Point of no return
Agnew had five return touchdowns (four punts) in four seasons with the Lions. His departure, while understandable from a financial standpoint, left a void in the return game.
Kalif Raymond enters the summer as the favorite to win the job after handling both kick and punt returns for the Tennessee Titans in 2020, but Fipp said the Lions are auditioning four other players as return men: Safety D Angelo Amos and receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown, Victor Bolden and Tom Kennedy.
St. Brown had modest success as a part-time return man at USC, but he is guaranteed a roster spot this fall. If he wows in the return game, it s possible he could usurp the duties from Raymond.
May 7, 2021
The Detroit Lions continue to add to their secondary, as Oregon Ducks safety Nick Pickett has signed with the organization as an undrafted free agent.
Pickett joins two other Lions who played collegiate football at Oregon offensive linemen Penei Sewell and Tyrell Crosby.
According to SI s Duck Digest, The Los Angeles native was a 3-star prospect from Salesian High School in the 2017 class. Pickett played in 45 games across his four-year career, totaling 160 tackles, two interceptions, 14 passes defended, and a forced fumble. Pickett made an immediate impact on the Ducks, playing 374 snaps as a true freshman over 11 games and three starts.
3 rookies crack Detroit Lions’ projected depth chart following 2021 NFL draft
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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Oregon Ducks (58) Penei Sewell (OL) stands on a ladder in front of the Ducks band on the field after the Ducks defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 28 to 27 to become the 2010 Rose Bowl Champions in a bowl game played on January 1, 2020 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
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ALLEN PARK Penei Sewell will start right away at right tackle for the Detroit Lions or something has gone terribly wrong. He’s that good, and he’s that ready after opting out of his final season at Oregon.
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General manager Brad Holmes and the Detroit Lions got to work following the conclusion of the seventh round of the draft, working the phones to sign some undrafted free agents.
Here s a look at the undrafted free agents the Lions have agreed to terms with so far:
Jonathan Adams, WR, Arkansas State
Caught 79 passes for 1,111 yards and 12 touchdowns last year as the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year. Another big-bodied receiver at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds. He ran the 40 in 4.54 seconds. Combined to catch 141 passes for 1,962 yards and 17 touchdowns the last two seasons.
D Angelo Amos, S, Virginia
A graduate transfer from James Madison, Amos appeared in nine games for Virginia in 2020 with five starts. He recorded 47 combined tackles (29 solo) with three tackles for loss, three passes defended and two interceptions.
UDFA tracker: Lions sign 3 big receivers, guarantee Notre Dame’s Javon McKinley $100,000 in search of perimeter help
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Arkansas State wide receiver Jonathan Adams Jr. celebrates after scoring the winning touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas State, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)AP
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ALLEN PARK The Lions drafted seven players this week, but the work isn’t done yet. Undrafted free agency is now under way, and Detroit is sitting on almost two-dozen open roster spots.
“We’re going to keep that fluid,” Lions general manager Brad Holmes said. “It does not have to be all done tonight. That’s something that I’ve learned over the years you don’t have to kind of hurry up and slide into home plate and fill up everything. We’ll kind of make sure we’re providing it with quality, not just trying to rush the process.”