The New Orleans Saints reportedly tried to orchestrate a sign-and-trade deal with another team—believed to be the Cleveland Browns—in an effort to sign defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, according to Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
Per that report, the Saints didn't believe they could match the deal Clowney eventually signed with the Tennessee Titans (one year, $12 million with $3 million in incentives) so they attempted to get creative:
"The sides discussed parameters of a deal in which Team X would've signed Clowney to a one-year, $15 million contract and paid him a $5 million signing bonus.