On Monday night, free agent linebacker Jamie Collins signed a three-year deal worth $30 million with the Detroit Lions. The deal included $18 million guaranteed per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The move reunites Collins with his former Patriots defensive coordinator turned Lions head coach Matt Patricia.
A second round draft pick of the Patriots (52nd overall) in 2013, Collins helped the team win Super Bowl XLIX and earned Pro Bowl and second-team All Pro honors in 2015 before being traded to the Cleveland Browns on Halloween in 2016.
Collins subsequently signed a four-year, $50 million contract in January 2017 with the Browns.