Detroit Lions early free agency recap + Taylor Decker released
The Detroit News’ Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva discuss the moves the Detroit Lions have made in free agency through Wednesday, reflect on the loss of Taylor Decker, and more.
The Detroit Lions have lost another linebacker to free agency.
Veteran Grant Stuard is leaving on a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams, his agency announced on Instagram.
Stuard was a core special-teams player and captain during his one and only season in Detroit. He made 19 total tackles with one tackle-for-loss and played 375 special-teams snaps.
At his introductory press conference, Stuard said part of the allure of joining Detroit was having the chance to get reps on defense. That never came to fruition, as he finished with just 13 defensive snaps, the second-lowest mark of his career.
Stuard is the second linebacker to sign elsewhere during the free-agency period. Defensive captain Alex Anzalone is leaving to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a two-year deal.
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