The Patriot Way is a thing of the past, but the new Detroit Lions coaching staff still will have a pipeline to its old teams.
The Lions announced the signing of former New Orleans Saints tight end Josh Hill on Saturday. Hill was released earlier this month after eight seasons with the Saints, where he played five years for Lions head coach Dan Campbell.
Previously, the Lions signed wide receiver Tyrell Williams, who spent three seasons with Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn with the Los Angeles Chargers.
"Look, if I’m being completely transparent with you, I think, yeah, (familiarity will be a factor in our free agent moves)," Campbell said earlier this month.