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NFL Trade Idea: Bills CB Rasul Douglas to Lions?

Months after being traded to the Buffalo Bills, cornerback Rasul Douglas remains in rumors.

Jeremy Brener

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Buffalo Bills cornerback Rasul Douglas is entering the final year of his contract, and while he just came to western New York in the middle of the season, he could be on his way back out of town.

Bleacher Report suggests an trade that would send Douglas back to the NFC North in a deal with the Detroit Lions. In the prospective trade, the Bills would send a sixth-round pick in this year's draft with Douglas to the Lions for a third-round pick.

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"Douglas turns 30 years old in August, and he only has one more year on his deal. Buffalo can save $10 million in cap space, potentially acquire a Day 2 pick in the 2024 draft and find a cheaper replacement for him," Bleacher Report writes.

This is very similar to the deal that brought Douglas to Buffalo just before the trade deadline when the Green Bay Packers upgraded a fifth-round pick into the third round. The trade worked out for the Packers since they exited the playoffs at the same time as the Bills in the Divisional Round.

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On top of that, the Packers saved money and upgraded one of their picks in this year's draft.

While Douglas would be valuable to the Bills' secondary, they may be able to get someone with far more value either in free agency or the draft. The least the Bills can do is gauge the market and figure out what kind of trade value Douglas holds.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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