Lions Reach One-Year Deal Worth Up to $4.75M with Injury-Prone DE Marcus Davenport, AP Source Reports
The Detroit Lions and edge rusher Marcus Davenport have agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $4.75 million, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The source spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday night because the deal had not been officially announced.
Earlier in the week, linebacker Derrick Barnes and the team agreed to a three-year contract worth up to $25.5 million, the source confirmed.
Barnes and Davenport were among several Lions players whose 2024 season ended early due to injuries, weakening the team’s ability to meet expectations.
Detroit entered the NFL playoffs as Super Bowl favorites and the NFC’s top seed but lost to sixth-seeded Washington in the divisional round due to a depleted defense and multiple turnovers by quarterback Jared Goff.
The Lions signed Davenport in free agency last year on a $10.5 million, one-year contract, but a torn triceps limited him to two games. The 28-year-old previously played just four games the year before during his second stint with the Minnesota Vikings.