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Detroit Lions could easily trade third pick, says general manager Bob Quinn

Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn
Image: Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn is open to trading the third pick in the 2020 draft

The Detroit Lions are open to trading the third pick in this year's NFL Draft but are yet to receive any offers for it.

Detroit pick behind only Cincinnati and Washington, after finishing last season with a 3-12-1 record, and both of the opening two picks appear to be set in stone - Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow going to the Bengals and edge rusher Chase Young to the Redskins.

That would leave the Lions in a strong trading position, with mock drafts predicting they could move the pick to any team hungry to snap up another highly-rated quarterback, most likely Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa.

General manager Bob Quinn said: "Those are conversations that generally the higher you are in the draft, the sooner the conversations begin.

"I have not had any trade conversations with anybody, as of yet. Those usually tend to start in the combine [starts March 2], in the hallway we kinda roll through. We'll see how that goes.

"We're not ruling out anything right now. I think we're still in the evaluation mode.

"I think we're going to the combine with an open mind, talk to a lot of prospects we haven't talked to. All the underclassmen are brand new to us. Obviously, there are a lot of them this year that are going to be at the combine. It's really going to be our first exposure to them in an interview setting, so a lot of things could change."

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Image: Danny Amendola will be back with the Lions in 2020

One player who will almost certainly be back in Detroit next year is veteran wide receiver Danny Amendola, who is set to sign a one-year deal.

Amendola caught 62 passes last season for 678 yards and one touchdown, but the Lions played for half the season without star quarterback Matthew Stafford.

NFL offseason key dates

When? What?
February 24 - March 2 NFL Scouting Combine
February 27 First day for teams to designate Franchise or Transition Players
March 10 Deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players
March 18 2020 league year and free agency period begin
April 6 Clubs with new head coaches (Panthers) may begin offseason workout programs
April 17 Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets
April 23-25 2020 NFL Draft
July 15 Deadline for any designated Franchise Player to sign a multi-year contract extension
Mid-July Teams may open training camp for rookies seven days before the permissible reporting date for veterans
September 5 Teams must reduce rosters to 53 players.

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