| March 19, 2021 Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell Opening Statement: “Good afternoon everybody, it’s great to see all of you. I think – look, today’s a big day for us for multiple reasons. I would start with this; everything that Brad (Holmes) and myself said that we wanted to do, which started with Sheila (Ford Hamp) and Rod (Wood) was to bring in the right people that fit our mold and fit what this community’s about, what this team’s about – which really is grit. I mean that’s kind of the common theme here. It really is. Another way to put it is football character. “With that, before I get to who I’m going to introduce here – with that in mind, some of these additions that we’ve added, man, they fit that criteria. Starting with Romeo Okwara, to get him back. Everything that he stands for, what he’s about. His football character. The ability to rush the passer, his high fashion. Jalen Reeves-Maybin, we got him back. We love his effort, we love his football intangibles. He gives us versatility. We’ve got Don Muhlbach back. Veteran guy who we know exactly what he is. He’s dependable in the job that he does. Tyrell (Williams), you guys know. He was one of the first ones we signed. Tyrell, the thing about him is he’s kind of a quiet guy. He’s a little reserved, but he is ultra-competitive and he gives us a little juice on the perimeter. Josh Hill, who I had in New Orleans, man, he fits the mold. There is a role for him, he’s tough, he’s smart, he’s a team guy – all the things that we’ve talked about. “The three guys that we have, really, in today that are all currently getting physicals is Michael Brockers, Jamaal Williams and then Tim Boyle. We’re hoping to finalize those this afternoon. I’d say this about Brockers – he’s probably one of the few in this League that can wield the hammer of Thor. So, we’re really excited about that. “Now, to the main attraction for the day. I would say this; with all that in mind, when everything that transpired here that we could not talk about, we were so excited to get this thing done because this player is really everything that we’re looking for from that standpoint. Grit – there’s so many different ways to define grit, but I would say this; physical grit is one thing, and you need people, you need players that way. But you’ll never have physical grit without mental grit, and that’s what this player that I’m about to announce has. This guy, there’s three things that I think about with Jared Goff; he’s tough, he’s durable and most importantly, he’s a winner. He has won in this League. He knows how to win. I told him this and I’m going to continue to tell him – all we need from him is to come in and play quarterback. You just play quarterback. You don’t have to be a savior here; you just be the quarterback. His job is to make the right decisions, put the ball on the receivers, give them a chance to make a play and our receivers’ job is to freaking get open and separate. And if the ball hits your hands, you better find a way to come down with it. That’s your job. So, he’s going to be just fine at that. What he brings to the table is plenty enough. This guy is going to give us the ability to win games. I love his quiet confidence. I know he’s hungry, you’re about to hear from him. But man, we are thrilled to have this guy. “Without further ado, Jared Goff.” Lions QB Jared Goff Opening Statement: “Hello, how are you guys doing? First of all, I want to thank Sheila (Ford Hamp), Rod (Wood), Dan (Campbell) and Brad (Holmes), obviously, for bringing me here. It’s something I’m so excited and so excited to be able to talk about finally. It had to be quiet, obviously, for so long. Spending the week out here this week and being here and seeing the city and going downtown and going to dinner and being here with my girlfriend, Christen, and being able to spend time here, it’s been so eye-opening and so, so fulfilling for me, I think. What I feel every day being here so far is how badly this city wants and needs to win and wants and needs their football team to win. I’m now the quarterback here and I’m excited to provide that and I’m here for questions.” On what he wants Lions fans to know about him the most: “I’m going to give it everything I’ve got every day. I think here and what I’ve learned about this city is that’s all they ask for. Just give them everything you’ve got because that’s what these people do and that’s my background, is doing everything you can every single day to be prepared on Sunday. I’ve done it, obviously, in the NFL, but I think going all the way back to when I first started playing football, that’s always kind of been my mantra. Leave no stone unturned, do everything you can, Sunday will take care of itself and hopefully we can build a winner here together with Dan (Campbell) and Brad (Holmes) and obviously all of the other pieces here. It’s a very exciting time for me and I’m hoping all Lions fans are excited as well.” On if he expects this season’s results to determine how long he’ll be the team’s quarterback: “I know they’re both very excited (Brad Holmes, Dan Campbell) to have me, and that’s all you can ask for as a player in this League, is to have guys that believe in you, have guys who want you, have guys who are excited about you. It’s my job to do my best every day. This League’s full of competition. No matter who’s in the building, I’ve got to compete my ass off every day – excuse me – do my best. I will do that every day and plan to do that.” On if his past experiences turning programs around can help him do the same in Detroit: “It’s not a rebuild at all, to be honest. I know you guys are going to throw that word around. I don’t see it as that at all. I think it takes the right pieces to win, but it can happen in one offseason. It’s going to take a lot of hard work, and that’s the challenge that I think I’m most excited for, is this challenge of bringing this team and bringing this city and bringing this culture back to what it should be. I know it won’t happen overnight, I know it won’t happen in a week, it won’t happen in a month. But it can happen very quickly if it’s the right people and they’re doing it the right way. I think from all I’ve heard about Sheila (Ford Hamp) and everything she’s done since she got to take over in May, it’s really been a special thing so far.” On what being able to have won games in the NFL means to him: “I think, obviously, it’s a team sport. There’s a lot more people involved than just the quarterback. But I think from my standpoint, it’s knowing how to win and knowing what it takes and being there and doing it. I think that is important. I’ve won playoff games and know what it feels like to be in those moments. I’m so excited to hopefully bring that to Detroit and I think that grit that you talk about is something that this city embodies and something that I’ve always embodied. I’m from California, I’ve played in L.A., but I grew up in an area that does embody that grit and that’s the way I was raised, is to do your best every day. Something I’ve always taken a lot of pride in, like Dan (Campbell) mentioned is being able to stay on the field. I think that’s super important. Availability is the best ability you can have, and I’ve been pretty consistent at that.” On how he endured tough stretches of his football career: “Tough times kind of test who you are as a man. I think looking back on those times, I’m so happy I went through them. I learned a lot about myself, was able to grow a lot and was able to draw on that for motivation as time went on, and I still do. I still think back to that 1-11 year and how that felt, and like you mentioned, my rookie year, losing all seven games that I played in and how that felt and what it took to get out of that and all that I learned from those games. It’s so important, I think, through a career to kind of hit rock bottom at times and be able to climb back up.” On if he’s spoken to Rams GM Les Snead and Head Coach Sean McVay since the trade and when he felt things shifted for him in L.A.: “I’ve spoken about this publicly earlier when the trade went down, and I don’t want to harp too much on it. I will say this; I have spoken to them, and I’m so thankful for my time there. I had so many great memories, made so many great friends, have so many great former teammates from there. There’s so much I learned there and there’s no ill-will. I want to move forward with my life and my career, and this is the next chapter. It starts today. But I had so many great times there and I’m thankful for everything that went on there.” On if he feels the Rams put him in the best position to succeed or if he has more to showcase: “We had a lot of success there, yeah. I think I was able to have a lot of success there. Like I mentioned, there were a lot of good times there. Unfortunately, the way it ended is never how you envision it, but it’s the way it goes. The only constant is change in this League and it’s no different every offseason. Just so happens this offseason, this is part of my change and I’m excited about it.” On what he relationship he has with WRs Tyrell Williams and Breshad Perriman and if they have plans to workout in the future: “I’ve texted with both of them, excited about both of them. I think they’re both great pieces. I’ve seen them from afar around this League making plays and I’m excited about both of them, for sure. I will be working out with them at some point. We’re still waiting to hear what the NFL will do for offseason programming, but whenever that may be, we’ll get together, and we’ll get some work in. I know they’re excited for it, as well as I am.” On what emotions he has leaving the state of California for the first time: “It is a good change. It’s something I never knew I needed until now and you kind of come out here and you experience it and like you mentioned, being downtown. I went downtown for dinner twice this week and seeing – I didn’t know much about Detroit until recently. And being down there and seeing the stadiums are all on the same block and everything’s really close and it is a sports town. And being to play in a sports town is special. It’s something that I’m excited about, and I know football is king here and I plan to make it a winner.” On if he’s talked to people that gave him insight on the City of Detroit: “Oh yeah. I’ve talked to a lot of teammates. I’ve texted a lot of guys, talked to guys that have played here in the past. Everyone’s very excited for me as well as I am.” On how often he thinks about losing Super Bowl LIII and if it fuels him: “I would say I don’t think about it in that regard very often. I do think about it as a learning experience and something that I can learn from. Trust me, I’ve thought about it enough to learn from it at this point. I think it’s, what, two or three years ago? It was a good experience to know how to handle it hopefully better when you go back and different ways that you can do different things through the week and different ways to handle gamedays and ultimately, it was not the result you want. So, how can you improve and get better if you get another chance at it?” On if he takes it personally that a team that he started with moved on from him: “I think at first, absolutely. I think it builds that chip on your shoulder a little bit. I won’t lie about that. There is that little extra motivation and chip that you do feel. Again, I am so thankful for all my time there, but yeah, you do feel that. You do feel a little bit of, ‘OK, let’s see what we can do now.’” On if he has communicated with Rams QB Matthew Stafford: “I did. I talked to Matthew right after the trade. I’ll say this on him; I’ve got so much respect for him and everything he’s done here and everything he’s done in the community. I obviously know his footprint here and everything he’s done. I wish him the best. But yeah, I’m excited to start my next chapter here and believe in myself as the guy here.” On if he can share what he and Rams QB Matthew Stafford talked about and if he can sense how bad Lions fans want to win: “Just everyone I’ve spoken to has been very hungry, as am I. It kind of lines up pretty good for how I’m feeling and how they’re feeling. I know everyone’s hungry, and I remember what Dan (Campbell) said in his press conference to start off when he got hired, was, ‘I know you guys have heard the same thing over and over, and I’m not here to say the same thing again.’ But I am here to prove it. I’m here to show you guys and to do it on the field and the plan is in place. I know they’re doing a great job. Again, I think being out in the city and just seeing how bad people want it – and like you mentioned, talking to some people and knowing some fans that are from out here and being able to have those conversations, it’s been exciting.” On how playing different styles of quarterback has helped him and if he thinks his strengths have changed in his time in the NFL: “I think I’ve added a lot of things. Like you mentioned, being under center a lot is something I never really did in college or in high school, really. I started doing that in the NFL. I think for the majority of my career with the Rams, we were as good as it gets throwing the ball under center. So, it’s a tool I’ve added over the last five years and a tool that I want to continue to add to. But yeah, I feel comfortable from shotgun and under center. Shotgun is really what I did growing up, but I’ve become really comfortable under center.” On what conversations he’s had with Head Coach Dan Campbell and Offensive Coordinator Anthony Lynn about what the offense might look like: “It’s been really good talking to Dan. As soon as the night of the trade happened, I was able to get on the phone with him and A-Lynn and talk to them and hear how excited they were. It makes you feel good. Specifically, to the offense, the plan is in place. I’ll let them extrapolate on that a little bit more than I will. I’m excited to work with A-Lynn, man. He’s been around this League for a long time, has done a lot of great things. I know he’s excited to work with me as well, as well as (Mark) Brunell and the rest of the offensive staff. I’ve been able to kind of catch up with them as the week has gone on. I’ve been in here a couple of times and seeing them and being able to kind of dive into their stuff and pick their brains as well as them pick mine, it’s been good. It’s a good process. Another thing I’m most excited about is being able to put my fingerprint on things here. I know Dan’s a new head coach, A-Lynn’s back as a coordinator, Brad’s (Holmes) a first-time GM and it’s exciting to have a fresh start in a place that is also having a fresh start and being able to build up together with them.” On what part of his game he thinks Lions fans will rally around, like fans clung to former QB Matthew Stafford’s toughness: “I think a lot of things. I think I’m similarly tough. I know he’s a very tough guys, but I played through a broken thumb about two months ago. I think I’ve got some toughness to me as well, some grit and some perseverance and some of that stuff that the city’s made of. I think a lot of the stuff that I’ve heard so far, and I’m still learning, but a lot of people work blue-collar jobs, they go to work Monday through Friday, Monday through Saturday, and Sunday is their day to watch the Lions play. And I plan to make that a good day for them.” On if the Lions history is something that motivates him or adds more pressure on him: “Oh, the motivation. I believe it. It’s really the opportunity, ultimately. To be in a place that has wanted that for so long and has been so close but hasn’t been able to get over the top for a variety of reasons, again, I plan to put us over the top. I plan on that to be my job, is to be the quarterback of this team and put us over the top and get to the playoffs and win multiple playoff games and win a championship.” On if the Lions have told him what they’re doing with the No. 7 draft pick and if he’d be upset if they drafted a quarterback there: “We’ve had some discussions about different things with the draft and I’ll let them talk about that a little further.” On how he went through the shock of the trade: “I was disappointed for two minutes, and then I spoke to these guys on the phone and it was like a breath of fresh air. Being able to hear from Dan (Campell), being able to hear from Brad (Holmes), being able to hear from A-Lynn (Anthony Lynn), people around the organization, Rod (Wood), Sheila (Ford Hamp), everyone, it was immediate, ‘OK, this is where I’m supposed to be. This is how it’s supposed to go down.’ Again, like I said, this League, everything’s changing, especially at the quarterback position. It’s a constant change around this League and I’m not any different than any other player in this League that is available for trade almost every day. It’s something that I’m so excited for and I think to answer your question in a roundabout way, it was very immediate that I was very excited about this opportunity.” On if he had to do some convincing to family and friends who have grown accustomed to watching him play in his home state: “No, not my inner circle. No, they were on board immediately. I think, talking to my parents immediately hearing from them and how excited they were, and how excited they were for me to have a fresh start. You know, my dad actually played professional baseball, and played in Indianapolis. He’s like, ‘Some of my best times of my career were in the Midwest.’ He’s been telling me how much I’m going to enjoy it and I have so far. I mean, I’ve had such a great time out here this whole week. I’ve looked around, I’ve looked at some houses, trying to find out where I’m going to live, and it’s been a pleasure.” On what his relationship is like with Lions Executive Vice President and General Manager Brad Holmes: “Both Brad and Ray Agnew (Jr.), being able to talk to them on the phone, and just having familiar faces and having guys who have seen me when I was 21 years old as a rookie and kind of come into who I am now as a 26-year old veteran. They know what I’m about. they know what I bring every day and they know what I can bring on Sundays, having those guys believe in me that way is important.” On the type of challenges a virtual offseason can be for a quarterback on a new team: “Yeah, it’s a challenge either way, if you’re new to a team or not. Of course, there’s challenges there with a new offense, new players, I’m new to the city, but it’s a challenge that I embrace. It’s a challenge that I think a lot of people will have, a challenge that I embrace and plan to meet in the middle somewhere and get the vets together, and eliminate those questions about what our offense is going to be and how we’re going to feel coming into training camp. You know, we need to get together, we need to throw, we need to workout and we will.” On what potential he sees with some of the talent that will be in place on offense: “Like I mentioned earlier, the pieces are there. I know you guys may want to say rebuild, to me it’s not a rebuild. I think the pieces are there. I think I’m a big part of that. I think you mentioned Jamaal (Williams), some of the pieces we added, some of the guys that are already here, the offensive line is obviously a strength. It’s all there. There’s still a lot of hard work to be done and that’s the challenge that I think is the most exciting is the hard work, and it’s how good it does feel to put that work in, and to come out the other side as a winner, and to win games with a team that hasn’t done it in the past. It’s a fun challenge and an exciting challenge for me. But like I said, I believe all the pieces are there. I know Brad (Holmes) will continue to add as the offseason goes on, but we’ve got just as good a chance as anyone else to go out there and do our thing.” On what excites him specifically about playing for Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell and how he has had a chance to get to know him in a short time: “It’s (like) that when he’s talking to you guys. It’s that when he’s talking to me, when he’s talking to my girlfriend, it’s all the same. He’s the same guy every day and I’ve enjoyed my time with him so far and hope to share a relationship, continue to grow – brings energy and I think he’s a guy that’s obviously had opportunities in the past to be a head coach and he wants this job, as well as I do. I want to be here and I’m excited to be here.” Lions Executive Vice President and General Manager Brad Holmes Opening Statement: “Great to see everyone. We can finally discuss Jared (Goff) as a Lion, finally, and not have to say we’re potentially adding a veteran quarterback via trade. So, it’s cool to finally actually confirm and say that Jared is finally a Lion. Can’t say how excited we are to welcome Jared, his girlfriend Christen, the rest of his family to the Lions family, we’re extremely excited, extremely happy. It seems like ages ago since the trade actually was executed but couldn’t be more excited. I would say for a first year GM, I don’t think you could write a story to think of – to be able to welcome Jared (Goff) to a franchise twice, and twice through a big trade at that. So, Jared, very happy for him. We’re very excited to add him. He’s a proven winner. His resume speaks for itself. He’s won a lot of games. He has postseason success, postseason at home, postseason on the road, played in Super Bowls. So, again, his resume speaks for itself. He’s going to be a big part of what we’re doing going forward and couldn’t be more excited to have him. Just on a more personal note, when the Rams made the trade for Jared back in 2016, still remember that we’d be watching film in the Draft room and Jared would walk by the Draft room and he’d pop his head in there and ask if we’re looking at any Cal Bears. And so now it’ll be pretty cool to see if he still pops in, me as a GM, and still ask if we’re looking at any Cal Bears to draft, but I always thought that was pretty cool that he’d do that every now and then. So, again, super cool to be going through this experience and not a better person than Jared to go through this. Without any other ado, we’ll turn it over to any questions you might have.” On what involvement he had with scouting Lions QB Jared Goff prior to the Los Angeles Rams trading up to select him first overall in the 2016 NFL Draft: “A lot. Obviously, I was college director at the time, and so, did a lot of work, did a lot of evaluation on Jared. I’ll never forget I saw Jared play at Stanford and immediately saw that game and came back, I think after like the second series, I said, ‘Wow, I was like this is the guy.’ And I believe I mentioned it before in a previous session that when Les Snead asked me one-on-one if I would be interested, or would I be on board for trading up to the No. 1 overall pick, I believe we were 15 at the time – trade up to one, would I do it and for who. He didn’t speak a specific name, or he didn’t throw out any other quarterbacks, and I said, ‘Yeah, I’d do it for Goff.’ And he just said, ‘All right, thanks,’ and just walked off. I’m not sure if that was the turning point to really convince him to do it, but I do know that a lot of us were on board with making the move to trade up and we were very excited then, and we’re still excited now after this recent trade.” On what thought has been given to restructuring Lions QB Jared Goff’s contract: “All the contractual stuff we have already thought about and just like you said, everything is thought strategically and in the future, and what’s for the best for the future of the Lions. So, all of that has been taken into place, but for the respect of the process and where he’s at from a contractual standpoint, we’ll keep those in house. But we wouldn’t do anything to compromise the future of our franchise.” On how he sees Lions QB Jared Goff currently as a franchise quarterback and how that meshes with being open to drafting a quarterback with the No. 7 overall draft pick: “Yeah, seeing him now, I do expect Jared to come in and start, to be our starting quarterback. I don’t see anything other than that. With respect to where we’re at, at seven overall with the Draft regarding the quarterback position like I told you guys previously, and it hadn’t changed, when you’re picking inside the top 10, you’re not in a position to ignore any positions. You’re just not. So, the quarterback position is very important and if the value is there and the right guy is there, then he’d be in heavy consideration if the right player is there and the value is there. So, this doesn’t change anything that we spoke about previously regarding the Draft. We do expect Jared to come in, compete and be a starter.” On if he expects Lions QB Jared Goff to be the quarterback in the long term: “Well, I’ll say this. Part of the compensation that we received for the trade, and I know a lot of people talk about the picks, but a lot of it was Jared, just the fact that being able to acquire Jared. That’s a part that sometimes gets kind of, not I don’t want to say lost, but it’s kind of, ‘OK, we got a third round pick, and two ones,” but to have Jared – and again, like I said earlier, his resume speaks for itself. He’s a proven winner. So, for him to compete for the starting quarterback position, and winning the starting quarterback position, definitely expect him to reclaim that status. I’ve never had any doubts that he can be again. His resume speaks for itself, so we all know what he has accomplished.” On why the Lions did not franchise tag WR Kenny Golladay: “With respect to the process on going through free agency, I’m not going to comment on anything regarding that.” On if he was specifically looking to acquire a starting quarterback via trade: “There was quite a number of teams, not to say anyone specifically, but quite a number of teams that had all aggressive offers. So, when we started discussions with the Rams and with Les (Snead), obviously, that’s when Jared (Goff) came into play. I did think that out of all the aggressive offers, and competitive offers that we were weighing, that to be able to acquire a quarterback at the status level of what Jared has accomplished, I thought that was very, very intriguing from a compensation standpoint.” On if all of the offseason acquisitions have been more expansive than he thought compared to when he first took over: “That’s a good question. I did know coming in approaching this offseason and starting off with free agency, I obviously knew there’s some decisions that had to be made. Dan (Campbell) and I sat down and we had a plan in place in terms of how would we approach the current roster that was already in place and how we were going to just continue to build the players that are Lions, and that fit the culture and the standards that we’re looking for. And so, going through that process with Dan, it was really easy to just – you heard me say, kind of trust our process, and that’s what we’ve done so far. And so, not trying to calculate you know, how many do we subtract and how many do we add, but just making the best decisions for the franchise, for the Lions and just again, adding players that we see as fit and that are going to be up to our standards for what we want to do going forward.” On who the team is planning on drafting with the No. 7 overall draft selection: “I’ll take any help I can get. So, if you have a name.” On what he feels can help Lions QB Jared Goff get back to the success he had in Los Angeles: “I’m not sure if I’m following where he actually dropped off. So, I’m not sure about the ‘get back.’ Again, he’s won a lot of games throughout his tenure with the Rams. So, you know, Jared just has to be Jared. The talent and the arm talent and everything is easy to see. The toughness is what is extremely impressive. But you know, when you look back at the Draft in 2016, he wasn’t the starter the whole year in 2016. So, subtracting that, but when you start with 2017, all the way as current as this past season, you talk about winning games. He’s up there. He’s up there among some of the best in terms of QB wins starting back from 2017 since he’s been a full-time starter. So, not really sure about him getting back, but we will make sure that he is surrounded with the right pieces in place, the right structure in place. We have a phenomenal coaching staff. We don’t have any doubts that he can still be the winner that he’s already proven to be going forward.” On if he understands why the relationship with Lions QB Jared Goff did not work with the Los Angeles Rams: “Well, I’m not going to speculate. I’m not going to comment on anything about his time with the Rams because right now Jared is a Lion. And so, that’s all we’re focused on is Jared and what he’ll do for our franchise, and what he’ll show this fanbase, you know, this very passionate fanbase. The relationships that he will have, it’s already started with our coaching staff and with his teammates, his new teammates, that’s off to a good start now. That’s really what we’re focused on and I that’s what’s most important.” On if finding a starting quarterback in trade talks was a point of emphasis for him: “I guess, go back to the question that was asked earlier about adding and subtracting players is that when you’re possibly losing a starting quarterback, to be able to add a starting quarterback within the package from a compensation standpoint, that’s very, very intriguing. So, I can’t say going in that we were specifically looking for that, and again, out of all the offers that were being discussed, they were all aggressive, competitive offers, but the ability to add not only just a quarterback, but a quarterback of Jared’s success and his record and all that he’s done in the League was very, very intriguing. We’re very excited about that.” On what it was about DE Romeo Okwara that made him a potentially foundational roster piece going forward: “We’ll discuss more details on the other acquisitions, but Romeo, he was a guy that we identified early on in the process. You know, you always hear about you’re trying to keep your own. And when you have core players that are good football players, that represent all the qualities that Romeo does, and it starts off with his effort. He’s a guy that plays hard and we talk about intangibles. I do think that intangibles show on film at times, and so, Romeo’s a guy that his intangibles show in terms of the passion that he displays on the field and how hard he plays. So, he was an easy one to identify early on, Dan (Campbell) and I, to make a strong push and make sure that we can do everything that we can to re-sign him back.” |
| Allen Park, Mich.— The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed unrestricted free agents DE Charles Harris and RB Jamaal Williams. Additional contract terms were not disclosed. Harris spent the 2020 season with the Atlanta Falcons after playing his first three NFL seasons (2017-19) with the Miami Dolphins, who selected him with the 22nd overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Missouri. He has appeared in 54 career games (nine starts) and has tallied 78 total tackles, 6.5 sacks, 28 quarterback hits and 13 tackles for loss. Williams comes to Detroit after spending the first four seasons of his career (2017-20) with the Green Bay Packers, who selected him in the fourth round (134th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft out of BYU. In 60 career games (20 starts), Williams has rushed 500 times for 1,985 yards (4.0 avg.) and 10 touchdowns. He has also added 122 receptions for 961 yards (7.9 avg.) and eight receiving touchdowns in his career. |
| Allen Park, Mich.— The Detroit Lions announced today that they have re-signed LS Don Muhlbach. Additional contract terms were not disclosed. Muhlbach, the second-longest tenured player in franchise history, embarks on his 18th season with the Lions in 2021. He has appeared in 260 career games, the eighth-most a player has played with a single club in NFL history. Muhlbach’s 260 career games also tie as the ninth-most by an undrafted player and tie for the 37th-most in League history. He originally entered the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted rookie out of Texas A&M in 2004. |
