Depth. Something the Detroit Lions have lacked in recent years. Something the General Manager Bob Quinn is going all out to correct.
Just two days after the the official start of NFL Free Agency, the Lions have signed the best right tackle on the market. Added depth the to defensive line. Signed a tight end. Added a cornerback and took care of their exclusive rights free agents (ERFA).
But they aren’t stopping there. Now they are adding depth to the receiving corps.
The Lions are signing former Michigan State WR Keshawn Martin
— kyle meinke (@kmeinke) March 11, 2017
Martin played in just one game for the 49ers last season and nine games for the Patriots in 2015. He was primarily a special teams contributor; a role he will likely assume for the Lions while serving as a fourth receiving option. Keshawn Martin was a standout with the Michigan State Spartans before entering the NFL as a 4th round pick of the Houston Texans.
Anquan Boldin Weighing Retirement
The Detroit Lions are willing to re-sign Anquan Boldin if he still wants to play.
He still hasn't decided if he wants to play in 2017, or if it'll be with the Lions if he does. https://t.co/CHYm56cvXX
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) March 11, 2017
Boldiin shouldn’t wait too long to decide. Reiff tried to slow-play the Detroit Lions GM and ended up finding himself in Minnesota. That said, Boldin’s situation is much different. He has had a lot of productive years and hard hits since joining the NFL. He is probably weighing the benefit of an NFL paycheck versus the long-term impact another grueling season will have on his health. But if Boldin is paying any attention to the Detroit Lions free agent frenzy, he may find value in hooking up with a team who is building a playoff contender.
Richey Rich!
In other free agency news, Rick Wagner’s contract details were finally released to the media. He gets five years with an average salary of $9.5 million. $14.5 million of which is guaranteed. Not a bad deal in an NFL that is seeing a spike in the cost of quality offensive linemen.