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NFL trade deadline roundup

The Associated Press

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Rice, the leading receiver in NFL history, went from Oakland to Seattle early Tuesday. By 4 p.m. EDT, when the deadline officially arrived, Dallas had sent Antonio Bryant to Cleveland for Quincy Morgan and the 34-year-old McCardell, who had been holding out, was sent from Tampa Bay to San Diego.

The last time there were trades at the deadline was in 1999, when Miami sent running back Abdul-Karim Al-Jabbar to Cleveland and Tampa Bay traded defensive end Regan Upshaw to Jacksonville, in both cases for draft picks.

The two biggest deadline day trades of the last two decades involved running backs Herschel Walker in 1989 and Eric Dickerson two years earlier.

Walker was dealt by the Cowboys to the Vikings in a deal that involved 18 players and draft picks. Dickerson, now a Hall of Famer, went from the Rams to the Colts in a three-way deal involving 10 players and picks that also sent the rights to Cornelius Bennett from Indianapolis to Buffalo.

McCardell, who led the Bucs last season with 84 catches for 1,174 yards and eight touchdowns, was sent to San Diego for third- and sixth-round draft picks next season. Reche Caldwell, the Chargers' leading wide receiver, hurt his right knee last Sunday in the 21-20 loss in Atlanta although the extent of the injury has not been disclosed.

"I have been working hard every day to stay in peak physical condition, and I am prepared to come in and make an immediate contribution," said McCardell, who began his career with Cleveland and also has played for Jacksonville. "I could not be happier with this trade."

The Bryant-Morgan trade, a rare player-for-player deal, involved two young wide receivers who were unhappy with their lack of playing time.

Bryant, who had been the Cowboys' third wide receiver behind Keyshawn Johnson and Terry Glenn, landed in coach Bill Parcells' doghouse during a workout in June, when he threw a sweaty jersey at Parcells' face.

He has 16 catches for 266 yards this season.

Morgan caught three touchdown passes this season but was disappointed with his reduced role over the last 11/2 seasons.

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