Following the Detroit Lions dropping a disappointing Sunday night game to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Ford Field, maligned tight end Eric Ebron addressed the rumors that have been swirling around ahead of the NFL Trade Dealine on Tuesday.
With just 15 catches for 160 yards in seven games, Ebron knows that he could be moved. Safe to say, he didn’t exactly declare his wish to stick around beyond Tuesday’s trade deadline.
“I mean, it is what it is,” Ebron said, via the Detroit News. “They got till Tuesday. It’s a business. If they feel like they want to cut ties with me, then they cut ties. If they feel like they can continue to use me and my skills and my abilities, then, [expletive], let’s do it.”
“Look, if the front office thinks that, then we’ll see Tuesday,” Ebron said. “If not, I’m gonna come here and strap my Lions helmet on and go to work next week like everyone else.”
It was hard to miss the boos that rained down on him during Sunday night’s game. Of course, players can’t control what the fans do, but they are able to control their reaction with their own performance. To Ebron, those boos don’t seem to bother him.
“I love ’em, I love those guys,” he said. “Continue to boo me, I don’t care. I still got nothin’ but love for everyone. …
“They can (boo) all they want to. There’s nothing I can do about it. And like I’ve said, they don’t know my story, so I’m gonna always be positive.”
Ebron also went on to acknowledge that change is a part of life in the NFL.
“I mean, you look at Joe Haden out there,” Ebron said, “he did his thing in Cleveland and he’s doing even better out here now. So there’s a lot of people that just need a change of scenery.”
The Eric Ebron era in Detroit very well may be coming to an end, and it could be a beneficial divorce for both parties.
