It's really strange. Flores seemed to have a bone to pick with him from the moment he was hired. He changed his position and keeps moving him around and Minkah has performed poorly.
However, Minkah and his mommy have been talking a bit too much so this ends up being a wise move. It's a "Go ahead and try to get a trade for a high price and see no one wants you at the cost of a 1st round pick"