Roundup Lions plan to release veteran CB

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Roundup Lions plan to release veteran CB

The Detroit Lions continue to remake their roster under the team's new bra s.The club plans to release corner , NFL Network's Tom Peli sero reported, per a source informed of the situation.ESPN first reported the news.The Lions signed the former first-round pick last season in an effort to replace , who was traded. It didn't work out as Trufant played just six games, compiling one interception, four pa ses defended, one George Pickens T Shirts sack and 20 tackles.Once one of the better corners in the NFL early in his career with Atlanta, Trufant has struggled with injuries the past two seasons, mi sing 17 games.Former Lions GM Bob Quinn inked Trufant to a two-year, $20 million contract, including a $5 million signing bonus last offseason. The 30-year-old was due a base salary of $9.5 million in 2021, with $3.5 million guaranteed. Cutting Trufant saves the Lions $6.187 million on the salary cap with $6 million in dead money.Trufant's deal was one Mason Rudolph Jersey of several moves Quinn made to try to save his job. It didn't pay off, which is one reason there is a new GM in Detroit. Now Brad Holmes is left to clean house and restack the deck.The Lions also announced Thursday that they have tendered exclusive rights free agents , the team's Pro Bowl punter, offensive lineman , who played Pat Freiermuth Jersey in all 16 2020 games with one start, and , who's played linebacker and fullback.Here's other news Around The NFL is monitoring on Thursday:The New Orleans Saints have restructured the contract of kicker to create $1.74 million in salary cap space, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per an informed source. The Saints later announced the contract of punter . New Orleans also announced the following additions and changes to its coaching staff: quarterbacks coach Ronald Curry, a sistant head coach/defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen, offensive line coach Brendan Nugent, secondary coach Kris Richard, tight ends coach/run game coordinator, a sistant offensive line coach Zach Strief and offensive analyst Jim Chaney.The New York Giants officially released receiver and linebacker . Rapoport that the team informed Tate and Mayo of their pending releases.Defensive end announced via Instagram that he will be returning to the Minnesota Vikings. Weatherly's one-year deal is worth $2.5 million with $500,000 in incentives, per Peli sero. Weatherly, Chaz Green Jersey 26, played his first four seasons in Minnesota before signing a two-year deal with the Panthers last Pressley Harvin III Jersey offseason. He was released by Carolina on Feb. 19.The Philadelphia Eagles have elected not to tender punter due to salary cap i sues, Rapoport reported, per an informed source. Johnston, who should have an active market, enters free agency as an unrestricted free agent.The Los Angeles Rams announced Thursday they have tendered exclusive rights free agents outside linebacker and offensive lineman .Kansas City Chiefs fullback , who won a Super Bowl with Kansas City in the 2019 season and was a 2018 Pro Bowl pick, . Sherman played 10 seasons, the last eight with the the Chiefs after his first two were with the Cardinals.
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