Seahawks G Rob Sims Signs Tender, Trade Expected Soon

ESPN's Adam Schefter predicted there would be one trade made in the NFL on Thursday. No, it wouldn't be Donovan McNabb, he said. Instead it appears the trade he's talking about could involve Seahawks G Rob Sims.

Sims, a restricted free agent, signed his tender today. The scuttlebutt throughout the league today is that it was signed in order to facilitate a trade.

Sims very likely will be dealt before this month's draft, with the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles strongly in the mix, according to sources. Sims, a restricted free agent, signed the tender early this week, and that would have to be a precursor to any trade.

He was tendered at the fourth round level and no one bit so logic would make you think the compensation in any trade would be less than a fourth round pick.

SB Nation's Lions community, Pride of Detroit, is already buzzing over the Lions reported interest in Sims.

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