Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide DeSean Jackson formally requested a trade from the team last season after a rocky start to the season. After failing to trade Jackson at the deadline and deciding to keep him for the rest of the season, fans became frustrated with Bucs general manager Jason Licht.
Yet yesterday, on the first day of the tampering period of free agency Licht was able to find a trade partner and get a sixth round pick in this year’s draft for Jackson, giving the Bucs an extra pick to play with. When it looked like all hope was lost of getting any sort of compensation for the disgruntled wide receiver, Licht found a suitor.