Two years after he signed a $90 million contract that made him one of the highest-paid defensive ends in football, Trey Flowers is changing positions to fit the Detroit Lions' new defensive scheme.
Defensive line coach Todd Wash confirmed Thursday that Flowers and Romeo Okwara will play outside linebacker in the Lions' base defense this fall.
Both players can play as traditional hands-down defensive ends in sub packages, when teams often shift to a four-man front and bigger run-defending linemen typically head to the sideline.
"He’s got a great skill set for what we’re trying to do," Wash said of Flowers.