Washington Commanders edge-rusher Montez Sweat has been the subject of trade rumors recently given his production, his impending free agency and the team's now 3-5 start after a 38-31 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
There was a chance those conversations could have been averted entirely, though, with a contract extension this offseason.
However, the team's ownership change from Dan Snyder to Josh Harris reportedly halted any work on such a move for him or "any other player," per ESPN's John Keim.
"For a lot of the offseason, one source said Washington wanted to try to extend Sweat," Keim wrote.