Trade 1
April 20, 1996
Denver Broncos received 1996 3rd round pick (65th overall, Detron Smith), 1996 4th round pick (100th overall, Jeff Lewis) and 1996 7th round pick (213th overall, Leslie Ratliffe).
NFL Trade History
Detron Smith NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Detron Smith to one exact public NFL transaction involving Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos.
1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
1996 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Detron Smith Appears in the Trade Database
This profile is tied to the April 20, 1996 transaction between Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos. The card below shows exactly where Detron Smith appears in the recorded return, then links to the full sourced verdict.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
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Transaction Snapshot
Recorded Trade
Trade 1 of 1
Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos
Denver sent the 55th pick to Baltimore for Nos. 65, 100 and 213. Baltimore selected cornerback DeRon Jenkins, who played 93 NFL games and became a useful professional. Denver used its three picks on Detron Smith, Jeff Lewis and Leslie Ratliffe. Smith became a Pro Bowl special-teams player and two-time Super Bowl champion with Denver, giving the Broncos the strongest team-specific return from the package.
Assets Received
Denver Broncos
- Pick 1996 3rd round pick (65th overall, Detron Smith), 1996 4th round pick (100th overall, Jeff Lewis) and 1996 7th round pick (213th overall, Leslie Ratliffe)
Baltimore Ravens
- Pick 1996 2nd round pick (55th overall, DeRon Jenkins)