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Writer for @PrideOfDetroit covering the NFL's Detroit Lions.

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Joined February 2011
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Holmes:
Note from the transaction wire: The Andre Cisco trade terms have been altered slightly. The Lions sent a 2029 sixth-round pick, not 2028.
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Also I might have missed a name or two people I was scouring Wikipedia, which isn't always great at including trades on team pages.
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Supply and demand. Vikings have a great defense but a glaring weakness at QB. The only QB on the market was realistically Cousins. This wasn’t a trade that Vegas NEEDED to make either - if Minnesota didn’t accept the cost, so be it, they’d continue to roll with Cousins.
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What world is cousins worth more than a 3rd? This is likely his last season lol
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Worst case scenario is that the Vikings land Cousins for a 2nd and a few other Day 3 picks. The Raiders have a lot of leverage so hopefully that doesn't happen.
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Somehow my worst case scenario wasn’t worse enough…
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That’s it?
Blockbuster! The Raiders are trading four-time Pro Bowl QB Kirk Cousins to the Vikings for their 2027 third-round pick, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports. Cousins returns to Minnesota for the playoff push, while Las Vegas turns to No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza.
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Raiders got absolutely fleeced here. Should have gotten so much more. Now they’re throwing their rookie QB into the fire during a playoff race for just a 3rd. Insane.
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I have identified Connor McDavid as a prime trade candidate
Vikings have identified Raiders QB Kirk Cousins as a prime trade candidate ahead of today’s 4 pm ET deadline, per league sources. The clock is ticking to get a deal done.
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Pending free agents include: CB Donte Jackson DT Dalvin Tomlinson DE Bud Dupree OL Trevor Penning (IR) TE David Njoku (IR) LB Denzel Perryman (IR) LB Troy Dye QB Trey Lance Of these, the only name I'd consider is Jackson (even then, not for much). Nobody else really stands out.
Sources: The #Chargers have been more receptive to trading players over the last 24 hours. Khalil Mack is still considered a long shot, but other expiring contract players are available if the offer makes sense.
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John Whiticar retweeted
Hilarious
The #Bengals' deciding not to make this deal is related to the compensatory-pick formula, sources tell us. See @nickkorte timeline.
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They ain't called the Bungles for nothin'
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SIELER TORE HIS BICEP ON THE FIRST PLAY YET STILL WALLOPED THE LIONS OL?!
Dolphins standout DT Zach Sieler ruptured his biceps and will undergo season-ending surgery, with a 5-6 month recovery expected, per sources. The injury happened on first play Sunday and he played the whole game with it.
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Any team willing to move a quarterback can name their price - Minnesota almost HAS to overpay at this point. They have zero leverage.
Developing: The #Vikings have begun making calls around the league about trading for a quarterback ahead of today’s 4 pm ET deadline, per @AdamSchefter and me.
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Genuinely, who can they actually get? Herbert would cost a fortune (and is playing his worst football. Is Jones really an upgrade? Raiders don’t want to move Cousins and MIN would be buying high. Mariota? Geno? Fields? Tua? Mac Jones? Who actually fixes the problem?
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Nathan Rourke was apparently not good enough for the NFL yet quarterback performances like these still happen…
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No way the Vikings don’t make a trade tomorrow, right? They can’t keep this QB room as is, they need to do something.
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Genuinely, what happened to Wentz? He was so good to start his career.
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Davis is good, but is he 1st and 2nd round picks good?
Blockbuster: the Jaguars are trading a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick to the Eagles for defensive tackle Jordan Davis, sources tell ESPN. This is the Jaguars’ third trade for a defensive player today while the Eagles now are poised to have 10 picks in the first two rounds of the next three drafts.
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A bit of a surprise, but I'd be equally surprised if he doesn't make it back to the practice squad.
In a corresponding move, the Lions have waived TE Jackson Meeks.
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If the Patriots trade for Jonathan Taylor, I wonder if he'd be active for the Lions-Patriots game next week in Munich. It'd be a tight turnaround to get him on the field, but you can probably slot in a RB on short notice without too much of a hassle.
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