Verified NFL Trade Profile

Denzel Ward

TradeVerdicts connects Denzel Ward to one exact public NFL transaction involving Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans.

1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
2017 Trade-history span
Teams in this profile: Cleveland Browns Houston Texans

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Trade History Overview

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Transaction Snapshot

Recorded Trade

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Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans

Houston Texans Win Tier: standard Confidence: high

Houston traded up from No. 25 to No. 12 in 2017 for quarterback Deshaun Watson, sending Cleveland the 25th pick plus its 2018 first-rounder. Cleveland turned those selections into Jabrill Peppers and Denzel Ward, with Ward becoming a perennial Pro Bowl cornerback. Watson became a three-time Pro Bowler in Houston, led the NFL in passing yards in 2020, and later generated an enormous trade return for the Texans.

Assets Received

Cleveland Browns
  • Pick 2017 1st round pick (25th overall, Jabrill Peppers)
  • Pick 2018 1st round pick (4th overall, Denzel Ward)
Houston Texans
  • Pick 2017 1st round pick (12th overall, Deshaun Watson)

Team Grades

Houston Texans A
Cleveland Browns A-
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