The Detroit Lions signed free agent safety Marcus Gilchrist on Thursday, two days after they traded safety Quandre Diggs to the Seattle Seahawks in a deal that stunned his teammates.
The Lions traded Diggs, along with a 2021 seventh-round draft pick to the Seahawks on Tuesday in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round pick.
Diggs said Wednesday he was "blindsided" by the trade and several of his teammates shared their stunned reactions on Twitter on Tuesday, highlighted by cornerback Darius Slay, who called the move "bulls---."
Gilchrist, 30, was one of the bright spots on an oft-porous defense for the Oakland Raiders in 2018, tying for the team lead with a career high-tying three interceptions.