Lions’ Bly looking to change teams; Titans an option
By Terry McCormick, [email protected]
February 15, 2007
Another top cornerback is now available if the price is right.
Detroit Lions cornerback Dre’ Bly has asked the team to trade him, and the club has granted him and his agent Kennard McGuire the right to negotiate with other clubs.
The Tennessee Titans are likely in the market for another cornerback to play opposite Adam “Pacman” Jones, and Bly, who is regarded primarily as a man-to-man cover corner would be a good fit in Tennessee, says McGuire.
New England’s Asante Samuel and Buffalo’s Nate Clements are regarded as the top free agents on the market, but their price tag would be considerably higher than Bly, who is scheduled to make $4.2 million in 2007, the final year of his current deal with the Lions.
“I think he would be a perfect fit in Tennessee,” McGuire said. “They have a great young corner over on the other side, and I think Dre’ would be a great complement to him and a good influence.”
Titans coach Jeff Fisher could not be reached for comment Wednesday night.
McGuire said he will contact every team in the league as he shops for a new home for Bly, and that the Titans and new general manager Mike Reinfeldt can probably expect a call within a few days.
Bly, who turns 30 in May, was originally a second-round choice of the St. Louis Rams and played nickelback on the Rams’ 1999 Super Bowl team that defeated the Titans. He signed as a free agent with the Lions in 2003.
Bly has 33 career interceptions and has had three seasons with six pickoffs, most recently in 2005. He had three interceptions last season.
he comes like -3mill cheaper a year then asante and nate.....fuck it ill take him.....if his agent thinks he will liek it hear that would be coo.....since they NEED a RB (kevin jones out all next year or most of it) we should re-sign chirs brown with no signing bonus and trade em accross......
By Terry McCormick, [email protected]
February 15, 2007
Another top cornerback is now available if the price is right.
Detroit Lions cornerback Dre’ Bly has asked the team to trade him, and the club has granted him and his agent Kennard McGuire the right to negotiate with other clubs.
The Tennessee Titans are likely in the market for another cornerback to play opposite Adam “Pacman” Jones, and Bly, who is regarded primarily as a man-to-man cover corner would be a good fit in Tennessee, says McGuire.
New England’s Asante Samuel and Buffalo’s Nate Clements are regarded as the top free agents on the market, but their price tag would be considerably higher than Bly, who is scheduled to make $4.2 million in 2007, the final year of his current deal with the Lions.
“I think he would be a perfect fit in Tennessee,” McGuire said. “They have a great young corner over on the other side, and I think Dre’ would be a great complement to him and a good influence.”
Titans coach Jeff Fisher could not be reached for comment Wednesday night.
McGuire said he will contact every team in the league as he shops for a new home for Bly, and that the Titans and new general manager Mike Reinfeldt can probably expect a call within a few days.
Bly, who turns 30 in May, was originally a second-round choice of the St. Louis Rams and played nickelback on the Rams’ 1999 Super Bowl team that defeated the Titans. He signed as a free agent with the Lions in 2003.
Bly has 33 career interceptions and has had three seasons with six pickoffs, most recently in 2005. He had three interceptions last season.
he comes like -3mill cheaper a year then asante and nate.....fuck it ill take him.....if his agent thinks he will liek it hear that would be coo.....since they NEED a RB (kevin jones out all next year or most of it) we should re-sign chirs brown with no signing bonus and trade em accross......
