Allen Park — The Detroit Lions didn't make any long-term commitments in free agency this past offseason. Outside of running back Jamaal Williams, every player the Lions signed was to a one-year contract.
In the earliest stages of the team's rebuild, there was little reason to approach it any differently. But general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell also sought a specific type of player when they were perusing the market for bargains. They targeted the misfits and rejects, players coming off injury and those who had failed to live up to outside expectations.
“Probably the best thing about all of these guys we’ve signed is I think they’ve all got something to prove," Campbell said in March.