We've hit the point in the offseason in between free agency and the NFL Draft where things have slowed down considerably. When free agency first started, there was a whirlwind of activity related to visits and signings, and the Detroit Lions ended up being quite active in the first two weeks or so. Now, with the focus turning to the draft, there hasn't been nearly as much news about transactions, so I figure it's a good time to take a deep breath and look back at what the Lions have done so far.
Signings
- FB James Bryant - one year (March 15)
- DE Everette Brown - one year (March 22)
- CB Jacob Lacey - one year, $1.3 million (March 20)
Re-signings
- QB Shaun Hill - two years, $5.5 million (March 17)
- RB Kevin Smith - one year (March 27)
- WR Marcus Harris - futures deal (January 10)
- WR Nate Hughes - futures deal (January 10)
- WR Terrence Toliver - futures deal (January 10)
- TE Will Heller - one year (March 22)
- TE Nathan Overbay - futures deal (January 10)
- OT Jeff Backus - two years, $5.85 million with up to $4.4 million more in incentives (March 17)
- OG Jacques McClendon - futures deal (January 10)
- C Dan Gerberry - futures deal (January 10)
- DE Ugo Chinasa - futures deal (January 10)
- DT Andre Fluellen - one year (March 20)
- LB Stephen Tulloch - five years, $25.5 million (March 20)
- LB Ashlee Palmer - one year (March 20)
- LB Slade Norris - futures deal (January 10)
- CB Ross Weaver - futures deal (January 10)
- S Erik Coleman - one year (March 15)
- P Ben Graham - one year (March 19)
- LS Don Muhlbach - one year (March 21)
Restricted free agents (tendered but not yet signed)
- OT Corey Hilliard - original-round tender (sixth round) worth $1.26 million (March 12)
- DT Sammie Hill - original-round tender (fourth round) worth $1.26 million (March 12)
- LB DeAndre Levy - second-round tender worth $1.927 million (March 12)
Franchised free agent (tendered but not yet signed)
- DE Cliff Avril - one year, $10.605 million (March 5)
Releases
- TE Will Heller - later re-signed by Lions (March 12)
New contracts
- WR Calvin Johnson - eight years, $150.5 million (March 14)
Restructured contracts
Free agents lost to other teams
- QB Drew Stanton - signed by Jets for one year, $1.25 million and later traded to Colts (March 16/March 23)
- CB Eric Wright - signed by Buccaneers for five years, $37.5 million (March 14)
Free agent visits
- WR Ted Ginn Jr. - re-signed with 49ers (March 15)
- OT Marcus McNeill - still a free agent (March 16)
- OG Geoff Schwartz - signed with Vikings (March 16)
- DE Everette Brown - signed with Lions (March 21)
- LB Tim Shaw - re-signed with Titans (March 19)
- CB Corey Graham - signed with Ravens (March 22)
- CB Jacob Lacey - signed with Lions (March 16)
- S Oshiomogho Atogwe - still a free agent (March 21)
The Lions also scheduled visits with OT Eric Winston and S LaRon Landry, but they never actually happened. Winston signed with the Chiefs, whereas Landry signed with the Jets. Also, David Hawthorne was scheduled to visit and flew to Detroit right as the Lions re-signed Stephen Tulloch, so it's believed that he didn't go through an actual visit.
Other
- Click here for a list of prospects the Lions have hosted for pre-draft visits
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