winston cancels trip with rams

**slc chief** · 03-16-2012, 10:48 PM

Winston cancels visit to Rams

Posted by Mike Florio on March 16, 2012, 9:44 PM EDT

Getty ImagesOn Thursday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that free-agent tackle Eric Winston would visit the Rams on Friday.
On Friday, Winston didn’t visit the Rams.
Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com reports that Winston scrapped his visit to St. Louis after spending Thursday and Friday with the Chiefs. There trip has not been rescheduled.
Marvez reports that a signing with the Chiefs isn’t imminent, and that the Dolphins and Ravens remain in contention for his services.
Winston was cut by the Texans earlier this week, in an unexpected move.
Winston is No. 13 on the PFT Hot 100. Since we haven’t mentioned the list very much this week.

**chiefnut** · 03-17-2012, 08:35 AM

just made out my shopping list on the top 100 FA list, i think i'll have me a Winston, a Flynn and a Landry!!!!

**eggersonian** · 03-17-2012, 02:40 PM

The Chiefs need to sign Eric Winston. He will allow them to have a more potent running attack.

**gcsofa** · 03-17-2012, 02:52 PM

Crap........this report scares me! It looks as if Winston is visiting Detroit Monday!

Detroit Lions to host Houston Texans right tackle Eric Winston on Monday | MLive.com

**ctchiefsfan** · 03-17-2012, 02:55 PM

I hope we're not trying to get him on the cheap!!!! He would be an outstanding signing for us!

**AkChief49** · 03-17-2012, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by gcsofa

Crap........this report scares me! It looks as if Winston is visiting Detroit Monday!

Detroit Lions to host Houston Texans right tackle Eric Winston on Monday | MLive.com

Well, he planned visits with the Rams, Ravens too and they never happened. This is contingent on us not signing him. Which results in an epic fail for Pioli. C'mon Pioli- DO IT!!! DO IT!!!

**TopekaRoy** · 03-17-2012, 03:53 PM

I wouldn't worry, too much. He won't go to Detroit if we sign him, and even if he does go, that doesn't mean the Lions will give him a better deal than us.

Before FA started the Lions were $11.55 million over the cap limit.. They were able to restructure a couple of contracts to get under before the deadline and with the New Calvin Johnson deal, they now have $13,033,733 in cap space. That might be enough to sign Winston, but then they will be maxed out. And by back-loading all these deals, the Lions will be screwed in the next couple of years.

I don't think they can get a deal done.