The Detroit Lions struck gold last season when they claimed former New York Giants defensive end Romeo Okwara off the waiver wire. Undrafted out of Notre Dame back in 2016, Okwara spent his first two seasons in the Big Apple, racking up 28 tackles and a sack in 24 game appearances for the Giants.
In 2017, Okwara suffered a season-ending knee injury (sprained MCL) just 78 snaps into his second season in New York. The following September, the Giants would release Romeo after new head coach Pat Shurmur attempted to move him to outside linebacker in their 3-4 defense.