Damon Harrison traded to Lions for fifth-round draft pick
The Giants traded former first-round pick Eli Apple to the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday before unloading Harrison, signalling a shift toward unloading veterans for draft compensation as New York skids through a 1-6 start.
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New York Giants defensive tackle Damon Harrison was traded to the Detroit Lions for a fifth-round draft pick on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
The Giants traded former first-round pick Eli Apple to the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday before unloading Harrison, signalling a shift toward unloading veterans for draft compensation as New York skids through a 1-6 start.
Detroit takes on a hefty salary to acquire the massive run-stuffer. Harrison is signed through 2020 and is due $7.2 million next season and $9 million in 2020.
The Lions are 30th in the NFL in run defence and have played since the middle of the season opener without their top defensive lineman, Ziggy Ansah, because of a shoulder injury. The 350-pound Harrison, lovingly known as "Snacks" in the Giants' locker room, should be an upgrade in Detroit's defence.
The Saints parted with a fourth-round pick in 2019 in the Apple deal, which also netted the Giants a seventh-round pick in 2020.
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