Opinion: Elimimian leaves the Lions as the greatest linebacker in franchise history and on the short list of the greatest CFL players ever. He’s made lifelong fans, forged tight relationships and c…
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He was also making $200,000 a season and when you throw in the huge free-agent contract to quarterback Mike Reilly and significant deals for Sukh Chung and Duron Carter it appeared Elimimian had priced himself off the Lions. This is what Ghahremani told Sportsnet 650 about the negotiations for Elimimian: “All-around it’s a shady business.” And. “I’ve never experienced anything like this.”“My responsibility is to never allow anything to get personal,” said the Leos’ GM. “The relationship I have with the agent doesn’t affect the way I conduct my business and it has to work the other way.”
Elimimian, for his part, understands that. In more than a decade of professional football, nine with the Lions, he’s seen this story play out countless times and one day he knew they’d be coming for him. “I’m excited about the future,” he said. “I want to win somewhere. It’s all happening so fast. I’ll let my agent take the lead on that.”
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