The idea sort of came about as last year's trade deadline approached, but in light of his trade request to kick off Super Bowl week it ramped up in-kind. The Detroit Lions need a viable edge rusher to pair with Aidan Hutchinson, and Myles Garrett wants out of Cleveland as he and the Browns' organization are clearly not aligned about the future.
While it would behoove Lions general manager Brad Holmes to get involved in any trade discussions about Garrett, and a deal could broadly be more palatable than the "Buzz Killingtons" about it think, it's still patently unlikely the Lions will give up what it'll take to get Garrett. And the Browns will have to budge off their stance about not trading him (it's easy to suspect they eventually will).
So let's move beyond the idea the Lions could/should trade for Garrett, and look to some more realistic possibilities on the trade market.
5 more realistic than Myles Garrett edge rusher trade targets for the Detroit Lions
5. Bradley Chubb, Miami Dolphins
Chubb missed the entire 2024 season after suffering a major right knee injury late in the 2023 season (torn ACL, meniscus and patella tendon). The Dolphins clinging to slim playoff contention as his 21-day activation window expired may have played a role in giving up on him returning late, but head coach Mike McDaniel dismissed that idea.
Chubb had the all-around most productive season of his career with Miami in 2023 (11 sacks, 73 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles and 70 quarterback pressures), and he had good numbers in 2022 (split between the Denver Broncos and the Dolphins after a trade.
Along with having just missed a full season, Chubb has three years left on his contract. But all he has left for guaranteed salary is $10 million for this year that is guaranteed only for injury (according to Spotrac). The Dolphins have said they expect him back, and trading or releasing him before June 1 would give them a lot of dead money and very little cap space gained.
All in all, the Dolphins may want to make room for some fresh options in their edge rusher mix and the most disposable piece looks to be Chubb. He surely would not cost much in a trade.