The Detroit Lions could be giving out a bunch of money to a group of new players this week. The franchise, though, is going to be paying out some familiar players, too.
Three key players for the Lions last season -- including quarterback Matthew Stafford -- are on pace for either picking up bonuses or having bonuses fully guaranteed (and therefore paid out) over the first five days of the new league year, which starts Wednesday.
And all of the payouts come in the millions of dollars.
It’s led, of course, by Stafford, who signed a five-year, $135 million extension last August that -- at that time -- made him the highest-paid player in the NFL.