SFReceived
San Francisco 49ers
PEmmanuel Sanders
#2020 fifth-round pick
Contender receiver trade · October 22, 2019
The trade that gave San Francisco a veteran No. 1 receiver
San Francisco acquired Emmanuel Sanders and a fifth-round pick for third- and fourth-round selections.
See where this happened in the 2019 trade deadline →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
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Denver Broncos
#2020 third-round pick
#2020 fourth-round pick
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The move changed the NFL roster map during an active transaction window.
Why history remembers it
Sanders immediately expanded the 49ers' passing game. San Francisco reached Super Bowl LIV. Denver converted an expiring veteran into two picks.
What changed
The consequences
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