NFL Team-to-Team Trade Archive
TradeVerdicts records 6 trades between New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers across 1976–1992. 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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This page includes every public TradeVerdicts record in which both current franchises participate. Multi-team trades remain in the chronology when both clubs are part of the transaction.
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Trade 1
New Orleans received veteran defensive back Jim Kearney. He played all 14 games for the Saints in 1976 and made two starts, giving New Orleans immediate, documented regular-season value from the exchange. That result supports a B- grade within the New Orleans Saints Win verdict.
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New Orleans acquired Ed McAleney from Tampa Bay for cash in February 1977. The available record confirms the player movement but does not preserve the exact cash amount, which limits how precisely the financial side can be weighed. McAleney did not become a major long-term asset for the Saints, and Tampa Bay's cash return was modest, leaving the trade effectively even at a low grade.
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New Orleans Saints received 1981 sixth round pick (#144-Johnnie Poe) in the deal with Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The sixth-round choice became Johnnie Poe, who spent seven seasons with New Orleans, played 100 games, started 90 and recorded 17 interceptions. That result supports a A for New Orleans Saints. The New Orleans Saints Win verdict weighs the documented service and usable draft value each side actually realized from the exchange.
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New Orleans moved defensive back David Greenwood to Tampa Bay on August 30, 1985 and received a 1986 third-round pick, No. 57 overall. That pick became Rueben Mayes, who won Offensive Rookie of the Year, made two Pro Bowls and rushed for 3,484 yards as a Saint. The long-term return clearly outweighed Greenwood’s useful but brief Tampa Bay stint.
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New Orleans acquired defensive tackle Robert 'Pig' Goff from Tampa Bay for a 1991 tenth-round pick that became No. 265, Hyland Hickson. Goff spent six seasons with the Saints, appearing in 89 regular-season games and contributing to their defensive front. Hickson never played an NFL regular-season game. The exchange became a strong New Orleans win because a late pick produced years of useful defensive service.
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New Orleans moved up from No. 79 to No. 72 in the 1992 draft, sending Tampa Bay an additional fifth-round pick at No. 118. The Saints selected Tyrone Legette, while the Buccaneers took Tyji Armstrong and Rogerick Green. Legette became useful depth, but Armstrong supplied more sustained Tampa Bay production, giving the Buccaneers a narrow win rather than an even result.
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