NFL Trade History

Toran James NFL Trade History

TradeVerdicts connects Toran James to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Kansas City Chiefs.

2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1996–1997 Trade-history span

Player Transaction Context

Why Toran James Appears in the Trade Database

1 direct asset mention

This profile follows Toran James across 2 recorded transactions from April 21, 1996 through April 4, 1997. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.

Trade 1

April 21, 1996

Pittsburgh Steelers Win

The player-to-trade relationship is explicit in the database, although the canonical asset line does not contain an exact normalized name match for Toran James.

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Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Pittsburgh Steelers Win. The timeline spans 1996–1997 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.

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Chronological Timeline

2 Recorded Trades

Oldest to newest

Trade 1 of 2

Los Angeles Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers Win Tier: standard Confidence: high

Pittsburgh sent the 1996 sixth-round pick at No. 192 to San Diego for the Chargers’ 1997 fifth-round choice at No. 146. San Diego selected Bryan Stoltenberg, who appeared in nine games without a start for the Chargers. Pittsburgh later included the fifth-rounder in a separate package that returned a 1998 third-round choice, giving the Steelers the better asset progression.

Assets Received

Los Angeles Chargers
  • Pick 1996 6th round pick (#192-Bryan Stoltenberg)
Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Pick 1997 5th round pick (#146-Paul Bradford)

Team Grades

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Trade 2 of 2

Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers Win Tier: minor Confidence: high

Kansas City acquired Brentson Buckner from Pittsburgh for a 1997 seventh-round choice, but the move produced no regular-season value for the Chiefs. Buckner was released on August 24 and claimed by Cincinnati on August 25, where he played 14 games that season. The Chiefs surrendered draft capital for a player they did not carry into the season.

Assets Received

Kansas City Chiefs
  • Player Brentson Buckner
Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Pick 1997 7th round pick (218th overall subsequently traded, Toran James)

Team Grades

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