The Lions have been able to commerce working again D’Andre Swift this offseason however wished to take action with a unique NFC group.

Former Detroit Lions working again D’Andre Swift was moved for pennies final week, becoming a member of a Philadelphia Eagles facet that ought to rebrand itself because the Philadelphia Dawgs.

The Lions primarily obtained a future fourth-rounder in return for Swift, an inexpensive change contemplating Swift’s harm historical past and the declining worth of the working again place.

Detroit can’t be too upset concerning the compensation, however apparently, the franchise didn’t need to commerce with the Eagles within the first place.

As an alternative, through the draft, the Lions tried to strike a cope with the Los Angeles Rams that might have concerned Swift. The Rams declined the chance, and Detroit presumably moved on to their next-choice commerce associate in Philly.

Lions had curiosity in buying and selling D’Andre Swift to Rams, not Eagles

It’s unclear what the Lions have been asking the Rams for in a possible Swift commerce. The upshot of it’s that Sean McVay turned down the prospect to improve on the ball-carrier place, and the Eagles ended up getting their Dawg to dominate on the bottom.

The Lions sealed their very own future after they drafted working again Jahmyr Gibbs within the first spherical, and Gibbs and free agent pick-up David Montgomery will anchor Detroit’s working again unit for 2023 and past.

Swift, who had some good moments in Detroit final 12 months as a pass-catching again and deadly end-zone menace, will be part of the reigning NFC champs as presumably the group’s workhorse again barring any harm setbacks. Behind Swift, the Eagles can boast a deep ball-carrying corps that consists of Kenneth Gainwell, Rashaad Penny, Boston Scott, and others.

From Swift’s perspective, he’s in all probability a lot happier about touchdown on the Eagles in comparison with the Rams. He’ll get to vie for a hoop in his first season in Philly, versus collaborating in an offensive makeover over on the West Coast.

The Lions and Rams do have some latest historical past in terms of huge trades, so it is sensible as to why Detroit could have wished to do enterprise with a extra acquainted foe. It’s all water beneath the bridge for the Lions now as they shift their efforts to constructing off of final 12 months’s success and competing within the NFC North.