Trade 1
May 9, 2014
Buffalo Bills received 2014 1st round pick (4th overall, Sammy Watkins).
NFL Trade History
Sammy Watkins NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Sammy Watkins to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, and Los Angeles Rams.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
2014–2017 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Sammy Watkins Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Sammy Watkins across 2 recorded transactions from May 9, 2014 through August 11, 2017. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
August 11, 2017
Los Angeles Rams received Sammy Watkins.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Buffalo Bills Win; Los Angeles Rams Win. The timeline spans 2014–2017 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
Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns
Buffalo paid a premium to move from No. 9 to No. 4 for Sammy Watkins, but Watkins delivered 2,459 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns in three Bills seasons before being traded for E.J. Gaines and a 2018 second-round pick. Cleveland received No. 9 plus 2015 first- and fourth-rounders, yet the chain produced Justin Gilbert, Cameron Erving and Ibraheim Campbell with limited Browns impact. Hindsight favors Buffalo despite the expensive original price.
Assets Received
Buffalo Bills
- Pick 2014 1st round pick (4th overall, Sammy Watkins)
Cleveland Browns
- Pick 2014 1st round pick (9th overall subsequently traded, Anthony Barr), 2015 1st round pick (19th overall, Cameron Erving) and 2015 4th round pick (115th overall, Ibraheim Campbell)
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams
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.
Assets Received
Buffalo Bills
- Pick EJ Gaines and 2018 2nd round pick (56th overall subsequently traded, Duke Dawson)
Los Angeles Rams
- Player Sammy Watkins
- Pick 2018 6th round pick (195th overall, Sebastian Joseph-Day)