The Facts:
The Lions are close to locking up another one of their top-two draft picks from past years. In 2012, it was receiver Calvin Johnson. Now, it’s Stafford. Adam Schefter of ESPN has reported, and PFT can confirm, that a deal between the Lions and Stafford is very close.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
A source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT's Mike Florio, it would be a three-year extension of Stafford’s rookie deal, which currently has two years remaining. And the five-year package would pay Stafford more guaranteed money than the $23.5 million he’s due to earn over the next two seasons combined and Stafford’s franchise tag for 2015, which would be a 20 percent increase over his 2014 cap number. According to Florio, that number will be in the range of $45 million. ... Remember: The deal isn’t done yet. But it sounds like it's coming. Stay tuned.
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