A trade rarity not seen since Randy Moss left Minnesota in 2005

📋 **Historical context** The NFL has witnessed a notable rarity: a player dealt without additional compensation in exchange for a package that included a **Top-10 draft pick** — a transaction structure that, according to ESPN research, has not occurred since **2005**. --- That was the year the **Minnesota Vikings** shipped **Randy Moss** to the **Oakland Raiders** in a deal that netted Minnesota a haul headlined by the **7th overall pick** in that year's draft. ✅ **The distinction:** No extra compensation accompanied Moss in that trade — making it the last confirmed instance, until now, of a player moving for a Top-10 pick under those terms. 📅 The Moss-to-Oakland deal was completed in **2005**, closing a turbulent chapter of his tenure with the Vikings and opening a new one in the AFC West.