Lions Tender Turk McBride; Brandon McDonald Not Extended Offer?

by Sean Yuille on Mar 3, 2011 10:09 PM EST in Detroit Lions News

Defensive end Turk McBride has been tendered a contract by the Detroit Lions. His tender is reportedly at the second-round level (he was drafted in the second round back in 2007). If he were to sign elsewhere and Detroit declined to match the offer, the Lions would receive a second-round pick.

Because McBride has been in the league for four years, it's possible he could become an unrestricted free agent in the new CBA if the rules of free agency change. If he does, he would be free to sign anywhere without a team having to give up compensation for him. I'm sure the Lions will work hard to bring him back no matter what, though. He followed Gunther Cunningham from Kansas City to Detroit and has become a very solid player, recording a career-high five sacks in 15 games last season.

One player that may not be brought back is cornerback Brandon McDonald. He is in the same boat as McBride as far as being in the league for four years, but the Lions did not tender him an offer, meaning he is essentially an unrestricted free agent already.

McDonald joined the Lions via the waiver wire in late October and got more playing time as the season went on and injuries piled up. He broke his arm during the second game against the Packers, however, and was placed on injured reserve.

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no suprises there

"Show me someone with an offseason and I'll show you someone in last place"- Ndamukong Suh ( All Pro, Pro Bowl, Pepsi Rookie of the year, AP defensive rookie of the year, Sporting news rookie of the year,)

by The Profiler on Mar 3, 2011 10:32 PM EST reply actions

Hope Turk makes it back.

by Home in Cleveland, Heart in Detroit on Mar 3, 2011 10:54 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Turk Likes Playing for Gunny

He wll be back.

by LionfaninPA on Mar 3, 2011 11:02 PM EST reply actions

he was a tender at the 3rd round last year a well deserved raise.

by chucka on Mar 3, 2011 11:35 PM EST reply actions

I'm

a bit surprised they didn’t make any move to keep McDonald around as a reserve guy/st player.

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by Ee Oulo on Mar 4, 2011 12:12 AM EST reply actions

We have a whack of young guys at CB.

Berry, Alphonso, Pratt [well not so young], Miller, and the high possibility that they will add another in the draft. McDonald has been around for five years, I guess they thought he has reached his ceiling?

"A lot of people have stayed 3 minutes in the ring with the bear, and they didn't do it by going at the bear. They did it by getting on their bike and running around. - Jim Schwartz 2011

by NorthLeft12 on Mar 4, 2011 7:20 AM EST up reply actions