TradeVerdicts connects Lorenzo Neal to 2 exact
public NFL transactions involving Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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2 Recorded Trades
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Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints Win Tier: major
Confidence: high
New Orleans sent star linebacker Pat Swilling to Detroit for the eighth and 89th picks in the 1993 draft. The Saints selected Willie Roaf at No. 8 and Lorenzo Neal at No. 89. Roaf became a Hall of Fame left tackle and one of the greatest players in franchise history, while Swilling's Detroit stay was short. New Orleans turned one veteran into two exceptional long-term NFL talents.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Tampa Bay acquired fullback Lorenzo Neal from the Jets for the 146th pick in the 1998 draft. Neal spent only one season with the Buccaneers, but he played all 16 games and remained a useful blocking specialist before continuing a long, decorated career elsewhere. New York used the fifth-rounder on Blake Spence, whose NFL career totaled 18 games and four receptions.
