PHOENIX -- Part of Reggie McKenzie wanted D.J. Hayden back with the Oakland Raiders, and if the money had been different it might have happened.
But McKenzie also knew that, for Hayden to reach his potential as a cornerback, he had to say good-bye to the team that made him the 12th pick of the 2013 draft.
The Lions signed Hayden to a one-year deal last month.
"I think he probably made a good decision by getting away from Oakland," McKenzie told the Free Press at the NFL owners meetings last week.