With free agency and now the 2022 NFL draft behind us, the Detroit Lions and the other 31 franchises in the NFL now turn their full attention to gearing up for the upcoming season.
In 2021, the franchise moved on from several contracts handed out by the previous regime, which resulted in a ton of dead money and limited options for general manager Brad Holmes in terms of roster construction.
This offseason, with a lot of those contracts now off the books, Holmes and the rest of the front office had more wiggle room, allowing them to sign players like DJ Chark, Chris Board, and DeShon Elliott, while also resigning players like safety Tracy Walker and edge rusher Charles Harris.