Football Rumblings

Lions Acquire LB Peterson From Seahawks

Posted on March 14, 2009 by James WNo Comments

The Detroit Lions traded defensive tackle Cory Redding and a fifth round draft pick in this year’s NFL draft to the Seattle Seahawks for linebacker Julian Peterson.  Peterson, who registered 80 or more taclkes in three of the last four seasons, was made expendable by the Seahawks who already have Leroy Hill and Lofa Tatupu under big money contracts for the next few seasons.

If the trade did not happen it was likely that the Seahawks would have released Peterson who refused to take a reduced salary for the 2009 season.  The addition of Peterson to a young and underachieving Lions defense will bring some desperately needed veteran leadership to the team.

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