The St. Louis Rams and quarterback Sam Bradford's representatives are scheduled to meet Friday in St. Louis, according to a league source.
It is thought to be their first face-to-face meeting since the Rams selected Bradford with the No. 1 overall pick. The two sides spoke before the draft, but could not complete a deal and tabled talks.
Whenever Bradford signs -- and nobody expects him to miss much, if any, training camp -- the deal will include the most guaranteed money in an NFL contract.
Signs point to QB Drew Stanton leaving Lions after 2010
It seems the writing is on the wall for Lions quarterback Drew Stanton.
Obviously, Stanton has no shot at supplanting Matthew Stafford as the starting quarterback. And with the team signing backup Shaun Hill to a one-year extension earlier this week, it's unlikely he'll ever climb above No. 3 without Stafford or Hill becoming injured.
No one knows what the Lions' draft plans are. Heck, even the team's decision-makers may not know what they're going to do with the No. 2 overall pick in the draft more than two weeks away.
Lions general manager Martin Mayhew confirmed the Lions' interest in free-agent cornerback Pacman Jones, whose well-documented troubled past has kept the former first-round pick out of the NFL two of the last three seasons.
According to a league source with knowledge of the situation, it's "highly unlikely'' the Detroit Lions will trade for San Diego Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie.
As Cleveland continues to rebuild its front office, defensive tackle Shaun Rogers could be one of the key players tied to the personnel decisions the Browns make this off-season. And that could pave Rogers’ way out of town — and possibly back to the Lions.
Kevin Smith States "Lions Will Make Playoffs" Kevin Smith's personal website stated on Sunday that the Detroit Lions "Will Make the Playoffs". "I won’t make a prediction about how many games we’re going to win, but I will say this: We will definitely make the playoffs this season."
Foote and the Lions agree to a deal The Detroit News is reporting that Just hours after being released by the Steelers Larry Foote has returned to his hometown Detroit Lions to play. Larry Foote has signed a one year deal depending his physical on Wednesday.
1st Overall pick Matthew Stafford Impressive at Mini Camp The Detroit News is reporting that 1st overall pick Matt Stafford is very impressive at the Lions three Day Mini Camp this week. One person asked GM Martin Mayhew How soon before the Lions' rookie quarterback is ready to compete for the starting job with incumbent Daunte Culpepper?
