The Facts:
Williams, who blew off the team's recent off-season workouts, could be traded before Saturday's draft. It has been speculated (including here) that the Lions might prefer to cut Williams rather than trade him because of the salary cap implications. If the Lions release Williams and classify him as a "June 1 cut," his $5.7 million cap hit is broken up over two years ($1.9 million this season and $3.8 million next year). If the Lions trade Williams at any point prior to the regular season, the entire $5.7 million cap hit will be effective immediately.
Reported by Booth Newspapers
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to MLive.com beat man Tom Kowalski, the reason Williams could be traded is because the team had been planning for that possibility for months and their cap could absorb the hit. But as Kowalski stressed, if the Lions don't get what they want, they'll simply wait until training camp and, if a team gets hit with the injury bug at receiver, the price for Williams will go up. In other words, Detroit will bide their time and wait to pull the trigger when it's in their best interests.
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