The Facts: Bob Quinn canvassed the NFL looking for trade partners for Eric Ebron earlier this month, the GM received the same basic response from every team he talked to: "The number's too big." With no team willing to take on Ebron's $8.25 million salary, the Lions released their polarizing tight end before the start of free agency.

Diehards Line: Quinn, in his first public comments since the move, said Monday at the league meetings his decision to cut Ebron was purely a financial one, and he never considered signing Ebron to a longer deal that would have paid him less money in 2018. Last week, Ebron signed a two-year deal with the Colts that reportedly will pay him $6.25 million this fall, with another $500,000 available in bonuses.