Just because the Lions declined to pick up the fifth-year option on linebacker Jarrad Davis’ contract last week, it doesn’t mean he’s no longer in the teams’ future plans.
“Yeah, I mean, I think J.D. is a cornerstone of what we’re trying to do and he’s in those big-picture plans in where we’re trying to go,” head coach Matt Patricia said Tuesday morning on a video conference call.
The 2017 first-round pick from general manager Bob Quinn’s second draft class in Detroit was projected to make slightly more than $10 million next season on the final year of his rookie deal.