DETROIT -- His space sat empty in the Detroit Lions locker room Thursday afternoon, other than the nameplate above it: Freeney 99. Dwight Freeney would not play in Detroit’s Thanksgiving loss to the Minnesota Vikings, not a surprise considering 24 hours earlier, he didn’t know what team he’d be playing for after being cut by Seattle.
The Lions did something that arguably they should have done long ago -- acquired the potential future Hall of Famer to help with their sagging pass rush. And among defensive lineman, Freeney is the stuff of legend.