It’s not the most interesting part of football, but the Detroit Lions are going to have to make some decisions on special teams this offseason. Their long snapper, punter, and one of their kickers are all not currently under contract for 2022. While most of those decisions are going to be easy—they’re all exclusive-rights free agents who are easy to re-sign—there are other choices Detroit will have to make that will impact their special teams unit.
We’ve already talked about Jalen Reeves-Maybin, a special teams mainstay who is starting to realize his value on defense.