Signing a veteran to fill a team weakness isn’t a ground breaking roster decision. Teams do it every season and the Detroit Lions are no different. It is never as cut and dry as “Team needs player, team signs veteran, problem solved.” Teams make plans, they draft and sign UDFA to develop into a role, they put players on the field each year in the hopes that they will fill those roles without the need to sign veteran talent. So what happens if they devote resources to fill a hole, but then a veteran steps up to fill it?
Detroit Lions Roster: Good Things That Mean Bad Things
