Through three years, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes accomplished something quietly remarkable. By the end of the 2023 season, every single Lions draft pick under Holmes—from 2021 to 2023—was still rostered by the team in some fashion. Of his 23 draft picks, 22 were still on the 53-man roster (or injured reserve) while one (Jermar Jefferson) was on the practice squad.
That will finally change in 2024.
Cornerback Chase Lucas, the Lions’ seventh-round pick in 2022, is signing with the San Francisco 49ers, per several reports.
Lucas was an interesting situation, as he entered the offseason as an exclusive rights free agent.