Kansas City acquired defensive tackle Bob McAdams from the…
Kansas City acquired defensive tackle Bob McAdams from the Jets on August 31, 1965 in exchange for Charlie Ragus. McAdams had played 26 games for New York across 1963 and 1964, but his recorded major-league career contains no 1965 Kansas City regular-season appearance. The Chiefs therefore received a recognizable veteran name without realizing regular-season production from the player they acquired in this swap.
Kansas City Chiefs Received
- player Bob McAdams
New York Jets Received
- player Charlie Ragus
Trade Analysis
The August Swap
Kansas City and New York exchanged defensive linemen on August 31, 1965. Pro Sports Transactions records Bob McAdams going to the Chiefs and Charlie Ragus going to the Jets. McAdams had previous AFL experience with New York, while Ragus had been in the Kansas City organization. On paper, the trade offered each club a chance to reshape defensive-line depth before the season.
McAdams' Kansas City Outcome
McAdams had played 26 games for the Jets in 1963 and 1964. His recorded major-league playing career ends there, however, with no Kansas City regular-season season listed after the trade. That means the Chiefs did not receive measurable regular-season service from the player they acquired, regardless of his prior experience.
Ragus Never Reported
New York's return was even more clearly short-lived. A contemporary September 1965 report on the Jets' roster cuts stated that Ragus did not report after being obtained from Kansas City. The Jets subsequently dropped him. He therefore never became a regular-season contributor for New York.
No Realized Winner
This is exactly the type of trade in which transaction completion should not be confused with football payoff. The swap happened, but neither club turned its incoming player into regular-season value. There is no durable basis for awarding one side an advantage simply because one player had a stronger résumé before the exchange.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. Kansas City and New York each receive a D-plus. Both clubs exchanged a player and received no documented regular-season contribution from the incoming asset. The trade was valid, but its realized football value was effectively zero on both sides.
Neither Bob McAdams nor Charlie Ragus produced regular-season value for the acquiring club, with Ragus never reporting and McAdams recording no Kansas City appearance, leaving the player-for-player exchange effectively neutral in realized football terms.