Allen Park — Heading into the offseason, it seemed likely the Detroit Lions would aggressively seek to improve the team's linebacker corps through either a splash addition in free agency or utilizing an early-round draft pick.
Instead, the Lions took a far more conservative approach to address the perceived need.
First, they brought back veterans Alex Anzalone and Josh Woods on modest, one-year deals. And after losing Jalen Reeves-Maybin in free agency, Detroit added a player with a similar skill set in Chris Board and brought back former first-round pick Jarrad Davis. Those two also signed for just one year.