There are 10 former New England Patriots on the offseason roster of the Detroit Lions.
Eight are on the defensive side of the ball alone for head coach Matt Patricia.
Patricia crossed paths with his share while serving as coordinator in Foxborough. The same goes for current Lions general manager Bob Quinn while serving as director of pro scouting. Even for chief of staff Kevin Anderson, football performance coordinator Harold Nash Jr. and so on.
The list remains fluid with Detroit’s defense currently sitting at 44 players.
But the list includes a pair of defensive tackles, defensive ends, cornerbacks and safeties apiece for now.