Why exactly are the Detroit Lions disputing the offer sheet that George Johnson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? It all revolves around de-escalators that are present in the contract.
There was a lot of confusion on Monday when news broke about the Detroit Lions contesting restricted free agent George Johnson's offer sheet with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Was there a "poison pill" included in the contract? Did the Lions want the deal to be voided so Johnson would revert back to them on his original-round tender? Were they just trying to delay the process for some reason?