TradeVerdicts connects Chip Banks to 3 exact
public NFL transactions involving Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, and Indianapolis Colts.
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
3 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1 of 3
Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns Win Tier: major
Confidence: high
Cleveland secured Buffalo's first selection in the 1985 supplemental draft and used it on Bernie Kosar, sending a broad package that ultimately included first-, third- and sixth-round draft value plus the unresolved Chip Banks obligation. Kosar became Cleveland's long-term starting quarterback and led deep playoff runs, while Buffalo converted the compensation into several useful assets. Cleveland still gained the more important centerpiece.
Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers Win Tier: major
Confidence: high
San Diego moved down from the fifth and 32nd selections in the 1987 draft and received linebacker Chip Banks plus picks No. 24 and No. 53 from Cleveland. The Chargers converted those choices into Rod Bernstine and Louis Brock while adding an established defender. Cleveland's premium selections became Mike Junkin and Gregg Rakoczy, leaving the Chargers with the stronger realized return.
Indianapolis Colts Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Indianapolis acquired linebacker Chip Banks from San Diego on October 17, 1989 for a conditional pick that became the 67th selection in 1990, wide receiver Walter Wilson. Banks started 51 games for the Colts across four seasons and finished his Indianapolis tenure with a nine-sack 1992 season. Wilson played 14 games with five starts and 87 receiving yards for the Chargers, leaving Indianapolis clearly ahead.
