Ken Lucas Rejects Trade, Kemo takes Pay Cut.

by Revshawn on Feb 26, 2009 11:00 PM EST

When Panthers CB Ken Lucas wasn't released in the first round of cuts, it left me surprised and wondering why they didn't want to take 2.5 million dollars off the salary cap. We've hated on Ken Lucas all year, and it appeared that he was finally going to get his just due. Then this morning, it was reported that the Lions and the Panthers had agreed to a deal to send Ken Lucas over to the Lions. However, Ken Lucas made it known that he will not and shall not play for the Detroit Lions. Without him working with the Lions for a new contract, they would be forced to work with his current deal which would force the Lions to pay 9.1 million. So the deal fell apart.

And in other news, DT Kemoeatu has agreed to lower his salary for 2009 to save room under the cap. He'll make the same amount of money, but he'll receive 1.5 million as a signing bonus that will be appropriated through 2014. What a good guy. Now if we could only put Haynesworth on the other side of him. That would be awesome.

((Update: Lewis did the same thing. Just go give him his props as well.))

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No mention of

Damione Lewis doing the exact same thing as Kemo?

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by UtesFan89 on Feb 27, 2009 7:55 AM EST reply actions

Yeah yeah, you're right :p

I updated that as well.

"Once again the trowsers of evil are yanked down by the mocking hands of justice!"-Revshawn

by Revshawn on Feb 27, 2009 2:47 PM EST up reply actions

Haynesworth..

to the skins for a 100 million dollar deal! We got to play the skins this year, nice!

by Davejinxer on Feb 27, 2009 8:05 AM EST reply actions

They also overpaid for DeAngelo Hall

and could do the same for Derrick Dockery.

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by UtesFan89 on Feb 27, 2009 10:15 AM EST up reply actions

Frank Omiyale signs with the Bears

there goes another back-up of ours.
Geoff Hangartner already has a meeting set up with the Bills.

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by UtesFan89 on Feb 27, 2009 10:16 AM EST reply actions

While Hayneswoth would be great the deal that it would take to get him would

have put the panthers in the poor house for a long time

Wait for the the 2009 Oaklands A's season to start I can not. Herh herh herh.

by A'sfaninNC on Feb 27, 2009 10:16 AM EST reply actions

Agreed.

Not worth it.

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by UtesFan89 on Feb 27, 2009 10:17 AM EST up reply actions

What would/is Lucas worth on the trade block though?

Wait for the the 2009 Oaklands A's season to start I can not. Herh herh herh.

by A'sfaninNC on Feb 27, 2009 10:23 AM EST reply actions

Probably not a lot

he’s better than Shawn Springs, but Springs has a better contract… and the Redskins will probably get a 4th rounder at best.

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by UtesFan89 on Feb 27, 2009 10:39 AM EST up reply actions

Or not...

it seems that they’ve decided to cut Springs.

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by UtesFan89 on Feb 27, 2009 11:37 AM EST up reply actions

Hard question

I’ll give you the cop out answer, whatever another team is willing to give. :)

Okay really, a 4th rounder would probably be pushing it. I would be really nice to know what the lions where willing to give up.

by LittleKing on Feb 27, 2009 11:49 AM EST up reply actions

Tampa Bay

just traded multiple draft picks for Kellen Winslow.

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by UtesFan89 on Feb 27, 2009 12:27 PM EST reply actions

Wow.

That is bad news for us. I wonder what they gave up?

I’m cool with not landing Haynesworth- everyone knew that he was going to get overpaid by someone, and that just so happened to be Snyder.

Even though I completely sympathize with not wanting to end a career with the Lions, screw Lucas for killing that trade, I can’t wait to burn him on whatever team he lands on- and just hope we can get a 4th or 5th rounder for him.

by the bomb dot com on Feb 27, 2009 12:44 PM EST up reply actions