Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told reporters at the league’s annual meeting in Orlando, Fla., on March 26 that the team “urgently” needs to add another cornerback. Campbell said the Lions are exploring another free agent addition and potential draft picks.
But Mike Payton of AtoZ Sports suggested the Lions trade 2022 All-Pro cornerback Patrick Surtain II.The Lions could come in and offer the Broncos a chance to get out of making a big money offer to Surtain soon. give them more assets in this year’s draft to use in a trade scenario.”Surtain made the 2022 All-Pro team in his second season with the Broncos. He didn’t make the All-Pro team.
in 2023, but Surtain made his second consecutive Pro Bowl.Payton proposed on March 26 that the Lions send the No. 29 overall pick in the 2024 first round and the No. 29 overall pick in the 2025 fourth round to the Denver – Broncos. Surtain and not. . The 147th overall pick in the 2024 draft.”The Broncos are in a rebuilding spot, and with Surtain’s contract almost up, they should pick up his very expensive five-year option and then sign him to another lucrative deal after that. , Payton wrote. “They should do all that, probably trying to find a quarterback because they are among the best in this year’s draft..
