Cleveland Browns–Tampa Bay Buccaneers Trade History
TradeVerdicts records 5 trades between
Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers across 1992–2009. Historical
franchise identities are normalized to the current franchises here,
while each underlying trade keeps its own sourced date, assets,
grades, and verdict.
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Complete Matchup Chronology
5 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
April 26, 1992
Cleveland Browns Win
Cleveland BrownsB-
Tampa Bay BuccaneersD
Cleveland Browns received
1992 sixth round pick (#143-Rico Smith)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers received
1992 sixth round pick (#148-James Malone)
1992 eighth round pick (#222-Mike Pawlawski)
Tampa Bay acquired picks No. 148 and No. 222 from Cleveland in the 1992 draft and used them on James Malone and Mike Pawlawski. Cleveland moved to No. 143 and selected Rico Smith. Malone and Pawlawski did not become meaningful NFL contributors, while Smith played 29 NFL games and supplied the only notable team value from the exchange. Cleveland therefore wins the previously even-rated trade.
On 1993-06-02, Cleveland Browns received past considerations (details not identified), while Tampa Bay Buccaneers received Rick Trumbull. The final verdict is Even Trade, with Cleveland Browns graded C and Tampa Bay Buccaneers graded C. The hindsight view follows the documented consideration and later traceable value without treating every named pick outcome as if it had been directly exchanged on trade day. Any conditional, undisclosed, or unidentified component is credited only to the extent that the surviving evidence establishes it.
2005 6th round pick (203rd overall, Andrew Hoffman)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers received
Luke McCown
Tampa Bay sent the 203rd pick in the 2005 draft to Cleveland for second-year quarterback Luke McCown. McCown became a multi-year Buccaneers backup and made several starts, including a productive three-start stretch in 2007. Cleveland used the pick on defensive tackle Andrew Hoffman, who never played a regular-season NFL game, so Tampa Bay clearly received the only meaningful football value.
Tampa Bay acquired Kellen Winslow from Cleveland for a 2009 second-round pick and a 2010 fifth-rounder. Winslow immediately set a Buccaneers single-season record for a tight end and produced 218 catches, 2,377 yards and 12 touchdowns over three seasons. Cleveland used the second-rounder on Mohamed Massaquoi and later moved the fifth-round pick, creating useful but less impactful value than Tampa received.
2009 1st round pick (19th overall; traded to Philadelphia for picks 21 and 195, used on Alex Mack and James Davis; Philadelphia later selected Jeremy Maclin at 19)
Tampa Bay moved from No. 19 to No. 17 and spent a sixth-round pick to secure quarterback Josh Freeman. Freeman gave the Buccaneers one excellent 2010 season and several years as the starter, but the relationship unraveled by 2013. Cleveland received No. 19 and No. 191, then moved down again and selected seven-time Pro Bowl center Alex Mack at No. 21. Mack's sustained elite play makes the Browns the stronger long-term winner.
