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Recapping the Lions' offseason so far

What moves have the Detroit Lions made so far this offseason? Here's a recap.

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The Detroit Lions have followed up an 11-5 season and a first-round exit in the playoffs with a pretty noteworthy offseason. Free agency in particular was quite notable for the Lions, although that had more to do with the players who left the team rather than the ones who joined it. In any case, a lot of moves have been made by the Lions so far this offseason, and below is a look back at all of them.

Players traded to Lions

OG Manny Ramirez - Acquired from Broncos for draft pick
DT Haloti Ngata - Acquired from Ravens for draft picks

Unrestricted free agents signed by Lions

WR Lance Moore - One-year deal
WR Greg Salas - One-year deal
DE Phillip Hunt - One-year deal worth $585,000 (2015 cap hit: $585,000)
DE Corey Wootton - One-year deal
DT Tyrunn Walker - One-year deal worth $1,750,000 (2015 cap hit: $1,750,000)
LB Brandon Copeland - One-year deal worth $460,000 (2015 cap hit: $460,000)
CB Josh Wilson - One-year deal worth $950,000 (2015 cap hit: $665,000)
CB Chris Owens - One-year deal

Unrestricted free agents re-signed by Lions

QB Dan Orlovsky - One-year deal worth $1,050,000 (2015 cap hit: $665,000)
DE Darryl Tapp - One-year deal worth $950,000 (2015 cap hit: $665,000)
CB Rashean Mathis - Two-year deal worth $3,500,000 (2015 cap hit: $1,625,000)
S Isa Abdul-Quddus - One-year deal worth $1,500,000 (2015 cap hit: $1,500,000)
LS Don Muhlbach - One-year deal worth $1,050,000 (2015 cap hit: $665,000)
K Matt Prater - Three-year deal worth $9,000,000 (2015 cap hit: $1,512,500)

Restricted free agents re-signed by Lions

QB Kellen Moore - Two-year deal worth $1,825,000 (2015 cap hit: $830,000)
LB Josh Bynes - Two-year deal worth $1,810,000 (2015 cap hit: $785,000)

Exclusive-rights free agents re-signed by Lions

WR Jeremy Ross - One-year deal worth $660,000 (2015 cap hit: $660,000)

Players signed to futures deals by Lions

FB Emil Igwenagu - Two-year deal worth $1,260,000 (2015 cap hit: $585,000)
WR Skye Dawson - Two-year deal worth $1,100,000 (2015 cap hit: $510,000)
WR Andrew Peacock - Two-year deal worth $960,000 (2015 cap hit: $435,000)
TE Jordan Thompson - Two-year deal worth $960,000 (2015 cap hit: $435,000)
OT Michael Williams - Two-year deal worth $960,000 (2015 cap hit: $435,000)
C Darren Keyton - One-year deal worth $435,000 (2015 cap hit: $435,000)
C Taylor Boggs - One-year deal worth $585,000 (2015 cap hit: $585,000)
C Braxston Cave - Two-year deal worth $960,000 (2015 cap hit: $435,000)
DT Kerry Hyder - Two-year deal worth $960,000 (2015 cap hit: $435,000)
DT Roy Philon - Two-year deal worth $960,000 (2015 cap hit: $435,000)
DT Xavier Proctor - Two-year deal worth $960,000 (2015 cap hit: $435,000)
DT Jermelle Cudjo - One-year deal worth $660,000 (2015 cap hit: $660,000)
LB Jerrell Harris - Two-year deal worth $960,000 (2015 cap hit: $435,000)
CB Crezdon Butler - One-year deal worth $747,500 (2015 cap hit: $587,500)
S Nate Ness - One-year deal worth $585,000 (2015 cap hit: $585,000)

Players drafted by Lions

Round 1 - Pick No. 28 (28) - OG Laken Tomlinson (Duke)
Round 2 - Pick No. 22 (54) - RB Ameer Abdullah (Nebraska)
Round 3 - Pick No. 16 (80) - CB Alex Carter (Stanford)
Round 4 - Pick No. 14 (113) - DT Gabe Wright (Auburn)
Round 5 - Pick No. 32 (168) - FB Michael Burton (Rutgers)
Round 6 - Pick No. 24 (200) - CB Quandre Diggs (Texas)
Round 7 - Pick No. 23 (240) - OT Corey Robinson (South Carolina)

Undrafted free agents signed by Lions

QB Anthony Boone (Duke) - Three-year deal
RB Rasheed Williams (Alfred State) - Three-year deal
RB Zach Zenner (South Dakota State) - Three-year deal
RB Desmond Martin (Wayne State) - Three-year deal
WR Vernon Johnson (Texas A&M University-Commerce) - Three-year deal
WR Desmond Lawrence (North Carolina A&T) - Three-year deal
WR Erik Lora (Eastern Illinois) - Three-year deal
WR Jarred Haggins (Florida State) - Three-year deal
TE Casey Pierce (Kent State) - Three-year deal
OG Al Bond (Memphis) - Three-year deal
OG Torrian Wilson (UCF) - Three-year deal
LB Kevin Snyder (Rutgers) - Three-year deal
S Isaiah Johnson (Georgia Tech) - Three-year deal
S Brian Suite (Utah State) - Three-year deal
S Nathan Lindsey (Fort Hays State) - Three-year deal
K Kyle Brindza (Notre Dame) - Three-year deal

Players traded by Lions

DE George Johnson - Sent to Buccaneers for draft pick

Players released by Lions

RB Reggie Bush - February 25
RB Rasheed Williams - May 12
WR Desmond Lawrence - May 11
WR Skye Dawson - May 13
TE Ifeanyi Momah - February 3
OG Rodney Austin - April 21

Lions free agents who signed elsewhere

FB Jed Collins - Cowboys (one-year deal worth $810,000)
OT Corey Hilliard - Jets (one-year deal worth $950,000)
OG Garrett Reynolds - Rams (two-year deal worth $2,200,000)
TE Kellen Davis - Jets (one-year deal worth $950,000)
DT Ndamukong Suh - Dolphins (six-year deal worth $114,000,000)
DT Nick Fairley - Rams (one-year deal worth $5,000,000)

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