Adam Teicher takes to the Red Zone Blog to report the Chiefs offered the No. 3 pick to the Lions and were rejected. They offered the Lions the No. 3 pick plus a fourth round choice in return for Detroit’s other first round (No. 20) and second round (#33) picks. The Lions rejected the offer, [...]
Because the Detroit Lions have reached an agreement with Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford. The Lions will formally take Stafford with the No. 1 pick in the draft Saturday as they agreed on a six-year deal Friday night that will pay the former Georgia quarterback $41.7 million in guarantees and as much as $78 million. Quarterback [...]
NFL.com is reporting that the Detroit Lions are in final negotiations on a contract with Georgia QB Matthew Stafford. The deal could be signed late tonight. Lions GM Martin Mayhew said the team hoped to have a contract completed for the top selection before the draft started. Detroit officials have been negotiating with Tom Condon [...]
According to Tom Kowalski at MLive.com the Detroit Lions met today with the agent of the man most experts feel will be selected by the Kansas City Chiefs at No. 3, Aaron Curry. Lions president Tom Lewand has met or is expected to meet with agents of other top prospects, including Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford [...]
The schedule for the Chiefs’ 50th anniversary season was released yesterday. The reaction was expectantly wide ranging: Over at the Red Zone Blog, Kent Babb goes game by game giving odds for a Chiefs victory and even a score prediction. When the dust settles the Chiefs should finish five wins better than last season and [...]
The Chiefs are hoping the Detroit Lions are willing to gamble with the top pick in next month’s NFL draft, reports Adam Teicher at the Kansas City Star. A gamble would mean Detroit selecting Georgia QB Matthew Stafford. That would lead the St. Louis Rams to presumably select one of the top two tackles (Jason [...]