Lions DT Ndamukong Suh, QB Matthew Stafford Restructure Contracts

According to Fox Sports Detroit, Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has restructured his contract. Details of the restructure were not disclosed."We should be getting the paperwork in today," Suh's agent, Roosevelt Barnes, told Fox Sports Detroit. "It’s quite a bit. It’s a significant amount." The No. 2 pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, Suh was signed to a five-year, $59.595 million contract that included $40 million in guaranteed money, Suh's contract called for a $9.25 million base salary along with a $12.72 million salary cap number. Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com adds that quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Nate Burleson have restructured their contracts to clear some cap space. Stafford was due $11.5 million in base salary with a cap number of $17.098 million, Burleson, who restructured his contract last year, was due $4 million with a $4.973 million cap number.

Source: Mac's Football Blog
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