Raiola
Raiola, 29, is entering his ninth season and, as their starting center since 2002, is one of the Lions' most tenured players.
According to a source, Raiola became the fifth-highest-paid center in the NFL by agreeing to a four-year, $20 million deal, of which $9 million is guaranteed. With the new contract, Raiola will make $13 million this year.
Detroit sent Raiola a strong vote of confidence with this deal. Raiola was entering the final year of his contract and would have been a free agent next season. He was scheduled to make $4 million. Despite an 0-16 season and some questions about the team's offensive line blocking, the Lions stepped up to give him a new contract and job security.
Raiola was a second-round choice of the Lions in 2001. He didn't start as a rookie but became a fulltime starter after his rookie season.
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