Northcutt Traded to Lions

by Rufio904 on Jun 26, 2009 8:18 PM EDT

According to John Clayton of ESPN.com, the Jaguars have traded the veteran wide receiver to the Detroit Lions.

And the Lions have compensated the Jaguars by sending them safety Gerald Alexander.

Alexander and Northcutt share the same agent, Jerome Stanley. Per the report, which cited sources, Stanley was surprised that Alexander was included in the trade.

Per the report, the Lions were unwilling to give up a draft pick. So, that’s how the rare player-for-player swap developed.

According to Clayton, the trade terms were completed today. However, the deal won’t be official until next week when it’s ratified by league officials.

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Okay is this a good thing? Is the trade worth it? Granted Northcutt was never a great WR, but I know nothing about Alexander. Someone shool me.

by Pickle on Jun 26, 2009 9:08 PM EDT reply actions

Interesting trade

Alexander played 2 years so far in the NFL, in his rookie year he played in every game, had 2 INts, 2 sacks, 81 tackles. Last year he played 5 games.
He was a 2nd round pick 2 years ago, from boise State.
I’m sure there will be more infos about him.
Here is his salary: 2009: $460,000, 2010: $550,000, 2011: Free Agent

by Zoltan from Budapest on Jun 26, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions

Ouch

He played 5 games because he suffered a career risking injuriy against the Vikings on week 5. It seems (i hope) he is fully recovered from a fractured vertebra(!!!) suffered last October.

by Zoltan from Budapest on Jun 26, 2009 9:32 PM EDT reply actions

This shows Detroit was meant for the job of

King of Losers, either way we win, if this guy stinks, we are paying him peanuts, but if he is great it’ll be a 150% great trade. Besides the point that this guy is young and can play for a long while.

"HULU: An evil plot to destroy the world. Enjoy"

by TheTealDeal on Jun 26, 2009 11:26 PM EDT reply actions