DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 18: Barry Sanders during the Pro Football Hall of Fame half time show during the Chicago Bears v Detroit Lions game at Ford Field on October 18, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
The Miami Dolphins tried to make a blockbuster trade with Detroit that would have been their best.
The best trades with the Detroit Lions don’t exist but in 2000 the Miami Dolphins almost made a trade that might have reshaped their history.
In 2000, the Miami Dolphins needed a running back and Jimmy Johnson thought he could find one to pair with Dan Marino.