As Erik Schlitt kicks off his series reviewing the performances and snap counts of the Detroit Lions’ 2020 draft class, we’ll also be looking at some of the other returning players from last year. Though the roster has seen a ton of overturn in the past few months, there are still players from the previous regime that figure to play a big role in both 2021 and beyond.
No one fits that bill better than edge defender Romeo Okwara, whose breakout season in 2020 was rewarded by the new regime with a huge three-year contract in free agency.