Trade 1
April 26, 2003
Pittsburgh Steelers received 2003 1st round pick (16th overall, Troy Polamalu).
NFL Trade History
Troy Polamalu NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Troy Polamalu to one exact public NFL transaction involving Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers.
1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
2003 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Troy Polamalu Appears in the Trade Database
This profile is tied to the April 26, 2003 transaction between Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers. The card below shows exactly where Troy Polamalu appears in the recorded return, then links to the full sourced verdict.
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Trade History Overview
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Transaction Snapshot
Recorded Trade
Trade 1 of 1
Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh moved from No. 27 to No. 16 in the 2003 draft to select Troy Polamalu, surrendering its first-, third- and sixth-round picks to Kansas City. Polamalu became a Hall of Fame safety, Defensive Player of the Year and central figure on two Super Bowl champions. Trading multiple selections for one player carries obvious risk, but Pittsburgh identified a generational fit and received far more value than the price suggests.
Assets Received
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Pick 2003 1st round pick (16th overall, Troy Polamalu)
Kansas City Chiefs
- Pick 2003 1st round pick (27th overall, Larry Johnson), 2003 3rd round pick (92nd overall, Julian Battle) and 2003 6th round pick (200th overall subsequently traded, Brooks Bollinger)