Lions Sign Cory Redding to 7-Year, $49 Million Deal

With just over an hour to go until the deadline to sign players with the franchise tag arrived, the Lions finally locked up defensive tackle Cory Redding, and boy, he sure got paid.   According to John Clayton , Redding has agreed to a 7-year, $49 million contract loaded with guaranteed money and bonuses. Redding, the team's franchise player in 2007, agreed to a seven-year, $49 million ... [link]