NFL Trade History

D'Wayne Bates NFL Trade History

TradeVerdicts connects D'Wayne Bates to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving New Orleans Saints, Washington Commanders, and Chicago Bears.

2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1999 Trade-history span
Teams in this profile: New Orleans Saints Washington Commanders Chicago Bears

Player Transaction Context

Why D'Wayne Bates Appears in the Trade Database

2 direct asset mentions

This profile follows D'Wayne Bates across 2 recorded transactions from April 17, 1999 through April 17, 1999. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.

Trade 1

April 17, 1999

Washington Commanders Win

Washington Commanders received 1999 1st round pick (12th overall subsequently traded, Cade McNown), 1999 3rd round pick (71st overall subsequently traded, D'Wayne Bates), 1999 4th round pick (107th overall, Nate Stimson), 1999 5th round pick (144th overall subsequently traded, Khari Samuel), 1999 6th round pick (179th overall subsequently traded, Desmond Clark), 1999 7th round pick (218th overall subsequently traded, Billy Miller), 2000 1st round pick (2nd overall, LaVar Arrington) and 2000 3rd round pick (64th overall, Lloyd Harrison).

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Trade 2

April 17, 1999

Washington Commanders Win

Chicago Bears received 1999 1st round pick (12th overall, Cade McNown), 1999 3rd round pick (71st overall, D'Wayne Bates), 1999 4th round pick (106th overall, Warrick Holdman), 1999 5th round pick (143rd overall, Jerry Wisne) and 2000 3rd round pick (87th overall, Dustin Lyman).

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Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Washington Commanders Win. The timeline spans 1999 and 3 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.

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Chronological Timeline

2 Recorded Trades

Oldest to newest

Trade 1 of 2

New Orleans Saints and Washington Commanders

Washington Commanders Win Tier: landmark Confidence: high

Washington turned the No. 5 pick in the 1999 draft into the Saints' remaining 1999 draft class plus first- and third-round selections in 2000. The future first landed at No. 2 overall and became LaVar Arrington, while the rest of the package created extraordinary flexibility across two drafts. Washington did not maximize every individual piece, but controlling eight incoming selections for one move down created a massive roster-building advantage.

Assets Received

Washington Commanders
  • Pick 1999 1st round pick (12th overall subsequently traded, Cade McNown), 1999 3rd round pick (71st overall subsequently traded, D'Wayne Bates), 1999 4th round pick (107th overall, Nate Stimson), 1999 5th round pick (144th overall subsequently traded, Khari Samuel), 1999 6th round pick (179th overall subsequently traded, Desmond Clark), 1999 7th round pick (218th overall subsequently traded, Billy Miller), 2000 1st round pick (2nd overall, LaVar Arrington) and 2000 3rd round pick (64th overall, Lloyd Harrison)
New Orleans Saints
  • Pick 1999 1st round pick (5th overall, Ricky Williams)

Team Grades

Washington Commanders A+
New Orleans Saints F
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Trade 2 of 2

Washington Commanders and Chicago Bears

Washington Commanders Win Tier: major Confidence: high

Washington moved up to No. 7 in the 1999 draft and selected Champ Bailey, while Chicago received No. 12 plus four additional picks. The Bears turned that volume into Cade McNown, D'Wayne Bates, Warrick Holdman, Jerry Wisne and Dustin Lyman. Bailey became a Hall of Fame cornerback, giving Washington overwhelming star value despite Chicago's much larger collection of selections.

Assets Received

Washington Commanders
  • Pick 1999 1st round pick (7th overall, Champ Bailey)
Chicago Bears
  • Pick 1999 1st round pick (12th overall, Cade McNown), 1999 3rd round pick (71st overall, D'Wayne Bates), 1999 4th round pick (106th overall, Warrick Holdman), 1999 5th round pick (143rd overall, Jerry Wisne) and 2000 3rd round pick (87th overall, Dustin Lyman)

Team Grades

Washington Commanders A+
Chicago Bears F
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