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 [...]
Pro Football Weekly’s Nolan Nawrocki believes the top of the draft is taking shape with quarterback Matthew Stafford of Georgia and tackles Jason Smith of Baylor and Eugene Monroe of Virginia all set to be selected in the top 5. But the presence of Scott Pioli and Browns head coach Eric Mangini — two Bill [...]
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 [...]