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As the NFL's trading deadline -- Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m. ET -- approaches, we explore four explosive, albeit unlikely, possible deals.

Proposed trade No. 2:

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh to the Cincinnati Bengals for a second-round pick and cornerback Darqueze Dennard

Yes, the Detroit Lions -- of all teams -- are killing it on defense, and Suh, in the minds of gridiron gurus, is the best defensive tackle in the league.

But Suh's act seems to be played out in Detroit. By all accounts, he's gone after the season. He has already told people he would love to play for the Jets or Giants in New York -- his outsized personality might thrive there -- and it's been reported that the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears, at the very least, are interested, too. So how could Suh possibly wind up in relatively sleepy Cincinnati midway through the season?

How did sometimes incendiary receiver DeSean Jackson find himself released by the Philadelphia Eagles after the 2013 season? How did Percy Harvin end up with the Jets? Sometimes, it's just time for both sides to part and start over.

Said one league general manager who wished to remain anonymous on the topic: "There's a feeling he won't be back. This is one way for the Lions to get something substantial for him."