The Detroit Lions added some much needed depth to their linebacking corps on Thursday morning when they finalized a trade that brought in the San Francisco 49ers’ Eli Harold for a conditional seventh-round pick. Harold is entering his fourth year in the NFL after spending the first three with the 49ers who drafted him in the third round of the 2015 draft. The former Virginia Cavalier played in all 16 games last season and started in 11 of them. He recorded 34 total tackles in 2017 along with two sacks.
Harold lined up primarily as a strong side linebacker in San Francisco and filled a hybrid role between outside linebacker and defensive end.