The Lead
In their franchise history, the Broncos have been fortunate enough to make a few trades to bring future Pro Football Hall of Famers to Denver.
Denver acquired John Elway's rights in 1983, and they made a deal for Gary Zimmerman in 1993.
On this date 17 years ago, the Broncos officially completed their third when they announced the team had completed a trade for cornerback Champ Bailey. To celebrate this anniversary, let's take a closer look back at how the deal came together and how it changed the course of the franchise.
At the time, Bailey was coming off four straight Pro Bowl seasons in Washington, but they had no intention to keep him. Instead, they placed the franchise tag on him and allowed him to seek out trade partners.