Patriots' DeVante Parker details ‘decision’ to get traded to New England

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It took a special request for two intradivisional rivals to shake hands and agree to a trade in the AFC East.

When the Miami Dolphins traded away 2015 first-round wide receiver DeVante Parker to the New England Patriots, fans from both teams wondered what kind of devilish pitch fomented between adversaries.

Parker said that all it took was a simple request to buddy and Dolphins GM, Chris Grier.

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DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins signals as a wide out during a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on January 2, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.  The Titans defeated the Dolphins 34-3.  (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

The WR was eventually sent packing to Foxborough.

"I chose to get traded here," Parker told the media on Thursday. "My agent [Jimmy Gould] hit me up, just telling me what the situation was, and the options I had for the teams to go to. The first on my list was the Patriots. I’m just excited we were able to get everything done."

As relayed by OutKick’s Nick Geddes, the Patriots acquired Parker and a 2022 fifth-round pick from Miami in exchange for a 2023 third-round pick.

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DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins celebrates his fourth quarter receiving touchdown against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium on December 19, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

Parker left South Beach shortly after former Kansas City Chiefs star Tyreek Hill was shipped to Miami — eclipsing Parker on the depth chart, which set the trade with the Pats in motion.

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