Verified NFL Trade Profile

Jess Lewis

TradeVerdicts connects Jess Lewis to one exact public NFL transaction involving New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans.

1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
1971 Trade-history span
Teams in this profile: New Orleans Saints Tennessee Titans

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Trade History Overview

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Transaction Snapshot

Recorded Trade

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New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans

Even Trade Tier: standard Confidence: high

New Orleans Saints and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans completed this trade on 1971-06-14. Tilleman immediately became an every-game Oilers starter and delivered an outstanding 1972 season. New Orleans also received real value through Hines and draft capital, leaving both teams with meaningful returns rather than a clear loser. The post-trade results provide the clearest measure of what each club gained from the exchange. The historical return supports a Even Trade verdict, with New Orleans Saints graded B and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans graded B.

Assets Received

New Orleans Saints
  • Player Glen Ray Hines
  • Player Jess Lewis
  • Pick 1972 second round pick (#31-Willie Hall)
  • Pick 1973 third round pick (#53) [later traded to Dallas Cowboys for Tom Stincic]
Tennessee Titans
  • Player Mike Tilleman

Team Grades

New Orleans Saints B
Tennessee Titans B
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