The free agent negotiating period opens Monday and the Lions have holes to fill on both sides of the ball. Here is the sixth in a series of position-by-position breakdowns on the top players available in free agency and what the Lions might do at each position.
Linebacker
The Lions spent a pair of high draft picks on linebackers last year, and they’re almost ready to turn the unit over to Jarrad Davis and Jalen Reeves-Maybin. Davis made 96 tackles in 14 games as a rookie and finished strong after some early struggles in pass coverage.