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New England Patriots
PAkeem Ayers
#2015 seventh-round pick
Championship-role trade · October 21, 2014
The deadline trade that revived Akeem Ayers in New England
New England acquired Akeem Ayers and a seventh-round pick while Tennessee received a sixth-round selection.
See where this happened in the 2014 trade deadline →The original receipt
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Tennessee Titans
#2015 sixth-round pick
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The move reset two roster plans during the NFL transaction calendar.
Why history remembers it
Ayers recorded four sacks in nine regular-season games for New England. He played throughout the Patriots' Super Bowl XLIX run. A late-round swap supplied immediate pass-rush depth.
What changed
The consequences
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