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)
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)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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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)

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