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San Diego Chargers
PKeenan McCardell
Veteran receiver addition · October 19, 2004
The deadline trade that ended Keenan McCardell's holdout
San Diego acquired Keenan McCardell from Tampa Bay for third- and fifth-round picks.
See where this happened in the 2004 trade deadline →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To LAC
To TB20053RDround asset2006PICKround assetTBReceived
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
#2005 third-round pick
#2006 fifth-round pick
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
McCardell gave Drew Brees a reliable veteran target as the Chargers jumped from 4–12 to 12–4.
What changed
The consequences
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