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PBrandon Marshall
Quarterback-receiver reunion · March 13, 2012
The trade that reunited Brandon Marshall and Jay Cutler
Chicago acquired Brandon Marshall from Miami for third-round selections in consecutive drafts.
See where this happened in the 2012 offseason →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To CHI
To MIA20123RDround asset20133RDround assetMIAReceived
Miami Dolphins
#2012 third-round pick
#2013 third-round pick
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The Bears needed a true No. 1 receiver and trusted Marshall's prior chemistry with Jay Cutler from Denver.
Why history remembers it
Marshall immediately set Bears single-season records for receptions and receiving yards and delivered three elite seasons in Chicago.
What changed
The consequences
- Marshall caught 118 passes for 1,508 yards in 2012.
- He earned two Pro Bowl selections with Chicago.
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