Lions sign Matthew Stafford to 6-year deal

Posted: 04.25.2009 at 7:30 PM

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DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Lions hope Matthew Stafford ends
their decades-long search for a star quarterback.

The Lions on Saturday announced they signed Stafford to a
six-year contract. Agent Tom Condon and Ben Dogra, who also
represents the Georgia QB, negotiated the deal with $41.7 million
in guarantees and a maximum value of $78 million.

Condon confirmed the agreement to The Associated Press on Friday
night.

The Lions will formally take Stafford with the No. 1 pick in the
draft Saturday.

They have five of the first 82 picks to help the NFL's first
0-16 team bounce back to respectability.

Detroit hasn't had a quarterback play in the Pro Bowl since Greg
Landry in 1971. Long-term stability at the position has been
elusive since Bobby Layne starred for them in the 1950s.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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