Mr. Slay

[tonyballs]

4 year extension, 50.2MIL with 23MIL guaranteed.

Quinn....doing work!

 

[sggatecl]

Hell yes! Didn't expect this!

 

[cheeno]

Darius Slay - DB - Lions
Lions signed CB Darius Slay to a four-year, $50.2 million extension through 2020.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the deal contains $23 million fully guaranteed at signing. A sort of late bloomer who emerged as a legitimate shutdown corner last season, Slay should get more opportunities to shadow enemy No. 1 receivers this year. He finished 2015 as Pro Football Focus' No. 2-rated cornerback behind only Tyrann Mathieu, shining both in coverage and run support.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter Jul 29 - 11:59 AM

 

[inkfreq]

Reasonable numbers. I like it.

 

[detrisin]

Sure feels like the Lions got a deal if Slay's trajectory continues to rise.

 

[LKP]

Its really over five years too for some of the money. Its a great deal. Now resign riddick

 

[tomdalton22]

Its really over five years too for some of the money. Its a great deal. Now resign riddick

No need to sign Riddick

 

[Monster]

Great deal. A bit of a gamble, but if he has a good year like we expect him to, he would demand even more.

 

[dtroitlionsfan951]

No need to sign Riddick

Um, why?

 

[kdp1980]

Good job Quin. Glad to see a vet(in the prime of his career), resigned. This is a bullet dodged in my book

 

[tomdalton22]

Um, why?

he's under contract next year for a reasonable number. No need to extend a running back before his contract is up unless he is a special talent.

 

[LKP]

Riddick is a free agent next year. Sign him

 

[Mitchrapp]

Riddick weather you like him or not and he's not signed now, he'll test out FA for sure next season. So If you're going to do it the next couple weeks it should be done..

 

[food4thought]

Good move by the Lions front office. Keeping the best talent and letting lesser guys walk (to be replaced through the draft) is what good teams do. The best teams (read Patriots) often let top end talent walk also because they are so good at filling holes through the draft. Of course, having a top 5 all time QB helps quite a bit...

So no on resigning Riddick, unless the contract is team friendly.

 

[kdp1980]

Good read on Slay and his path to his contract extension
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ss...roit_lions_1.html#incart_most-commented_lions

 

[mhughes0021]

Nice deal.

 

[Monster]

I don't think riddick will take a favorable contract. He's going to want some good guaranteed money. He's a dangerous weapon out of the backfield and any team that needs a back is going to pay him next year. Hope nobody is fooling themselves into believing he's asking for a backup RB's contract. He wants to be paid.

 

[LKP]

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/07/theo_riddick_trying_not_to_thi.html#incart_river_index

Riddick next

 

[mhughes0021]

I love riddick. ...but I'd think you'd wait to see if abdullah develops before you paid him.

 

[detrisin]

I love riddick. ...but I'd think you'd wait to see if abdullah develops before you paid him.

Do RBs truly get paid anymore? What Sproles get 3years, 10.5 mil. I like Riddick, but he's not at Sproles' level. If he was offered an extension in the 3 yr, 7-8 mil range with about half guaranteed he should take it now for some security before the season starts.