalized name match for Carlos Polk.
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NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Carlos Polk to 3 exact public NFL transactions involving Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Los Angeles Chargers.
Player Transaction Context
This profile follows Carlos Polk across 3 recorded transactions from April 21, 2001 through April 22, 2001. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 1
The player-to-trade relationship is explicit in the database, although the canonical asset line does not contain an exact normalized name match for Carlos Polk.
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New England Patriots received 2001 4th round pick (112th overall subsequently traded, Carlos Polk).
Trade 3
Los Angeles Chargers received 2001 4th round pick (112th overall, Carlos Polk).
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Buffalo Bills Win; Pittsburgh Steelers Win; Los Angeles Chargers Win. The timeline spans 2001 and 5 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring matching is not used.
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Chronological Timeline
Trade 1 of 3
Buffalo sent the 51st pick to Denver and received Nos. 58 and 110, selecting running back Travis Henry and linebacker Brandon Spoon. Henry became a Pro Bowler and rushed for 6,086 career yards with 38 touchdowns. Denver used No. 51 on defensive end Paul Toviessi, whose professional career never produced comparable on-field value. The Bills turned one second-round slot into a productive featured back plus an additional starter-level opportunity.
Trade 2 of 3
Pittsburgh moved from No. 50 to No. 39 in the 2001 second round and selected linebacker Kendrell Bell. Bell played 90 NFL games and recorded 20.5 sacks, giving the Steelers an immediate productive defensive starter. New England received Nos. 50 and 112 and later used both selections in additional trades, preserving useful flexibility from the move down.
Trade 3 of 3
Los Angeles Chargers received 2001 4th round pick (112th overall, Carlos Polk) and 2001 5th round pick (139th overall, Zeke Moreno) in the 2001-04-22 exchange with New England Patriots. Carlos Polk and Zeke Moreno both supplied useful Chargers depth, giving San Diego two contributors from the direct return. The direct package, rather than later movement of any acquired asset, is the basis for the hindsight judgment. Against what Los Angeles Chargers surrendered, the result supports Los Angeles Chargers Win.