10 NFL Stars Who Nearly Played For Other Teams

9. Jim Harbaugh - Cleveland Browns

Okay, so Jim Harbaugh wasn't a player when Cleveland came knocking, but it was still a trade that could've had huge ramifications for the team. The Browns reportedly wanted Harbaugh from the San Franciso 49ers in 2013 in exchange for multiple draft picks, but the trade didn't go through. Since then, Harbaugh spent another season way out west, before signing a deal with the Michigan Wolverines college football team which will see him earn $5 million a year to start, rising with success. Browns and 49ers sources have since emerged with contradictory comments regarding whether Harbaugh was ever likely to move to Cleveland.
 
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