Allen Park — The Lions dealt one of their most popular players near the NFL’s trade deadline for the second straight year, this time sending safety Quandre Diggs to Seattle.
The captain was moved Tuesday along with a seventh-round pick in 2021 for a fifth-round pick in 2020. The deal, first reported by NFL Network and then confirmed by The Detroit News, mirrors last season’s decision to send wide receiver Golden Tate to Philadelphia in the run up to the deadline.
Coincidentally, the first Lions’ game since moving on from Diggs will be Sunday against Tate, now with the New York Giants.