Kenny Golladay was on the open market much longer than expected. Rumors swirled that off-the-field issues must be scaring teams off, effectively influencing a few clubs to submit below market, 1-year offers in the $10-12M range.
Despite a new quarterback, coach and optimistic outlook, the Lions weren’t interested in bringing back Golladay. He made it clear that he sought $18M per year. Nice player, but $18M per? Surely that was just agent-speak, right?
The Bengals made an offer. The Bears seemed aggressive in their pursuit of the 6’4” pass catcher.