As the Detroit Lions prepare for the scouting combine, other teams are making cuts to their rosters. Most recently, the Chicago Bears released veteran linebacker Pernell McPhee. The 29-year-old McPhee was a cap casualty set to earn $7.2 million in 2018.
From the Lions perspective, we see this sort of thing all the time. It is more common during the season, but once a player is released a division rival swoops in and signs them to their roster. Sometimes it’s just to see if that player can help the team learn about their rival.