The name has been thrown around a little bit, mostly in jest, but former Detroit Lions second-round pick Kyle Van Noy appears to be headed towards free agency, and the Lions just so happen to need an upgrade at the linebacker position.
Though the divorce between Van Noy and the Lions back in 2016 got ugly at times after Detroit traded him away for just a seventh-round pick, Van Noy actually believed the Lions were building something after hiring his former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia as their new head coach.
“Matty P is running a tight ship and it’s good competition,” Van Noy said during joint practices last season.