The Denver Broncos almost pulled off a blockbuster trade that would have landed one of the best wide receivers in league history -- Calvin Johnson -- in the Mile High City.
Believe it or not, although this news is circulating again, it's not actually new information. It's been known for nearly two decades now that the Broncos attempted to make the Detroit Lions a blockbuster offer for the 2nd overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft for the right to draft Johnson and add him to a core of players that was one of the most impressive in the league, but the Lions didn't bite.