Verified NFL Trade Profile

Duane Putnam

TradeVerdicts connects Duane Putnam to one exact public NFL transaction involving Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys.

1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
1961 Trade-history span

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Trade History Overview

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Transaction Snapshot

Recorded Trade

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Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys

Cleveland Browns Win Tier: standard Confidence: high

Cleveland acquired veteran guard Duane Putnam from Dallas on August 15, 1961 for its 1962 third-round selection, No. 39 overall. Putnam appeared in all 14 Browns games that season and made four starts before returning to Los Angeles in 1962. Dallas used the acquired choice on TCU lineman Bobby Plummer, who never appeared in an NFL regular-season game. Cleveland received the only realized NFL value.

Assets Received

Dallas Cowboys
  • Pick 1962 third round pick (#39-Bobby Plummer)
Cleveland Browns
  • Player Duane Putnam

Team Grades

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