
There has long been a prevailing sentiment that NFL teams should never make a trade within their own division. But the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings turned that on its head in 2022.
Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Lions GM Brad Holmes made two intradivisional trades, including a big one that sent Pro Bowl TE T.J. Hockenson from the Lions to the Vikings for a pair of draft picks. Based on what Adofo-Mensah had to say on Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, there could be more trades within the division coming in the future, too.