Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dennis Northcutt celebrates a touchdown (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File).
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Lions trade Alexander for Northcutt
The deal was finalized Tuesday
Updated: Thursday, 02 Jul 2009, 9:54 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 02 Jul 2009, 9:54 AM EDT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded 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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