Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh implores NFL to investigate ‘loophole’ that nixed Daiyan Henley trade

The trade that was supposed to send Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley to the Denver Broncos is off. When the Broncos announced that the deal would not be finalized, they did not disclose the reason why the agreement fell apart. But Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh pulled back the curtain and shed light on the negotiations, calling upon the NFL to look into a "loophole" that caused the trade to crumble.

Although both teams announced the deal ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline, both noted that it was contingent upon Henley completing a physical. It was that examination that led to the trade being called off. According to ESPN, the physical raised concerns inside the Broncos' front office about Henley's knee.

Harbaugh said the Broncos used their findings to negotiate trade compensation after the deadline passed. This is permitted, as long as the teams do not add other players to the trade package. The initial deal called for the Broncos to send a 2027 fourth-round pick and 2028 fifth-round pick to the Chargers in exchange for Henley.

"The Broncos based a pass/fail on a medical grade based on whether we would take less compensation," Harbaugh said on Thursday after…

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