ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes described the early portion of the free-agency process as a “big universe” with floating UFAs and RFAs looking to find a home.
Then a thorough process took shape, spearheaded by the Lions' player personnel department before it collaborated with the coaching staff to start targeting their favorite names.
And a lot of those happened to be familiar faces.
So instead of making any big splashes, Holmes decided to re-sign a boatload of guys from the 2021 roster that finished 3-13-1.
The reason?