Rob Parker: Colin Kaepernick Is A Better QB For The Lions Than Matthew Stafford [VIDEO]
I don't think there is a person within the NFL that would actually take Colin Kaepernick over Matthew Stafford.
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I don't think there is a person within the NFL that would actually take Colin Kaepernick over Matthew Stafford.
The five-year, $135 million deal Stafford signed on Monday makes him the highest-paid player in the NFL.
Within the media, there were those suggesting that Stafford actually cut the Lions a deal.
It's one of the highest guaranteed money deals in the NFL history, according to reports.
Matthew Stafford has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Detroit Lions.
The right guard, who underwent offseason hip surgery, hasn't gotten in the number of reps he'd like ahead of his first season with the Lions.
What they've seen out of Billingsley has been both different and the same compared to last year.
The Detroit Lions have cut wide receiver Keshawn Martin and tight end Tim Wright.
In addition, the Lions announced that they have placed DT Jordan Hill (bicep) on Reserve-Injured.
"It's still new to me, that's what some people gotta understand. I only had my rookie year, essentially, and I was learning."
The rookie linebacker was thrown into the ringer on Friday night in the Lions' third preseason game.
The Lions struggled to defend Tom Brady, who helped the defending Super Bowl champions take a 24-0 lead late in the first quarter.
Whitehead left Friday's preseason game against the Patriots with a knee injury in the first half. The severity of his injury is unknown at this time.
He got a close-up look at Stafford when his nephew, Joseph Fauria, played for the Lions in 2013 and 2014.
The Detroit Lions have acquired defensive tackle Caushaud Lyons off waivers from the Los Angeles Rams.
