Ndamukong Suh is likely to leave the Detroit Lions in free agency, according to a report.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Sunday that the Lions are preparing to lose Suh, who is one of the top defensive linemen in the league, after the season, and that Suh is prepared to move on from the team.
Suh signed a five-year contract prior to the 2010 season, but the 2015 year is a voidable one for him. This report is not all that surprising as everything over the summer indicated the Lions were unlikely to reach a long-term deal with their former No. 2 overall pick.
Another interesting aspect of the report is that Schefter says Suh has expressed interest in the past in playing in New York. The Giants or Jets would probably love to have him, provided they decide they can afford him. Schefter mentions the Bears and Packers from the NFC North as other teams who might have interest.
The Lions not having interest in paying Suh big money as a free agent tells you a lot about what you need to know about him as a player. You saw how much the Texans gave a disruptive lineman like JJ Watt. Why wouldn’t Detroit do the same? He’s probably too much of a pain.
