Green Bay acquired rookie center-linebacker Jerry Grenier…
Green Bay acquired rookie center-linebacker Jerry Grenier from Los Angeles in August 1951. Contemporary Packers reporting says no player or cash was given to the Rams, but Grenier never appeared on Green Bay's 1951 regular-season roster. The Packers therefore obtained a training-camp look without measurable regular-season value, making the acquisition essentially a no-cost evaluation rather than a productive roster addition.
Green Bay Packers Received
- player Jerry Grenier
Los Angeles Rams Received
- other No player or cash consideration
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
In August 1951, Green Bay acquired rookie center-linebacker Jerry Grenier from the Los Angeles Rams. Packers historical material lists the acquisition on August 21 as being for "undisclosed terms," while the contemporary account reproduced on the same history page is more specific: no player or cash was given to Los Angeles. That evidence resolves the empty-return concern without inventing compensation.
Green Bay Packers Return
Grenier reported to Green Bay during training camp and was evaluated at center and linebacker. He arrived too late for an earlier scrimmage and was expected to receive preseason work, but he did not appear on Green Bay's 1951 regular-season roster. The Packers therefore received an opportunity to evaluate a rookie without surrendering a player or cash, but they did not realize measurable regular-season playing value from the acquisition.
Los Angeles Rams Return
Los Angeles received no player or cash in the transaction, according to the contemporary Packers account. There is no supportable draft choice, player, or later asset to trace to the Rams from this move. The Rams also did not give away a player who went on to produce regular-season value for Green Bay, so their lost football value was minimal.
Value in Hindsight
This is a low-impact exchange with essentially no realized regular-season value on either side. Green Bay obtained a no-cost training-camp evaluation, while Los Angeles received no measurable consideration but also surrendered a player who did not make the Packers' regular-season roster. The structural issue is therefore closed by preserving the current empty Rams asset list rather than converting "undisclosed terms" into invented compensation.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. Green Bay earns a D because Grenier produced no regular-season service, and Los Angeles also earns a D because it received no player or cash. The transaction had little lasting football effect for either franchise.