Big Payback: Blockbuster NFL Trades

A look at the most talked about player swaps.

Trent Richardson Traded - In a shocking move just two games into the season, on Wednesday the Cleveland Browns traded its star running back, Trent Richardson, to the Indianapolis Colts for a first-round pick next year. While fans and insiders have mixed feelings, Richardson was also surprised. He allegedly found out listening to the radio.(Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Trent Richardson to Indianapolis - With just a few games into the 2013 N.F.L. season, franchises have sports fans in shock about recent trades. While Trent Richardson’s trade to the Colts on Wednesday has the Internet buzzing today, what about blockbuster trades of past seasons?  BET.com takes a look at major franchise trades in NFL history. —Dominique Zonyéé(Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

Terrell Owens to Philadelphia - Owens played in the N.F.L. for 15 seasons for more than three top franchises. His most memorable trade was in 2004 to the Philadelphia Eagles. Owens led the Eagles to win Super Bowl XXXIX. But his vocalized displeasure with QB Donovan McNabb and the team led him to be released.(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Terrell Owens to Philadelphia - Owens played in the N.F.L. for 15 seasons for more than three top franchises. His most memorable trade was in 2004 to the Philadelphia Eagles. Owens led the Eagles to win Super Bowl XXXIX. But his vocalized displeasure with QB Donovan McNabb and the team led him to be released.(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Randy Moss: February 13 - The NFL hero celebrates his 34th birthday. (Photo: Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

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Randy Moss to New England - After nine years in the league, former wide receiver Randy Moss was traded in 2007 from the Oakland Raiders to the New England Patriots. With an undefeated 2007 season, Moss set a Patriots franchise record with 1,493 receiving yards in 2007. That same season he led the Patriots to Super Bowl XLII.(Photo: Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Clinton Portis to Denver - Although Clinton Portis retired as a Redskin after the 2012 N.F.L. season, Denver fans will never forget his time as a Bronco. In 2004, Denver shocked fans when they gave up Portis to Washington for superstar cornerback Champ Bailey. At the time of the trade, both Bailey and Portis were All-Pro players.(Photo: Hunter Martin/Philadelphia Eagles/Getty Images)

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Clinton Portis to Denver - Although Clinton Portis retired as a Redskin after the 2012 N.F.L. season, Denver fans will never forget his time as a Bronco. In 2004, Denver shocked fans when they gave up Portis to Washington for superstar cornerback Champ Bailey. At the time of the trade, both Bailey and Portis were All-Pro players.(Photo: Hunter Martin/Philadelphia Eagles/Getty Images)

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Mike Vick to Atlanta - One of the most talked about first-pick swaps took place in 2001. The Atlanta Falcons moved up to the No. 1 spot to pick QB Michael Vick while the San Diego Chargers moved from No. 1 to No. 5 and acquired running back LaDainian Tomlinson. The trade made Vick the first African-American quarterback to be chosen as a top pick.(Photo: Gabe Palacio/Getty Images)

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Marshall Faulk - Class of 2011 A running back for the Indianapolis Colts (1994-98) and St. Louis Rams (1999-2005), Marshall Faulk was also the first player in NFL history to gain 2,000 yards from scrimmage four straight seasons (1998-2001). (Photo: Otto Greule/Getty Images)

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Marshall Faulk to St. Louis - After a failed attempt to renegotiate his contract with the Indianapolis Colts, running back Marshall Faulk was traded to the Rams in 1999. He signed a seven-year, $45.2 million contract, one of the biggest deals in franchise history. Following a stellar season, Faulk led the Rams to win Super Bowl XXXIV.(Photo: Otto Greule/Getty Images)

Ricky Williams to Miami - In the 2002 off-season, the Dolphins acquired running back Ricky Williams from the New Orleans Saints. Although he rushed for 3,225 yards in two seasons with the Dolphins, he shocked the team and fans when he announced his retirement in 2004.(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Ricky Williams to Miami - In the 2002 off-season, the Dolphins acquired running back Ricky Williams from the New Orleans Saints. Although he rushed for 3,225 yards in two seasons with the Dolphins, he shocked the team and fans when he announced his retirement in 2004.(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Herschel Walker to Dallas - In one of the biggest trades in NFL history, Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker was traded from the Cowboys to the Vikings in 1989. The trade, which included five players and six draft picks, one of which was Emmitt Smith, planted the seeds for the Cowboys dynasty in the ‘90s.(Photo: George Rose/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Detroit Lions (1998) - In the 1998 NFL Thanksgiving Day game, Pittsburgh Steelers' running back Jerome Bettis claimed he called "tails" and was outraged when the toss was declared in favor of the Lions. Referee Phil Luckett later told reporters he heard Bettis say "heads-tails" and went with "heads" as the player's first answer. (Photo: Matthew Stockman/Getty)

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Jerome Bettis to Pittsburgh - Running back Bam Morris lost his position on the Steelers, and Jerome Bettis was the answer. Bettis was traded from St. Louis to Pittsburgh in 1996. Bettis hit the ground running. After losing Super Bowl XXXIX, he was set on retiring, but he returned for one more season to win Super Bowl XL.(Photo: Getty Images)

Tony Gonzalez to Atlanta - Tight end Tony Gonzalez was acquired by the Falcons from the Chiefs in 2010 as the Falcons attempted to get another chance at the playoffs. In his first game he became the 21st player in NFL history to reach 11,000 receiving yards in his career.(Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Tony Gonzalez to Atlanta - Tight end Tony Gonzalez was acquired by the Falcons from the Chiefs in 2010 as the Falcons attempted to get another chance at the playoffs. In his first game he became the 21st player in NFL history to reach 11,000 receiving yards in his career.(Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)