DENReceived
Denver Broncos
PChamp Bailey
#2004 second-round pick
Star-for-star positional swap · March 3, 2004
The rare star-for-star Bailey–Portis trade
Denver acquired Champ Bailey and a second-round pick from Washington for Clinton Portis.
See where this happened in the 2004 offseason →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To DEN20042NDround asset
To WASWASReceived
Washington
PClinton Portis
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The move forced both organizations to choose between the value of the present roster and a different competitive timeline.
Why history remembers it
Bailey became a Hall of Fame cornerstone in Denver, while Portis became Washington's second-leading career rusher.
What changed
The consequences
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