The Detroit Lions’ first week of free agency is in the books, and if there’s one thing to take from the NFL’s furious first few days of the new league year, it’s that the Lions are going to look very different than they did last year. They may not be better. They may not be worse. But they are definitely going to be different.
Many players’ roles will change or evaporate completely in Detroit. Some appear to have benefitted from Detroit’s moves, while others may be in trouble.
So here are four winners and two losers from the first week of Lions free agency.