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Lions aiming to lower Stafford's $20.3M cap hit
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07:59 AM ET 02.28 | Perhaps Tom Lewand can gain a bit of cap space while locking up his franchise quarterback. NFL.com's Albert Breer reported Wednesday night, via a team source, that the Lions have begun talks with quarterback Matthew Stafford on a contract extension. The talks are in the preliminary stage with nothing pressing at this point. This has been expected. ... Stafford is set to earn a base salary of $12 million in 2013, though his cap hit stands at $20.3 million. That figure is the third-highest in the NFL, behind Eli Manning of the New York Giants and Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos. So Lewand can say a new deal isn't about the salary cap. But it's certainly part of the equation.
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Again, everyone wants to copy Tom Brady and the Patriots.
Monkey see, monkey do.
Debbie Does
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Yet Brady and the Pats are being vilified for that move. Go figure.
UtahFriday
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His salary says he's among the elite, but his play says otherwise.
THE BISHOP!
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Indeed. There's always a little more room on any hater bandwagon.
Melman
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Just make him refund $500,000 for every interception he throws. That should reduce his cap.
SouthernBlueFan
Auburn , AL
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So what team that is rubbing up against the cap is NOT trying to restructure contracts?
50yearfan
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"Yes we hate them! We really, really hate them! BTW, do you mind if I take a few notes on what they're doing over there?"
DarkArmadillo
San Antonio , TX
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Just do it already!
satomtx
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Hehehe
Rex Racer
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So far yes.
< HiLife >
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The Lions might want to try introducing Stafford to some supermodels.
Hatrunner
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He'd be writing the team a check.
Devi8ed
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Or Eva Longoria. Look what she did for Mark Sanchez.
Devi8ed
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Exactly! This isnt some revolutionary process the Lions are blazing a path with...
Otis B. Driftwood
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It's a good thing no one else has ever considered restructuring a contract, right? This miraculous innovation from the Patriots will save the NFL!
dreadmador
North East , MD
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