Day five of free agency is over, so let’s review who the Lions signed that day, along with their medical concern level from 1 (no concern) to 10 (has an operating room named after him).
Tim Patrick, WR – age 31 (1yr / up to $4 million) ⊳Link to Patrick article
INJURY HISTORY
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2024: Played 17 of 18 games.
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2023: Achilles tear. Missed entire year.
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2022: ACL tear. Missed entire year.
CONCERN LEVEL 6/10: His age (32 in November) along with the two serious recent injuries are a concern. Despite a healthy. productive last season, it remains to be seen whether his ligaments and tendons can hold up. He should start the season as the #3 WR.
Kenny Yeboah, TE – age 26 (1 year / $ undisclosed)
INJURY HISTORY
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2024: Possible core muscle injury. Did not play the first 8 games of year. Played the final 9 games.
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2023: Hamstring. Did not play the first 12 games. Played the final 5 games.
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2022: Calf, missed 2 games. Played in 10 of 17 games.
CONCERN LEVEL 4/10: The 2024 injury was publicly reported variously as a groin, abdomen, and core muscle. The reason for the uncertain diagnosis is likely because the groin area is complex to diagnose. A core muscle injury raises concern for something that could require surgery if there is a recurrence.
Last season with the Jets, the majority of his snaps came on special teams. He had 106 offensive snaps and finished with 5 receptions.
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Trevor Nowaske, LB – age 26 (1 yr / $1.03 million)
CONCERN LEVEL 2/10: Concussion in 2024, otherwise medically clean.
Kyle Allen, QB – age 29 (1 yr / $ undisclosed)
CONCERN LEVEL 2/10: Ankle dislocation in 2020, but healthy since.
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CONCERN LEVEL 6/10: L5-S1 fusion in 2022 remains a long-term concern despite a mostly healthy 2024 season (hamstring, right knee/ankle).
Grant Stuard, LB – age 26 (1 yr / undisclosed)
CONCERN LEVEL 2/10: Remote history of torn meniscus, otherwise in good shape.
Craig Reynolds, RB – age 28 (1 yr / undisclosed)
CONCERN LEVEL 1/10: Played 100% of games past two seasons.
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CONCERN LEVEL 2/10: Suspected rib injury last year but played all games. Only concern is he plays most of next season at age 31.
Myles Adams, DT – age 27 (1 yr / undisclosed)
CONCERN LEVEL 1/10: Clean medical history.
Roy Lopez, DT – age 27 (1 yr / $4.35m)
CONCERN LEVEL 1/10: Extremely reliable in his four-year NFL career playing almost all games.
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D.J. Reed, CB – age 28 (3 yr / $32 million guaranteed, up to $48 million) ⊳Link to Reed article
Concern level 2/10: Minor issues of groin and concussion the past two years.
Derrick Barnes, LB – age 25 (3 yr / $16 million guaranteed, up to $25.5 million) ⊳Link to Barnes article
Concern level 4/10: Missed final 15 games of last season due to MCL/PCL surgery.
Marcus Davenport, DE – age 28 (1 yr / $1.65 million guaranteed, up to $4.5 million) ⊳Link to Davenport article
Concern level 7/10: Missed almost all of past two seasons with triceps tear and high ankle sprain.
Netane Muti, OG – age 25 (1yr / $1.1m)
Concern level 8/10: Missed last season with pec tear to go along with Lisfranc and Achilles history.
Anthony Pittman, LB – age 28 (1 yr / undisclosed)
Concern level 1/10: Clean history.
Ezekiel Turner, LB – age 28 (1 yr / $1.255 million)
Concern level 1/10: Remote history of shoulder issue.
Morice Norris, DB – age 24 (1yr / $840,000)
Concern level 1/10: No major injuries and finished last season healthy.
