Throughout the offseason following the 2019 season, there were plenty of reports and speculation that Detroit Lions GM Bob Quinn and Kenny Golladay would work out a contract extension that would keep the talented wide receiver in the Motor City for years to come.
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But now, we are in Week 10 of the 2020 season, a contract extension has not been reached, and Golladay is injured.
So, the question is, why have the Lions and Golladay not been able to come to an agreement?
According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, it is all about money and negotiations have gotten “contentious.”
The hold-up with a new contract for Kenny Golladay is money. I’ve heard the difference is around $2 million per season, though contracts are much more complicated than the round numbers reported in the media. And, yes, I believe negotiations have gotten contentious. My understanding is Golladay’s “This shit gone cost you!” Instagram post in October came after an exchange of contract proposals that he was not fond of.
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Birkett added that he does not believe the Lions and Golladay will get a deal done during the season and that the franchise tag could come into play for the 2021 season.
I don’t believe Golladay and the Lions will strike a deal before the end of the season, and why would either side budge now? Golladay is eight games from landing a big deal in free agency, and from the Lions’ standpoint, he’s about to miss his fourth game with injuries this year.
Ultimately, I think the Lions use the franchise tag on him in March, and perhaps that’s the impetus to getting a deal done.
Nation, what are your thoughts on this situation? Should Bob Quinn and the Detroit Lions pay up to keep Kenny Golladay? Or, is it not wise to pay big bucks to a wide receiver who is currently having trouble staying healthy?
