Lions and Suh stop negotiations
The Lions announced there will be no more negotiations with Suh until after the season ends
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...end-of-season/
This means they are going get a ridiculous $22M+ cap charge for his this season.
from another thread
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Originally Posted by
smuggler
There is no reason for Suh to renegotiate. He's due $20million and wont be cut. AND if he finishes the year with the Lions, his franchise tag number for 2015 would be like $24 million. The Lions have absolutely no leverage. They can either cut him, give him a gargantuan payday, or trade him to a team that will.
There really is no reason for him to spread that money out over a new contract. That money, at least in part, is compensation for his play over the last few years. The Lions act like they're trying to be reasonable, but in truth, they are trying to use the same money to pay a guy twice. Very dirty.
And in their infinite wisdom, Calvin Johnson has a $20M+ hit next year.
I'd guess this all means Suh is gone from the Lions next year. If they wait until after the season, when the injury risk is gone, he won't be 'getting his money early', so there's no reason for him to give a hometown discount. They effectively have a 1 in 32 chance of keeping him.
What a bunch of idiots over there. They have probably the top player at the lowest (non-kicker) paid position in the league, allowing them to keep him as long as he is effective, and they manage to piss it away in a fit of stupidity.
