CLEReceived
PJamie CollinsContract-year linebacker trade · October 31, 2016
The deadline trade that sent Jamie Collins to Cleveland
Cleveland acquired Jamie Collins while New England received a 2017 compensatory third-round pick.
See where this happened in the 2016 trade deadline →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To CLE
To NE20173RDround assetNEReceived
New England Patriots
#2017 compensatory third-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
Cleveland signed Collins to a four-year extension months later. New England won Super Bowl LI after making the surprising sale. The Patriots converted an expiring contract into day-two value.
What changed
The consequences
Principal profiles