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Trade season is upon us in the NFL.
A pair of major moves were made Tuesday by AFC East teams looking to compete for a division title. First, the New York Jets landed All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams in a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders. A few hours later, the Buffalo Bills acquired wide receiver Amari Cooper in a trade with the Cleveland Browns.
[Related: Who won the Davante Adams trade?]
The moves came three weeks ahead of trade deadline day on Nov. 5, possibly a sign that more big roster news is on the horizon.
As we count down the days until then, let’s look at some of the more memorable in-season trades in NFL history.
Raiders trade for CB Mike Haynes from Patriots (1983)
Raiders received: Mike Haynes
Patriots received: First-round pick in 1984 NFL Draft and 1985 second-round pick
The Raiders traded for Haynes in the middle of his prime, acquiring one of the game’s top corners in the late 1970s and early 1980s for a couple of draft picks. The deal gave the Raiders a second top corner — along with Lester Hayes — and Haynes, a future Hall of Famer, immediately helped the Raiders and played a role in their Super Bowl win that season. He recorded an interception, two pass breakups and a tackle in their 38-9 win over Washington in Super Bowl XVIII. Haynes still played at a high level after that season, earning three Pro Bowl nods in the following three years.
Colts trade for RB Eric Dickerson from Rams (1987)
Colts received: Eric Dickerson
Rams received: RB Greg Bell, RB Owen Gill, three first-round picks, three second-round picks
Bills received: LB Cornelius Bennett
Indianapolis acquired one of the greatest running backs of all time during the strike-shortened 1987 season, picking up Dickerson as part of a three-team trade with the Buffalo Bills. Dickerson rushed for 1,011 yards in just nine regular-season games in his first season with the Colts and helped them reach the postseason. He ran for nearly 3,000 yards over the next two seasons but fell off in the…
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