Lions sign WR Nate Burleson to five-year deal

[kellmellus50]

http://www.freep.com/article/20100304/S ... /100305004

The Lions have signed wide receiver Nate Burleson to a five-year, $25 million deal that includes $11 million guaranteed, finding someone to complement Calvin Johnson just two hours into free agency.
Burleson, 28, caught 63 passes for 812 yards and three touchdowns last season. He spent the past four years with the Seahawks after three years with the Vikings.

The first two years of Burleson’s career, 2003 and ’04, his offensive coordinator was current Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan. The best season of his career was ’04, when he caught 68 passes for 1,006 yards and nine touchdowns

[ElectricMayhem]

I'll be the first to admit I don't know anything about Salary implications, but I love this from a talent perspective. Burleson is a great 2nd option. This should really help take pressure off Johnson and Stafford.

[Icness]

He's had issues staying healthy but he is a very legit #2 WR when he's not hurt. He runs real good routes and goes over the middle real well.

It's funny--I heard last weekend they had some interest but it didn't seem very serious. With that sort of $$ going to Burleson I guess they were real intent on locking him up.

Kyle VDB is all but done.

[Piston Pete]

Like the signing although I'm surprised about the length - 5 years...

Any Keith Bullock news?\

ESPN makes it sound like Chester Taylor to the Bears is going to happen. Do the Lions move onto Ladell Betts?

CB's - Smoot, Marlin Jackson??

[Icness]

Like the signing although I'm surprised about the length - 5 years...

Any Keith Bullock news?\

ESPN makes it sound like Chester Taylor to the Bears is going to happen. Do the Lions move onto Ladell Betts?

CB's - Smoot, Marlin Jackson??

No way on Smoot. They passed on Cromartie because he can't tackle and Smoot makes him look like Steve Atwater. I haven't heard anything on Jackson but he'd be great.

Bullock has been floated but the Titans want to keep him and he wants to stay, so it will take some fallout there.

[Bartender]

So we're going to have Burleson until he's 34. I don't really like the length cuz I think he's fallen off quite a bit as is, but I can suffice. Definitely says that Boldin isn't coming to town.

[ajaX82]

Nice signing!

Burleson should be a really nice compliment to CJ and is the perfect #2 option. If Derrick Williams decides to play decent and do good work in the slot, along with Pettigrew at TE, we have a nice little receiving core coming along