As the weeks went on, the chasm between the Cleveland Browns and their best player appeared to get deeper.
Both sides were dug in their stances: Defensive end Myles Garrett was desiring a trade to a contender, and Cleveland's upper management was adamant that it was not trading its star pass rusher.
However on Sunday, a little more than a month after Garrett's shocking trade request in early February, the two sides found common ground, agreeing to a record-breaking extension that averages $40 million per year and includes $123.5 million in guaranteed money, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.