My phone alerted me to an email a little after 4 p.m. on Sunday. I only saw a snippet of the subject in the preview.
“Lions trade CB Michael Jackson”
I didn’t see the rest of the subject or the body, but I knew instantly where Jackson was heading. Recent history dictates that if the Lions are going to make a trade, it’s with the New England Patriots. It’s what they do.
Prior to the Jackson trade, which brings back an undisclosed 2022 draft pick for a player the Lions were cutting, the last trade Detroit made was also with New England.