Detroit Lions Brad Holmes explains timing for Penei Sewell, Amon-Ra St. Brown contracts.
Detroit did so at an interesting time, as both players agreed to their deals on the eve of the first round of the NFL Draft. General managerproved to be quite timely, as St. Brown was the highest-paid wideout for just a day before the Philadelphia Eagles reset the market with a deal for A.J. Brown., the Lions' general manager explained why they elected to make the deals when they did.
“You’re definitely aware of it for sure. That’s part of the, we always talk about both sides working very, very hard in terms of getting something done," Holmes said. "We’re aware of it, their camps are aware of it. What’s moving? What’s coming down the pipe? But the bottom line is, from our standpoint, we just want to do what’s right by the player. St.
"You try to do the best you can but you can’t control the future. And a lot of times, those things that are looming, they’re waiting for the first person to strike. But we really shouldn’t punish the player that we’re trying to reward because of what we can’t control. We just felt like he’s an elite player, he’s truly earned it, he represents and embodies everything that we’re about as a franchise so just really happy for him.
“We try to, obviously there’s a market for everyone and we try to make sure our players are paid appropriately within where we are forecasting what that market is going to be," Holmes explained. "The other component about the when part i, not only the when and where the deal is going to happen with how we’ve forecasted the market, but we’ve got to look at it for the future as well.
“I would be all for it if we were allowed to do it," Holmes said. "But I think we’re not gonna get that one pushed through.”Sports journalist who has covered the Detroit Lions the past three NFL seasons. Christian brings expert analysis, insights and an ability to fairly assess how the team is performing in a tough NFC North division.
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