Trading Created Players in Madden NFL 12: Not Possible – Added in Madden 15

You cannot trade created players to other teams in Madden NFL 12. This feature was not implemented in that version.

What Madden 12 Allows

• Create-a-Player for your own team (offline franchise, play now)
• Edit existing players' ratings, appearance, equipment
• Trade existing roster players between teams in Franchise mode
• Sign free agents, draft rookies

When Created Player Trading Arrived

• Madden NFL 15 (2014): Introduced "Create-a-Player" with full franchise integration—created players can be traded, drafted, signed as FAs.
• Madden NFL 16+: Expanded with custom draft classes, shareable draft classes, and deeper CFM (Connected Franchise Mode) integration.

Workarounds in Madden 12

• Create the player on the team you want them on (start franchise with that team).
• Edit an existing player's name/appearance/ratings to approximate your created player.
• Use the "Create-a-Team" feature to build a custom roster, then use that team in Play Now.

If created-player trading is essential, upgrade to Madden 15 or later. Madden 12's Franchise mode is still beloved for its presentation and depth—just without that specific feature.