Lions and Seahawks Swap Players

The Detroit Lions have sent DT Corey Redding and a 2009 5th round draft choice to the Seattle Seahawks for LB Julian Peterson. In order to allow this deal to be completed Redding had to agree to restructure a deal he signed in 2007. The deal was a seven-year $49 Million contract, another stipulation in the deal is that both players must pass a physical before everything is finalized.

Peterson and his high cap number became expendable in Seattle because of the seven-year $54 Million contract he signed just 3 seasons ago, as Seattle's other LBs are carrying large contracts as well.

Questions have been raised about this bizarre move, considering Peterson's large contract there was a high probability that he was about to be released and would have been available to Detroit for nothing. Although there is no denying that Peterson will be an upgrade on a defense that really struggled last season.

This move may have hinted towards Detroit's draft plans as some have speculated that they are interested in Wake Forest LB Aaron Curry. Although Curry recently address this situation saying he would relish the opprotunity to play the "Mike" linebacker between Ernie Sims and Peterson.