The Detroit Lions announced on Monday morning that they have signed linebacker Natrez Patrick, who tried out for the team over the weekend at rookie minicamp. In a corresponding move, they have waived edge defender Jessie Lemonier.
Patrick is actually not a true rookie. He went undrafted out of Georgia back in 2019 and was signed by the Los Angeles Rams. That’s noteworthy, of course, because both Lions general manager Brad Holmes and assistant general manager Ray Agnew were working for the Rams at that point in their careers.
Patrick played in 25 games for the Rams in his first two years, but almost exclusively as a special teamer (he had 16 defensive snaps).