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1987 NFL offseason

The 1987 NFL offseason.

A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 1987 NFL offseason.

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The transaction timeline

The draft, major signings, trades and roster decisions are ordered chronologically. Complete draft boards, trade packages and free-agent jersey changes are embedded at the moment they happened.

  1. April 24 · Trade

    Steve Young to San Francisco →

    San Francisco acquired Steve Young from Tampa Bay for cash plus second- and fourth-round picks in the 1987 draft.

    The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →

    10TradeApril 24, 1987To SFSFYOUNG8To TB19872NDround asset1987PICKround asset+1 assetsSteve Young to San FranciscoSF receives Steve YoungTB receives Cash considerations, 1987 2nd-round pick, 1987 fourth-round pick4 original assets · 2 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  2. Draft weekend · NFL Draft

    Vinny Testaverde goes first overall to Tampa Bay Buccaneers →

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers used the No. 1 pick on Vinny Testaverde. The complete 1987 NFL draft board preserves every selection and each available player profile.

    The complete draft board is preserved beside this moment →

    Draft board

    1987 NFL

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    First overall selection

    Vinny Testaverde

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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