Cincinnati Bengals–Tampa Bay Buccaneers Trade History
TradeVerdicts records 5 trades between
Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers across 1976–1990. Historical
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grades, and verdict.
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5 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
September 6, 1976
Cincinnati Bengals Win
Cincinnati BengalsB
Tampa Bay BuccaneersC-
Cincinnati Bengals received
1977 fourth round pick (#85-Rick Walker (a))
Tampa Bay Buccaneers received
Charlie Davis
Cincinnati sent running back Charlie Davis to expansion Tampa Bay for a future fourth-round choice, which became No. 85 Rick Walker in 1977. Walker developed into a long NFL career and later became a regular starter in Washington, while Davis' Tampa Bay stay lasted only the 1976 season. The Bengals clearly obtained the more durable asset.
Cincinnati traded running back Tony Davis to Tampa Bay for a 1980 sixth-round selection that became Andrew Melontree at No. 159. Melontree did not develop into a meaningful long-term Bengals contributor. Davis, meanwhile, remained with Tampa Bay for three seasons and appeared in 47 regular-season games, giving the Buccaneers the more durable realized return.
1984 first round pick (#1; later traded to New England, which selected Irving Fryar)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers received
Jack Thompson
Cincinnati traded quarterback Jack Thompson to Tampa Bay in June 1983 for the Buccaneers' 1984 first-round pick. That selection became No. 1 overall, and the Bengals later dealt it to New England for a package including first-rounders Pete Koch and Brian Blados. Thompson started 13 games in 1983 but faded quickly, leaving Cincinnati with the much stronger long-term asset.
Cincinnati traded offensive tackle Don Swafford to Tampa Bay on July 24, 1984 and received a future choice that became the 148th overall pick in the 1985 draft. The Bengals used that sixth-round selection on Eric Stokes. Stokes never appeared in a regular-season game for Cincinnati, but the club at least converted a newly signed veteran into a concrete draft asset before the season.
Cincinnati and Tampa Bay completed a straight player swap on September 1, 1990, with the Bengals acquiring cornerback Rod Jones and the Buccaneers receiving defensive end Jim Skow. Jones contributed immediately in Cincinnati's secondary, recording 46 tackles in his first Bengals season and later assuming a larger starting role. Skow gave Tampa Bay veteran defensive-line experience, providing useful service on the other side.
