Trade 1
August 7, 2008
Green Bay Packers received 2009 third round pick (#83-Brandon Tate; subsequently traded in Clay Matthews package).
NFL Trade History
Clay Matthews NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Clay Matthews to 3 exact public NFL transactions involving Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, New England Patriots, and Baltimore Ravens.
3 Recorded trades
4 Teams represented
2008–2009 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Clay Matthews Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Clay Matthews across 3 recorded transactions from August 7, 2008 through April 25, 2009. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
April 25, 2009
Green Bay Packers received 2009 1st round pick (26th overall, Clay Matthews).
Trade 3
April 25, 2009
New England Patriots received 2009 1st round pick (26th overall subsequently traded, Clay Matthews).
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Green Bay Packers Win; Even Trade. The timeline spans 2008–2009 and 4 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring matching is not used.
The cards summarize the date, teams, assets, grades, and verdict. Open the full trade page for the complete analysis and sourcing context. Grading standards are explained in the TradeVerdicts methodology.
Chronological Timeline
3 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 3
Green Bay Packers and New York Jets
Green Bay sent Brett Favre to the Jets for conditional 2009 draft compensation that became a third-round pick, No. 83, after Favre met the playing-time trigger. The Packers later used that extra third-round asset in the trade-up package for Clay Matthews. New York received one season of Favre, but Green Bay converted the deal into a far more durable roster-building benefit.
Assets Received
Green Bay Packers
- Pick 2009 third round pick (#83-Brandon Tate; subsequently traded in Clay Matthews package)
New York Jets
- Player Brett Favre
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 3
Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots
Green Bay traded picks No. 41, 73 and 83 to New England for No. 26 and No. 162, then selected Clay Matthews and Jamon Meredith. Matthews became a six-time Pro Bowler, first-team All-Pro and one of the defining defenders of the Packers' Super Bowl XLV era. New England received Darius Butler, Brandon Tate and valuable maneuvering room from No. 73, but nothing in the return matched Matthews.
Assets Received
Green Bay Packers
- Pick 2009 1st round pick (26th overall, Clay Matthews)
- Pick 2009 5th round pick (162nd overall, Jamon Meredith)
New England Patriots
- Pick 2009 2nd round pick (41st overall, Darius Butler)
- Pick 2009 3rd round pick (73rd overall subsequently traded, Derek Cox)
- Pick 2009 3rd round pick (83rd overall, Brandon Tate)
Team Grades
Trade 3 of 3
Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots
Baltimore moved from No. 26 to No. 23 in the 2009 draft and selected tackle Michael Oher, who started every regular-season game across five Ravens seasons and contributed to the Super Bowl XLVII championship team. New England received picks No. 26 and No. 162, then immediately converted them into a broader pool of selections that supported several later roster moves.
Assets Received
New England Patriots
- Pick 2009 1st round pick (26th overall subsequently traded, Clay Matthews)
- Pick 2009 5th round pick (162nd overall subsequently traded, Jamon Meredith)
Baltimore Ravens
- Pick 2009 1st round pick (23rd overall, Michael Oher)