Chicago acquired running back Tommy Reamon from Kansas City…
Chicago acquired running back Tommy Reamon from Kansas City on May 2, 1977 for a sixth-round draft pick. Reamon had played 11 games for the Chiefs the previous season, but he did not make the Bears' 1977 regular-season roster; Pro Football Archives records his September release. Chicago therefore spent a late-round selection on a veteran look that produced no regular-season Bears contribution.
Chicago Bears Received
- player Tommy Reamon
Kansas City Chiefs Received
- pick 1977 6th round pick (167th overall, Andre Herrera)
Trade Analysis
The Deal
Chicago sent a 1977 sixth-round choice to Kansas City on May 2 for running back Tommy Reamon. The transaction gave the Bears a veteran who had appeared in 11 games for the Chiefs in 1976. Kansas City turned that roster asset into pick No. 167 overall and selected offensive lineman Andre Herrera.
Chicago's Side
Reamon never turned the acquisition into regular-season value for the Bears. Pro Football Archives records his trade to Chicago in May and his release in early September, before the regular season. Whatever opportunity the Bears saw in spring and training camp did not survive final roster decisions. Chicago therefore surrendered a pick without receiving a regular-season appearance.
Kansas City's Side
The Chiefs successfully converted Reamon into a draft choice, which is preferable to losing a player for nothing. The problem came with the outcome of that choice. Herrera was selected in the sixth round but never appeared in an NFL regular-season game. Kansas City's draft asset therefore produced no measurable on-field return.
Why It Is a Wash
Both teams can point to a sensible process at the time: Chicago took a low-cost veteran chance, and Kansas City banked a late-round pick. Neither result reached the regular-season field. Because Reamon never played for Chicago and Herrera never played an NFL game, there is no meaningful realized value advantage.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. Chicago and Kansas City each earn a D-plus. Both clubs completed a legitimate exchange, but neither incoming asset produced regular-season value for the acquiring team. The transaction was low-cost and ultimately inconsequential.
Reamon never made Chicago's regular-season roster, and Kansas City's sixth-round return became Andre Herrera, who never appeared in an NFL game. Both clubs therefore ended with no measurable regular-season production despite exchanging a veteran player for a draft opportunity. for both teams.