Trade 1
July 28, 1969
New York Jets received 1970 fifth round pick (#110; later traded to Houston for W.K. Hicks).
NFL Trade History
W.K. Hicks NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects W.K. Hicks to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Tennessee Titans.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1969–1970 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why W.K. Hicks Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows W.K. Hicks across 2 recorded transactions from July 28, 1969 through January 27, 1970. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
January 27, 1970
New York Jets received W.K. Hicks.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are New York Jets Win. The timeline spans 1969–1970 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
Trade 1 of 2
Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets
Cincinnati acquired lineman Jeff Richardson from the Jets for the 1970 fifth-round selection that became No. 110. Richardson never played a regular-season game for the Bengals and was gone before the season. New York later used the acquired pick in a trade with Houston for safety W.K. Hicks, who started 29 games for the Jets from 1970 through 1972 and intercepted 13 passes. The Bengals received virtually no return.
Assets Received
Cincinnati Bengals
- Player Jeff Richardson
New York Jets
- Pick 1970 fifth round pick (#110; later traded to Houston for W.K. Hicks)
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
New York Jets and Tennessee Titans
New York Jets received W.K. Hicks; Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans received 1970 fifth-round pick No. 110, Ron Saul. Hicks started 29 games for the Jets over three seasons and intercepted 13 passes, including eight in 1970. Saul became a useful Oilers lineman, appearing in 61 games with 36 starts from 1970-75 before Houston traded him. The realized outcomes support New York Jets Win, with New York Jets graded A- and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans graded B-.
Assets Received
New York Jets
- Player W.K. Hicks
Tennessee Titans
- Pick 1970 fifth round pick (#110-Ron Saul)