TradeVerdicts connects Duke Dawson to 4 exact
public NFL transactions involving Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, and Denver Broncos.
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
4 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1 of 4
Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams Win Tier: major
Confidence: high
Los Angeles added Sammy Watkins and the sixth-round pick that became Sebastian Joseph-Day, while Buffalo received cornerback E.J. Gaines and a 2018 second-rounder. Watkins supplied eight touchdowns during the Rams' 2017 turnaround, and Joseph-Day later became a multi-year starter. Buffalo got one useful season from Gaines and then used the second-round pick as part of the package that moved up for Josh Allen.
Buffalo's trade up for Josh Allen became the move that ended the Bills' long quarterback search. The Buccaneers received a useful package and added real defensive talent, but Buffalo landed the franchise quarterback who turned the team into a perennial contender. That makes the Bills the clear winner. Tampa Bay got real value, but Buffalo got the quarterback who changed the franchise's ceiling.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win Tier: major
Confidence: high
Tampa Bay moved down seven spots in the second round, sending No. 56 to New England for Nos. 63 and 117. The Buccaneers selected Carlton Davis and Jordan Whitehead, two defensive starters who later played major roles on the 2020 Super Bowl championship team. New England used No. 56 on Duke Dawson, who never played a regular-season game for the Patriots before being traded to Denver.
Denver acquired Duke Dawson and a future seventh-round pick for the future sixth-round pick tied to Justin Herron. The exchange remains close enough for an Even Trade grade.
