It’s early June and for professional football that means vacations. But training camp is just a month away. And with the start of NFL training camps, there’s always threat of holdouts.
In the past couple of years we’ve seen big name players hold out of camp to send a message to the front office. For the Detroit Lions, wide receiver Golden Tate hasn’t threatened to holdout. But Tate certainly voiced his feelings.
Tate, unarguably the Lions best receiving threat, has been in Detroit since 2014. And now he’s ready to get paid.
“Statistically and looking at some of those who have been paid in the past, yes,” Tate told CBS Detroit on Tuesday.