The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... It's widely believed that Jones instantly becomes the No. 1 receiver in Detroit. Golden Tate may have something to say about that. Tate's contract says plenty, relative to the deal Jones signed earlier this week. Jones received an $8 million signing bonus on a five-year, $40 million deal.

Diehards Line: Two years ago (when the cap was more than $20 million lower), Tate signed a five-year, $31 million deal with the same signing bonus of $8 million. In 2017 and 2018, Tate will make a total of $13 million; Jones will earn $14 million. That said, Jones will make $27 million over the first three years, which puts him among the top-10 receivers in three-year payout. As PFT pointed out, last month, Tate said he's "absolutely" ready to take on a bigger role in the offense, in the event Calvin Johnson retires. Johnson is indeed gone and Jones has arrived, but the compensation package received by Jones doesn't scream out that he's definitely the No. 1 receiver. In fact, it backs our contention that Tate and Jones are more WR1B and 1C than true WR1s.