| 31 August 2010
The Seahawks and Lions continued to show their feelings for each other by consummating another deal late Monday.
Via the Freep's Carlos Monarrez and Dave Birkett:
The Detroit Lions have traded offensive lineman Tyler Polumbus to Seattle, although it is unknown what the Lions received in return.
Polumbus’ agent, Jack Mills, said his client was traded to the Seahawks on Monday night.
They aren't sleepless in Seattle when it comes to Detroit and Lions GM Martin Mayhew. Apparently they'll take a call from him anywhere, anytime, about any player.
Polumbus was a waiver wire wonder the Lions picked up last week. As an extra training camp body, he didn't have a future in Detroit. So Martin Mayhew picked himself up a player/draft pick for essentially nothing, other than the cost of the waiver move and a week's salary for Polumbus.
This trade is very similar to the Kevin O'Connell saga from last September. Mayhew claimed QB O'Connell off of waivers from the Patriots, then traded him to the Jets a week later for 7th round pick in 2011.
Martin Mayhew had to have been a horse trader in another life. He's become a master of the player flip, getting something for nothing.
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