Lions give WR Calvin Johnson new 8-year deal worth $132M

[KaPluie]

BAM!
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Put that in the books.

It also frees up a significant chunk of salary-cap space that the Lions can use to pursue free agents this off-season. Johnson was scheduled to carry a $21.1 million cap charge.

Win-win.

[KaPluie]

Also, bye-bye Wright

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[Resmo112]

They needed to upgrade wright's spot anyways

[pokerandpucks]

That's an awful lot to pay a WR, even if he is the best one in the game.

[KaPluie]

It is a lot to pay a WR. But that's the price for having a top-2 WR. When their contract is up, you gotta give them a record contract to keep them. The only other alternative is to trade away or drop all your guys when they become the best in the league... kinda like the Marlins in baseball. I've now relieved myself of the anxiety over paying single players huge sums and devoting giant salary cap chunks to a few people. Its just what has to be done.

[thatptkid]

You won't care when he leads the league in TD receptions this year. MEGATRON!!!

[KaPluie]

And when he leads the league in super bowl rings!