ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Nevin Lawson found out from Don Muhlbach as he was walking into Pilates class. TJ Jones discovered it through the internet and Glover Quin had somebody tell him Golden Tate was traded – and then called his now-former teammate for confirmation.
As news spread Tuesday afternoon throughout the Detroit Lions that their leading receiver was no longer on their roster, reactions ranged from sadness of seeing a friend move on to surprise the move was made to, hey, this is the NFL, anything can happen.