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Washington
PSantana Moss
One-for-one receiver exchange · March 10, 2005
The receiver swap that sent Santana Moss to Washington
Washington and the Jets exchanged starting receivers, sending Santana Moss to Washington and returning Laveranues Coles to New York.
See where this happened in the 2005 offseason →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To WAS
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New York Jets
PLaveranues Coles
Why it happened
The bet each side made
Coles wanted out of Washington, while both teams hoped a change of role and environment would revive a talented receiver entering his prime.
Why history remembers it
Moss immediately set Washington's single-season receiving-yardage record and remained with the franchise for ten seasons.
The family tree
Where the picks and rights went
Selections, swaps and later trades are traced separately so a downstream player is not mistaken for a direct one-for-one return.
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Santana Moss · traded
1,483 receiving yards in 2005
Moss produced a career year immediately and helped Washington win a playoff game.
What changed
The consequences
- Moss set a franchise record with 1,483 receiving yards in his first Washington season.
- Coles returned to the Jets team that originally drafted him.
- The rare one-for-one swap produced an immediate playoff contributor for Washington.
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