The Detroit Lions don't make a lot of big splashes in free agency. But even on that scale of less well-known players they deem to be a fit, linebacker Grant Stuard easily brought reactions along the line of "who the (bleep) is that?" when he was signed to a one-year deal in March.
Stuard was "Mr. Irrelevant" in the 2021 NFL Draft, pick No. 259 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He spent the past three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, mostly as a special teamer with five starts last season. While he didn't start against the Lions in Week 12 last year, his new team was able to get a look at him across 27 defensive snaps and 17 special teams snaps in that game.