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Lions Moving Ahead One Foote at a Time
Published: May 5, 2009
With the emergence of Lawrence Timmons in the Steelers defense and a high salary cap deeming Foote expendable, Pittsburgh released the veteran of two Super Bowl Championship teams.
Foote stated Tuesday night that all that was left to do was sign the deal on Wednesday.
The move should help to fill a huge hole in the Lions defense, a hole that many fans thought would be filled on draft day when USC's Rey Maualuga and Ohio State's Jim Laurinaitis slipped to the Lions picks at No. 20 and then No. 33 overall.
Instead, and surprisingly, general manager Martin Mayhew opted to solidify the tight end and safety positions with Oklahoma State's Brandon Pettigrew and Western Michigan's Louis Delmas. Both Pettigrew and Delmas were considered the top ranked options at their respective positions.
Now with the signing of Foote and the trade for perennial pro bowler Julian Pet...
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