Former NFL defensive end Robert Ayers signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions on Aug. 27, 2018. One day later, however, Ayers and the Lions parted ways.
There hasn't been much clarity as to why Ayers was in and out of Detroit in 24 hours, but he hinted that a disagreement with head coach Matt Patricia was the cause in a conversation with Aaron Torres of the Knoxville News Sentinel:
"Let's just say me and the head coach didn't agree. There were some things he wanted me to do that I didn't feel comfortable with.