Green Bay acquired veteran center Bill Curry for a…
Green Bay acquired veteran center Bill Curry for a conditional future draft choice, but Curry's injury problems led him to retire during the 1975 preseason without appearing in a Packers regular-season game that year. The Rams did not receive a usable pick because the condition was not triggered. With zero realized on-field return on either side, C grades for both teams and an Even Trade verdict fit the realized outcome.
Green Bay Packers Received
- player Bill Curry
Los Angeles Rams Received
- pick undisclosed/conditional draft pick (not exercised)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On May 24, 1975, Green Bay reacquired veteran center Bill Curry from the Los Angeles Rams for a conditional future draft choice. Packers transaction history records the deal as a conditional selection, while the club's 1975 media guide described the consideration as a future draft choice. The key hindsight question is whether Curry returned to the field for Green Bay and whether the condition ever created a pick for Los Angeles.
Green Bay Packers Return
Green Bay did not receive a regular-season playing contribution from Curry in 1975. The Packers' 1977 media guide explains that injury problems prompted him to retire during the preseason. Pro Football Archives dates the retirement to September 9, and Pro Football Reference lists his final NFL regular-season games with the Rams in 1974. Curry remained useful to Green Bay off the field as a talent scout and later returned as an assistant coach, but those later staff roles are not player production from this trade.
Los Angeles Rams Return
Los Angeles did not realize a draft selection from the conditional consideration. Packers historical records describe the choice as conditional, and the documented transaction trail treats it as not exercised after Curry retired before the season. That means the Rams did not turn the trade into a drafted player, a subsequent pick trade, or any other traceable roster asset.
Value in Hindsight
Both sides therefore ended with zero regular-season football value from the exchanged assets. Green Bay took a reasonable chance on a decorated veteran center but never got him into a 1975 regular-season game. Los Angeles moved a reserve veteran but the condition attached to its compensation did not mature into a pick. There is no concrete production advantage to award either team.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. Green Bay receives C and Los Angeles receives C. Neither side produced a realized on-field return from the acquired asset, so the equal middle-range grades reflect the limited outcome without assigning unsupported value.