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.
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context. Grading standards are explained in the
TradeVerdicts methodology.
Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1 of 2
Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns
Chicago Bears Win Tier: major
Confidence: high
Chicago acquired future Hall of Fame defensive end Doug Atkins and safety Ken Gorgal from Cleveland before the 1955 season for third- and sixth-round picks in the 1956 draft. The Bears' own history identifies those picks as Larry Ross at No. 34 and Sherman Plunkett at No. 71. No additional player belongs in Cleveland's return, so the unsupported undisclosed asset is removed.
New Orleans Saints Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Chicago Bears received Don Croftcheck from New Orleans Saints for Doug Atkins and Herman Lee. Croftcheck played only nine games with two starts for Chicago. Across the complete player and draft outcomes, the exchange supports the New Orleans Saints Win verdict while still crediting the other club for the useful value it realized.
