While the Detroit Lions have spent most of the month making decisions on players whose contracts expired this year, a good franchise thinks a year ahead for some of these decisions. Key players to a franchise often sign contract extensions a year before their contract expires, locking them into deals before they even have a chance at free agency.
Looking ahead to 2023, there are two expiring contracts that general manager Brad Holmes may want to get a head start on, and they’re both key picks from the 2019 NFL Draft: cornerback Amani Oruwariye and tight end T.