If not for Matt Patricia’s desire to sign the former Patriots pass rusher White Austin Bryant Jersey , the Lions could have went with Anthony Barr instead."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsBreaking NewsIntroducing the 2019 Detroit Lions Draft Class! 脳Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions Free AgencyReport: Anthony Barr ‘loved Lions,’ but Trey Flowers was Patricia’s priorityNew,87commentsIf not for Matt Patricia’s desire to sign the former Patriots pass rusher, the Lions could have went with Anthony Barr instead.EDTShareTweetShareShareReport: Anthony Barr ‘loved Lions,’ but Trey Flowers was Patricia’s priorityRaj Mehta-USA TODAY SportsThe New York Jets were the laughing stock of the league for a few hours on Tuesday. After reportedly agreeing to terms to land free agent linebacker Anthony Barr on Monday, the Vikings defender changed his mind overnight, ultimately choosing to re-sign with Minnesota. Here’s the intriguing part: It was almost the Detroit Lions instead of the Jets.According to The Athletic, the Lions were very big players in the Anthony Barr market, and Barr was high on them too. “The Athletic reported New York’s initial interest in Barr over the weekend. The issue? At the time, it was No. 2 http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-theo-riddick-jersey , not 1, on his list. According to league sources, the top spot belonged to the Lions,” wrote Connor Hughes of The Athletic. While Barr may have preferred the Lions, Detroit had a bigger fish they were looking to catch: Patriots defender Trey Flowers. Understandably, Matt Patricia was fully recruiting Flowers, a player he coached for several years in New England. But Detroit was in a bidding war with former Patriots coach Brian Flores and the Miami Dolphins, who were viewed as the favorites to sign the former Patriot. In the end, Patricia won over Flowers, which allowed the Jets to agree to terms with Barr. Luckily for the Jets Dwayne Washington Jersey White , they were also negotiating with C.J. Mosley, so when the Barr deal fell through, they had their contingency plan in place. As for the Dolphins, they’re still looking to upgrade their edge position after losing Cameron Wake to the Tennessee Titans in free agency. Here’s a look at where all three players involved in this triangle landed:Trey Flowers to Lions - 5 years, $90 million ($56 million guaranteed)Anthony Barr to Vikings - 5 years, $67.5 million ($33 million guaranteed)C.J. Mosley to Jets - 5 years, $85 million ($51 million guaranteed) The Lions could have had Anthony Barr for much, much cheaper than Flowers, but, of course Sam Martin Jersey , there’s no guarantee that Barr would’ve kept his commitment to the Lions, either. As for Mosley, it looks like the Lions got better player for only slightly more. Overall, I’d say things worked out pretty well for Detroit, even if they had to break the bank to get the player they wanted. As they travel to Minnesota for their second divisional game, the Detroit Lions made a couple of noteworthy transactions and designations. First, the Lions activated Andy Jones from off the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. Jones returned to practice a couple of weeks ago after missing all of training camp and the first eight weeks of the season with an undisclosed injury. He is now eligible to play this Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, but there’s a good chance he’ll be a gameday inactive, even though Detroit obviously has a Golden Tate-shaped hole on their roster. To make room for Jones, the Lions waived cornerback Cre’von LeBlanc. That could open up a possibility of Lenzy Pipkins getting some playing time this week. Additionally Womens Jake Rudock Jersey , the Lions downgraded linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin to OUT for Sunday’s game. When that happens on the Saturday of a road game, it typically means the player didn’t travel with the team. That could be good news for Ezekiel Ansah, who was not downgraded from questionable. The Lions’ premier pass rusher has not played since Week 1 because of a shoulder injury. The Vikings also made a curious move this weekend. They promoted WR Chad Beebe to the active roster. This may suggest that WR Stefon Diggs—who has been fighting off a rib injury—may not be able to go against the Lions. Check back with Pride of Detroit 90 minutes before kickoff and we’ll have all of the Week 9 inactives. There are some key players dealing with injuries—Darius Slay, Ezekiel Ansah, Xavier Rhodes, Riley Reiff, just to name a few.