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Rockmolder
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14 years ago

Report: Browns trading Corey Williams to Lions

by Michael David Smith

Browns defensive lineman Corey Williams made it clear last year that he wasn't happy in Cleveland. Now he's on the way out.

Chris Mortensen of ESPN is reporting that unnamed sources say Williams will land with the Lions in exchange for a late-round draft pick. Mortensen writes that Williams is scheduled to take a physical on Friday to finalize the trade from the Browns to the Lions.

Although acquiring Williams would bolster the Lions' defensive line, Mortensen writes that the Lions wouldn't be done upgrading their defensive line there. Per Mortensen, the Lions may also sign free agent defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch and draft Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.

Williams played in all 16 games for the Browns last year and recorded four sacks.

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Rockmolder
Honored Member Topic Starter

14 years ago

Corey Williams. Rising star in GB. Got traded for a 2nd to the Browns. Failed horribly over there and is now traded to the Lions for a late round pick.

Good job, Mr. Thompson.

That said, there's a lot of speculation about the Lions going after Van Den Bosch and drafting Suh. Assuming that Williams will be playing better football in a 4-3 than in a 3-4 defense, that Lions front might get quite scary....

go.pack.go.
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14 years ago

If he goes to the Lions along with Vanden Bosch and Suh, I will be severely pissed off.

Rockmolder
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14 years ago

Latest reports are that the Lions are actually in the race for Kampman, as well.

Formo
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14 years ago

Whoa.. So, didn't the Lions pick up a DL from someone last year? Or did they trade a DL to someone last year. I thought this was it.. Thought this was a thread from last year.

Major confusion up in this biiiiznatch.

Either that, or I just had a severe case of Dejavu

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Nonstopdrivel
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14 years ago

POSTED: 10:54 P.M. MARCH 4, 2010 | UPDATED: 4:09 A.M. TODAY
Report: Lions to acquire DT Corey Williams for draft pick

BY NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER

The Lions are close to acquiring defensive tackle Corey Williams from the Browns in exchange for a low draft pick, ESPN reports. He is scheduled to take a physical Friday to finalize the trade.

Williams was already in Detroit Thursday night, an NFL source said. The compensation is expected to be a fifth- or sixth-round draft pick.

In Detroit, Williams, 29, would return to the penetrating role he played with the Packers, when he had seven sacks in both 2006 and 07.

The Packers designated Williams their franchise player in 08 but traded him to the Browns for a second-round pick. The 6-foot-4, 320-pounder didnt fit the Browns 3-4 scheme as well as he fit the 4-3, which the Packers ran then and the Lions run now.

ESPN reports the trade could affect the Lions draft strategy.

Williams could also be part of a revamped defensive front-four for the Lions and would free them up to select Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh over Oklahoma's Gerald McCoy if both defensive tackles are available at No. 2, Chris Mortensen writes. Suh is considered by many NFL evaluators to be more versatile along the defensive front.

The Lions also have not ruled out trading down a few slots to collect an extra draft pick and still land another impact player, either on defense or the offensive line.

Lions officials could not be reached immediately for comment.

Williams is signed through 2013, with base salaries of $4.2 million, $4.9 million, $4.9 million and $5.4 million.

So they're trading him for a fifth- or sixth-round pick. What did Ted Thompson trade him away for again?

Rockmolder
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14 years ago

"Formo" wrote:

I can understand the confusion.

They traded away Cory Redding to the Seahawks for Julian Peterson last year.

Nonstopdrivel
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14 years ago

Damn, duplicate posting. Feel free to merge or delete.

dhazer
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14 years ago

I hate to say it but watch out for the Lions this year they are making major improvements to their team and if they get the other 2 guys and Kampman they could have a very very tough defense. I'm just glad they didn't get Cromartie.

Just Imagine this for the next 6-9 years. What a ride it will be 🙂 (PS, Zero should charge for this)

Pack93z
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14 years ago

#10

Cory will come back around in the 4-3 where he will have less double teams off the snap to contend with.. Williams is a solid 4-3 tackle.. this is a good move for the Lions.

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