Lions GM Martin Mayhew happy to not have Suh's contract on his books
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Losing Ndamukong Suh to the Miami Dolphins was a blow to the Detroit Lions, but general manager Martin Mayhew is looking for the positives in the situation:
Mayhew on Suh: "Longterm we're going to be glad we don't have that contract on the books."
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) March 23, 2015
The defensive tackle signed a six-year, $114-million contract in Miami, with $60 million guaranteed.
Although Suh is a tremendous talent, the Lions traded for Haloti Ngata to replace him. They're not exactly breaking even on the deal, but Ngata is a nice consolation prize and Detroit can spend the money they would have given to Suh on improving their roster in the coming years.
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