ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions are moving on from one of their mainstays in the backfield.
The Lions officially announced the signing of defensive lineman Mike Daniels on Saturday, only part of the day's story. Detroit also released running back Theo Riddick after six seasons with the team.
"Obviously, bringing in Mike, we needed to find a spot," coach Matt Patricia said. "Theo obviously is a great professional. He's a great player. He did a lot of great things for us through the course of the years. We have all the respect in the world for everything that he's done, but in many of those situations, we're just going to try to do what's best for the team.