Detroit Lions Free Agency: Just Say No 3

By Mike Payton | Mar 1, 2016

Sep 7, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston (12) fights for extra yards after a catch against Atlanta Falcons free safety Dwight Lowery (20) in the second half of their game at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons won 37-34 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 6, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White (84) during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 23-19. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Technically this is impossible because White is still under contract with the Falcons. However, recent rumors hitting the mill have the 34-year-old receiver parting ways with the Falcons. I personally hope they don’t. Roddy has been there for ten years. It would be a shame to see them drop him.

If they do decide to move on, the likelihood of Roddy White retiring is very strong. There isn’t a whole lot of players that spend their whole career in one city and then move for just one year. The reason the Lions should stay away other than age is that White has rapidly declined in the past three years and has been banged up in the process. I’ll say it again, replacing Johnson with a guy that’s significantly older than him, just doesn’t make any sense.

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