Allen Park – With rumors swirling about Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay, along with a few names on the market that could’ve made sense for them, the Detroit Lions stayed pat as Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline passed.
The team traded safety Quandre Diggs to Seattle last week but did not make a follow-up move this week as the 4 p.m. deadline passed.
As one of the league’s three .500 teams, the Lions (3-3-1) don’t have an obvious path right now in the traditional “buyers vs. sellers” context.
On one hand, the Lions are a couple wins away, starting Sunday in Oakland, toward being right back in the thick of the NFC playoff race.