The Lions’ potential trade-down options at the top of this month’s NFL draft took another hit Monday, as one more quarterback-needy team managed to strike a deal elsewhere.
This time it was Carolina sending a package of three picks — second- and fourth-round selections in 2022 along with a 2021 sixth-rounder — to the New York Jets for quarterback Sam Darnold.
That move all but eliminates the possibility the Panthers would trade up for a quarterback, something ESPN analyst Todd McShay had projected in his latest mock draft with Carolina sending a third-round choice to Detroit to move up from No.