Philadelphia acquired linebacker Emmanuel Acho from Cleveland…
Philadelphia acquired linebacker Emmanuel Acho from Cleveland on April 11, 2013 for running back Dion Lewis. Acho played 20 regular-season games with two starts for the Eagles across 2013 and 2014, recording 33 combined tackles.
Cleveland Browns Received
- player Dion Lewis
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- player Emmanuel Acho
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
NFL transaction records and both clubs confirm the April 11, 2013 player-for-player swap: Philadelphia sent Dion Lewis to Cleveland for Emmanuel Acho. No draft compensation or conditional asset was attached.
Philadelphia Return
Acho became a useful depth linebacker and special-teams player. NFL and Pro Football Reference records credit him with six games in 2013 and 14 games with two starts in 2014. He totaled 33 combined tackles across those two Eagles seasons.
Cleveland Return
Lewis appeared poised for a role during 2013 training camp, but he fractured his fibula in the preseason against Detroit and was placed on season-ending injured reserve. Cleveland retained him into the following offseason, but he never played a regular-season game for the Browns.
Hindsight Comparison
The later success Lewis found elsewhere does not create Cleveland trade value because none of it occurred for the Browns. Philadelphia received 20 games, two starts and meaningful depth snaps from Acho, while Cleveland received zero regular-season appearances from Lewis.
Final Verdict
Philadelphia Eagles Win, B- to D. Acho was not a long-term starter, but he supplied two seasons of usable roster value. Cleveland realized no regular-season production from its acquired player.