Two years after acquiring Michael Brockers in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams, the Detroit Lions are releasing the veteran defensive lineman in a cost-cutting move that creates $10 million in cap space.
The Lions and Brockers amicably agreed to part ways Thursday, 20 days before the start of the 2023 league year.
Voted a captain by his teammates last season, Brockers played sparingly and made little impact when he was on the field as the Lions ushered in a youth movement on their defensive line.
Brockers, 32 and the oldest player on the Lions roster last season, finished with four tackles in six games and appeared in just one game after the Lions’ Week 6 bye.