Lions to Re-Sign Marquand Manuel

by Sean Yuille on Mar 16, 2010 12:59 PM EDT in Detroit Lions Roster

Earlier this month when free agency began, it didn't really look like the Lions were too worried about bringing safety Marquand Manuel back. As it turns out, though, Manuel is going to be re-signed by the team later today, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Safety Marquand Manuel is signing a one-year, $805,000 contract with the Lions today.

Once Manuel re-signs with the Lions, the list of the team's remaining unrestricted free agents will look like this: Daunte Culpepper, Patrick Ramsey, Casey FitzSimmons, Damion Cook, William James, and Anthony Henry. I think it's safe to say the Lions won't be bringing back Culpepper or Ramsey after trading for Shaun Hill, and I doubt Henry would be brought back just based on how often he was benched last season. As for the rest, I suppose it's possible that the Lions could re-sign FitzSimmons, Cook, or James for depth purposes, so I'm not going to write any of them off just yet.

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With every move they make trading down or Okung looks to be the front runner

I’d resign James and Henry.

by msivits on Mar 16, 2010 1:20 PM EDT reply actions

Ya, iwas kinda suprised...

that haven’t resigned James @ least, Henry I can understand, but it seemed like James was their best CB last year. I know that’s a low bar, but…still, outta that group he’s the one that stands out. I still think they mayB trading down 2 get Berry or mayB even Hayden, but Okung’s still a possibility, 4 sure. They need him, but they will draft the “most talented guy available”, which makes me think Berry. The DB becomes much more formitable with Delmas & Berry in the middle, espeacially if Houston & Wade pan out, &/or can stay healthy, that’s been 1 of their biggest weaknesses, keeping guys on the field.

by LTownDown on Mar 16, 2010 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions

james

i heard they tried to put a contract before james, but james couldn’t keep the contract in front of him

/hate that guy

by redwingxviii on Mar 16, 2010 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Manuel is worth 800k

http://cmufootball.blogspot.com/

by CapitolLions on Mar 16, 2010 1:26 PM EDT reply actions

Fitz

Is probably the only guy I’d want back.

How do you keep a running back out of your secondary? You put up a LEVY.

by The Profiler on Mar 16, 2010 1:58 PM EDT reply actions

Me too

I’m not sure exactly why, but I’m just a Fitz fan. I think he provides good depth behind Pettigrew/along with Heller.

I really go back and forth about Will James. He was the best CB.. on the worst secondary in the league. He was the most consistent CB, but he was also the most consistently torched CB on ridiculous long pass plays as well.
That being said, it’s only fair to say that the entire secondary was not often put in a position to succeed, considering how long the opposing pass plays could take to develop. If the defensive front would have been able to apply more pressure to the QB, I’m sure a fair number of those ridiculous plays would not have happened.

I guess in regards to James, I really don’t care if he’s on the team.. just as long as he’s not the #1 CB.

by abnerman on Mar 17, 2010 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Manuel is a decent backup....

…..good for depth for sure.

by BennieBladesFan on Mar 16, 2010 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed...800k is a little high since no one has picked him up...

I would have thought we could have got him for less. Did we tender him, making us have to sign him for more ?

by Joey-P on Mar 16, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Picked him up........are you referring to the stretcher crew that had to put in for overtime carrying him off the field?

I swear there was one game where he got dragged off and came back at least three times.

I give him credit for having the guts to keep coming back. Yeah, he would be good for depth.

by NorthLeft12 on Mar 16, 2010 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

Special teams is gonna kick ass this year

I can't think of a good sig to put here

by JazzyBBP on Mar 16, 2010 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Good point...

Special teams are shaping up to be a good unit. Can you imagine Caleb Campbell on that unit as well?

by Millen_Free on Mar 16, 2010 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Manual was awful last year

But I guess he’s a classic example of what Mayhew was talking about a few weeks ago. One of those guys who deserves to be on an NFL roster, but doesn’t deserve to play as many minutes as he had to play.

by sgdbw90 on Mar 16, 2010 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

he wastn awful.....

….hes just not a starting caliber player….more a nickel backup type guy.

by BennieBladesFan on Mar 16, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions

He is better to have than Jarrett Bush lol.

by tkiller314 on Mar 16, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Kinda off topic, but isnt his daughter sick with some strange illness? Thought I remember seeing something on the news, maybe the Lions are being generous. I would rather pay 800k to him for some depth, then some bloated contract for Berry.

by Lions_Heathen on Mar 16, 2010 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

I was gonna flag you, but I'll let the Bandwagon Bus Riders deal with you.

by NorthLeft12 on Mar 16, 2010 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions

salary slotting

Any non-QB will likely get similar money at #2.

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by GRLion on Mar 16, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions