TAMPA — The Bucs' pursuit of free agent defensive end George Johnson hit a snag Monday when the Lions disputed Tampa Bay's offer sheet, delaying the timeline of Detroit deciding whether to match the offer.
The Lions take issue with some aspect of the language of the offer, and a league arbitrator has 10 days to decide exactly which parts of the offer sheet must be matched by Detroit; once that is determined, the Lions would have two days to match.
Tampa Bay filed its offer sheet April 7, with the Lions having until Monday afternoon to decide whether to match.