If you are reading this and you're an NFL player, there's a chance you've received the OK to seek a trade this offseason.
The 2025 NFL combine has been riddled with players receiving permission to explore a trade. It's a clunky way of saying that a player wants out from a team, but that team isn't certain it'll trade him. It could be a value issue, as in the case of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. It could be a scheme issue, as in the case of Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux.