JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded
(AP) --
receiver Dennis Northcutt to the Detroit Lions for safety Gerald
Alexander.
The deal was finalized Tuesday after both players passed
physicals.
Northcutt gives the Lions a veteran receiver opposite rising
star Calvin Johnson.
Alexander, a second-round pick in 2007, gives Jacksonville depth
in the secondary. He started 16 games as a rookie, but missed most
of last year following a neck injury.
Northcutt, who has 364 receptions for 4,584 yards and 17
touchdowns, has been projected to start this season. But
Jacksonville's three rookie receivers were impressive enough during
offseason drills that Northcutt became expendable.
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