The Detroit Lions can officially start discussions with the agents of potential free agents on Monday, the beginning of the legal negotiation period that will likely see a lot of deals agreed upon in principle before the official start of the league year on Wednesday.
So who could the Lions target over the next two-plus days? The Lions will have competition for any top option, but there are positions to focus on and players who likely would receive some early attention. There’s no guarantee the Lions land these players and they wouldn’t have the money to get all of them, but here are some names to pay attention to as options that make sense for Detroit.