To borrow a phrase from one of my colleagues:
WHAT
JUST
HAPPENED?
The Detroit Lions traded away Golden Tate—a centerpiece of their offense for 4.5 years—for a third-round pick.
I’ll be honest, I didn’t take any of the trade rumors seriously. These kind of things pop up every single year, and although the Lions didn’t show any serious signs of re-signing the 30-year-old receiver, it didn’t make all that much sense to me to ship him, especially after making an aggressive move last week by adding Damon Harrison Sr.