San Francisco reacquired linebacker Tony Peterson from…
San Francisco reacquired linebacker Tony Peterson from Chicago for the No. 217 pick in the 1998 draft. Peterson played 28 regular-season games over the next two 49ers seasons, while Chicago used the seventh-round selection on Chad Overhauser, who never appeared in a Bears regular-season game.
Chicago Bears Received
- pick 1998 seventh-round pick (#217- Chad Overhauser )
San Francisco 49ers Received
- player Tony Peterson
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
NFL and Pro Football Reference transaction records agree that Chicago traded Tony Peterson to San Francisco on April 16, 1998 for a seventh-round draft choice. The pick became No. 217 overall, which the Bears used on UCLA tackle Chad Overhauser.
San Francisco Return
Peterson immediately resumed the depth and special-teams role he had held with the 49ers before spending 1997 in Chicago. He played all 16 regular-season games in 1998 and 12 more in 1999, making one start and recording two combined approximate-value points across the two seasons. He also appeared in San Francisco's 1998 postseason.
Chicago Return
The Bears converted the pick into Overhauser. Pro Football Reference shows that he never played a regular-season game for Chicago. His only NFL action came four years later with Houston, where he appeared in three games and recorded zero AV.
Hindsight Comparison
The asset cost was only a seventh-round selection, so the margin should stay modest. Still, San Francisco received two seasons and 28 games from Peterson, while Chicago received no Bears regular-season production from the drafted return.
Final Verdict
San Francisco 49ers Win. The 49ers keep a B- for useful low-cost depth; Chicago receives a C because the club spent only a late seventh-rounder, but the pick produced no realized Bears value.