The Facts:
Garcia has opted to join the Lions as a backup to starter Joey Harrington. The two sides reached a contract agreement in principle on Saturday afternoon, as Garcia bypassed opportunities with the Broncos and the Seahawks. The decision reunites Garcia with Steve Mariucci, his head coach at San Francisco.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Garcia will get the opportunity in Detroit to work in a system with which he is familiar and in which he has been proficient. After six seasons of being a starter, Garcia has indicated to every club with which he visited in the past two weeks that he is prepared to accept a backup role, if necessary. ... Of course, Lions officials are hoping Garcia will push Harrington to greater heights.
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