The Lions now have an extremely potent
set of wide receivers.
WR Nate Burleson signed a five-year deal worth up to $25 million with the Lions Thursday night. The deal was done just about an hour into free agency.
Although Burleson was a crowd favorite and solid performer for the Seahawks, he never quite peaked the way ex-GM Tim Ruskell had hoped. Not only that, Burleson has been injury prone the last two seasons after missing nearly all of 2008 with a knee injury and missing the final three games of 2009.
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Burleson finished last season with an injury and totaled 812 yards and three touchdowns. If Seattle doesn't sign any new wide receivers this offseason and retains their current group, Deon Butler appears to be the new third wideout.
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