June 11, 200520 yr "Lions reach one-year agreement with McQuarters" http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2082671 The Detroit Lions came out the surprise winner in the R.W. McQuarters' sweepstakes Friday by reaching an agreement in principle on a one-year, $1.6 million deal. The Lions edged four other teams who were trying to sign the former Bears defensive back. The Vikings and Giants came the closest to beating out the Lions. The Redskins and Dolphins were also in the hunt but could only offer the NFL minimum. In the end, McQuarters preferred going to a team with familiar faces. He played for Lions coach Steve Mariucci when he was a former first-round pick of the 49ers. In Chicago, McQuarters started for former Bears head coach Dick Jauron, who is the current Lions defensive coordinator. McQuarters, 28, has played seven seasons, two with the 49ers and five with the Bears. In his final season with Chicago, McQuarters showed the versatility of playing cornerback and safety. He's also a punt-returner. The move by the Lions to sign McQuarters could end their bid to get former Patriots cornerback Ty Law, who visited the team last month. Prior to the draft, the Lions identified cornerback as a need. "I love Ty Law and I want to think I would still consider him, but right now, with where we're at, I wanted to make sure I'm getting something," Lions president Matt Millen told the Detroit Free Press. John Clayton is a senior writer for ESPN.com.
June 11, 200520 yr Could the Bears afford Law? Would he be worth a good sized/incentive laden contract?
June 11, 200520 yr Law's health is the reason he hasn't signed thus far. I think his health for next season should be called highly questionnable, especially given that he's been playing for quite a while now. That's a good reason not to make a major investment in him.
June 11, 200520 yr QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 03:42 AM) Law's health is the reason he hasn't signed thus far. I think his health for next season should be called highly questionnable, especially given that he's been playing for quite a while now. That's a good reason not to make a major investment in him. Exactly. That's why I would propose an incentive-laden contract. You play, you play well, you stay healthy... You get paid. It must be a semi-serious injury if Det turns down a chance of signing Law and signs RW instead.
June 11, 200520 yr With the Bears' luck, when they play the Lions, RW will probaly end up with a pick and TD.
June 12, 200520 yr QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Jun 12, 2005 -> 05:56 PM) Not a bad signing for what they have. actually their CB's arent 2 bad... its the safeties that suck kind of.
June 12, 200520 yr QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jun 12, 2005 -> 02:43 PM) actually their CB's arent 2 bad... its the safeties that suck kind of. Yeah looking at their rosters their safeties aren't anything to brag about. Maybe he can help as a nickel CB.
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