NFL trade requests come in all shapes and sizes, and this offseason featured plenty of them. Most end at least somewhat amicably where the two sides agree to a new deal or some sort of arrangement in which the player remains with the team.
This offseason, however, was bookended by two superstar defenders requesting trades and getting very different outcomes. Myles Garrett requested a trade from the Browns in early February and, by the end of the month, reports emerged that he was unwilling to sign a contract extension with the franchise. In early March, reports emerged that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam wouldn't meet with Garrett, who was considering sitting out games.
As it turns out, money talks. Two days after that report, Garrett signed a four-year, $160 million e