Haloti Ngata Traded to Detroit Lions

by Tyler Lombardi

March 10, 2015
8:20 pm

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Today around 4PM, Aaron Wilson reported that Haloti Ngata had been traded to the Detriot Lions.

Haloti Ngata traded to Detroit Lions, according to a source

— Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) March 10, 2015

Later, he reported that the compensation is a 4th and a 5th round pick.

Lions trade fourth-round, fifth-round pick to Ravens for Haloti Ngata, agent calls deal a “win-win” http://t.co/pWMFEUhGWf — Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) March 10, 2015

EDIT: At 4:43 ET, Adam Schefter reported that the Ravens will also give away a 7th round pick.

Here are terms of BALT-DET trade: Lions receive Haloti Ngata and 7th-round pick while Baltimore gets 4th- and 5th-round picks, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 10, 2015

Haloti Ngata will be missed in Baltimore, but Ozzie Newsome received two draft picks for a player who the team may have released anyway.

Our Brian McFarland reports that the move gives the team just over $9M in cap space.

Sorry. Check that, following release of Ngata and Suggs’ restructure, Ravens have just over $9M in Cap space http://t.co/R9A7CPNrfg

— Brian McFarland (@RavensSalaryCap) March 10, 2015

Haloti has been a huge part of the Ravens’ defensive success since 2006. The Ravens will miss him along the defensive front, but the Salary Cap relief and the trade compensation is certainly worth it.

Tyler Lombardi

Tyler has followed Baltimore sports his entire life. His favorite player growing up was Steve McNair, so he was ecstatic when he became a Raven in 2006. When he's in front of the TV watching the game, it's best to avoid non-football discussion. It's quite likely he isn't listening anyway, as his wife can attest to.