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Former Tide LB, Reggie Ragland lands a new NFL contract with Detroit Lions

After three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and capturing a Super Bowl, Reggie Ragland has found a new home in the National Football League.

The former Alabama linebacker agreed to contract terms with the Detroit Lions on Friday, according to a report from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Ragland, a second-round pick of the 2016 NFL Draft started his pro career with the Buffalo Bills. He was traded to the Chiefs on Aug. 28, 2017, in exchange for a fourth-rounder in the 2019 draft.

A native of Madison, Ala., Ragland played for the Crimson Tide from 2012 to 2015.