Lions, Jahvid Best Agree To 5-Year Deal

by Sean Yuille on Jul 30, 2010 6:37 PM EDT in Detroit Lions Roster

Multiple sources on Twitter are reporting that the Lions and Jahvid Best have agreed to terms on a five-year deal.

Best, the 30th overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft, was expected to be signed in the coming days, but it wasn't clear if he'd get a deal done before the first practice tomorrow. As it turns out, he and the Lions worked something out with plenty of time to spare, which is great news.

The other good part of this is that the Lions can now turn their full attention to Ndamukong Suh. It may be a wasted effort until Sam Bradford signs, as that appears to be the biggest cause for this holdup, but at least one of the Lions' first-rounders will for sure be ready to go tomorrow.

UPDATE: The Lions have confirmed the news.

UPDATE II: According to Pro Football Talk, Best's deal is worth $9.8 million.

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GREAT NEWS

Just 1 to go

by sandvet on Jul 30, 2010 6:40 PM EDT reply actions

ditto

seem like with 2 agents they’d get him signed a little faster.

by LTownDown on Jul 30, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Won't be long

Expectations don't produce!

by 2manyears on Jul 30, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Thats AWESOME we need this kid in camp

Now let get the other one too..!st rounders are signing left and righ lets make Suh come up on that list this weekend guys.

Me and Pheonix Marie..be Jealous (pic)

"When people start copying your style, you know that something must be happening." - James hetfield (Metallica)

by The Profiler on Jul 30, 2010 6:46 PM EDT reply actions

HAAZAH!

1 down! 1 Left.

RIP Robyn Bailey 1961 - 2010. I love you mum.

by Hyperion Ecta on Jul 30, 2010 7:18 PM EDT reply actions

5 years $9.8 million according to PFT

A little under 2 mil a year, not too bad, especially if he becomes a starting back for us.

by WestsideLionsFan on Jul 30, 2010 7:19 PM EDT reply actions

ok NFC North!!!

we have our thunder and lightning.. PREPARE TO BE STUCK DOWN!

GO LIONS in 2010! the transformation starts now.. they have much to do.

by DINORDO on Jul 30, 2010 7:27 PM EDT reply actions

Just want to say

Screw you, Rams management. You’ve had 5 months get this deal done, you had a perfect template to work with because a QB was #1 the year before. You’re all incompetent, and should all be fired.

by Trysdor on Jul 30, 2010 7:40 PM EDT reply actions

+ 1

A last place team with management to match !

" I must be crazy to be in a loony bin like this. " " What are you doin' here? You oughta be out in a convertible bird-doggin' chicks and bangin' beaver. " " Medication time. Medication time. " ( One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - 1975 )

by Keevatron on Jul 30, 2010 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions