Miami acquired veteran tackle Winston Hill from the Jets in…
Miami acquired veteran tackle Winston Hill from the Jets in July 1977 for conditional future consideration payable only if Hill made the Dolphins roster. Hill did not make Miami’s regular-season team, so the condition did not trigger.
Miami Dolphins Received
- player rights to Winston Hill
New York Jets Received
- other conditional future considerations only if Hill made Miami roster (condition not met)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Contemporary reporting said New York sent Winston Hill to Miami for conditional future considerations and specified the trigger: Hill had to win a spot on the Dolphins roster for the Jets to receive compensation. Pro Sports Transactions records the same conditional trade.
Miami Return
Hill did not make Miami’s regular-season roster. NFL career records list his 1977 regular-season appearances with the Los Angeles Rams only, where he played three games after leaving the Dolphins. Miami therefore received no regular-season game or start from the acquisition.
New York Return
Because Hill did not make the Dolphins roster, the stated compensation condition was not satisfied. The Jets therefore received no realized trade consideration from Miami.
Hindsight Comparison
Both sides finished with zero realized regular-season value: Miami received only a preseason look at Hill, and New York’s conditional return never became payable.
Final Verdict
Even Trade, C/C. Unlike the legacy generic wording, the source record now resolves the condition: Hill had to make Miami’s roster and did not.