Albert Haynesworth traded to the New England Patriots

Posted by Michael David Smith on July 28, 2011, 6:26 AM EDT

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Mike Shanahan got the deal he wants, and now Albert Haynesworth is Bill Belichick’s problem.

In a blockbuster trade for a player who’s capable of being one of the best defensive linemen of the league — or one of the biggest headaches in the league — the Washington Redskins have traded Haynesworth to the New England Patriots, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The compensation for the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year is a fifth-round pick in 2013.

Haynesworth, who will have to pass his physical for the trade to become official, is scheduled to make $5 million this season.

Uh, the Patriots play a 3-4, so why would he want to go there?  

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