The Detroit Lions have a roster filled with eight tight ends currently, but that doesn’t accurately describe the talent of the room.
Last year, the Lions tried a few things to improve the depth of the position, and they all fell apart. First, Josh Hill retired just a couple months after signing with the Lions as a free agent. Then veteran tight end Darren Fells requested a release two months into the season.
As a result, the Lions had to test a bunch of young options at tight end, and for the most part, none separated themselves as clear TE2 options behind T.