Frustrated by another lost season and hoping not to be part of another rebuild, Matthew Stafford approached the Detroit Lions after the season and suggested a trade might be in the best interests of both him and the organization.
Stafford brought his concerns to Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp and team president Rod Wood, a league source said, and the group decided to table those discussions until this week.
When they reconvened on a phone call with new general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell, the Lions agreed to look into a trade.