Going into the offseason, it was crystal clear the Detroit Lions had a significant need at tight end. So much so there was early speculation that the Motor City would be desperate enough to once again spend a top-ten selection in the draft to address it.
But those rumors quickly vanished when the Lions sign former Pittsburgh Steelers’ tight end Jesse James to a four-year, $25 million in free agency. Now James is cemented as the Lions’ new starter and there is hope he’ll make the position relevant again in Motown.
But with only Michael Roberts and Jerome Cunningham currently on the depth chart behind James, Detroit was still in need of some depth additions at tight end.