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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context. Grading standards are explained in the
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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1 of 2
Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Minnesota moved down one spot from No. 3 to No. 4 and still drafted Matt Kalil, while Cleveland paid picks No. 118, 139 and 211 to secure Trent Richardson. Kalil made the Pro Bowl as a rookie, Jarius Wright became a useful receiver and Robert Blanton contributed in the secondary. Richardson had a strong rookie year but lasted only 17 games with Cleveland before being traded, making Minnesota's haul substantially stronger.
Cleveland Browns Win Tier: landmark
Confidence: high
The Trent Richardson trade became a textbook sell-high win for Cleveland. The Browns moved a former No. 3 overall running back to Indianapolis for a first-round pick before Richardson's value fully collapsed. The Colts were chasing immediate help for Andrew Luck, but Richardson struggled badly and never justified the premium cost. It remains a priority indexing page because Richardson's collapse is one of the clearest modern running-back trade lessons.
