Trade 1
October 9, 1984
Denver Broncos received rights to Ricky Hunley.
NFL Trade History
Ricky Hunley NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Ricky Hunley to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, and Arizona Cardinals.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1984–1988 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Ricky Hunley Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Ricky Hunley across 2 recorded transactions from October 9, 1984 through July 21, 1988. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
July 21, 1988
Arizona Cardinals received Ricky Hunley.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Cincinnati Bengals Win; Even Trade. The timeline spans 1984–1988 and 3 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
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. Open the full trade page for the complete analysis and sourcing context. Grading standards are explained in the TradeVerdicts methodology.
Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 2
Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals
Denver acquired the rights to unsigned first-round linebacker Ricky Hunley from Cincinnati on October 9, 1984 for a package of future draft choices. Hunley became a useful Broncos starter, but Cincinnati’s return was enormous: the picks ultimately produced wide receiver Tim McGee and three-time Pro Bowl safety David Fulcher, plus another selection. The Bengals created far more long-term value.
Assets Received
Denver Broncos
- Other rights to Ricky Hunley
Cincinnati Bengals
- Pick 1986 first round pick (#21-Tim McGee)
- Pick third round pick (Buccaneers 1985 third round pick or Broncos 1986 third round pick) (1986 #78-David Fulcher)
- Pick 1987 fifth round pick (#139-Greg Horne (b))
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Arizona Cardinals and Denver Broncos
Arizona Cardinals received Ricky Hunley in the deal with Denver Broncos. Hunley appeared in 16 Cardinals games without a start in 1988 and recorded one sack. Arizona received one season of reserve linebacker work. That outcome supports a C for Arizona Cardinals. The Even Trade verdict weighs documented games, starts, production and connected draft value.
Assets Received
Denver Broncos
- Player Mike Ruether
Arizona Cardinals
- Player Ricky Hunley