DETROIT -- Robert Porcher, the three-time Pro Bowl defensive end who played 12 years in Detroit, will be the next franchise icon to join the Pride of the Lions.

Porcher‘s induction ceremony is set to take place in the Week 2 home opener against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field. The Lions made the announcement official during their broadcast of the preseason finale against the Houston Texans.

“We are thrilled to cement Robert Porcher’s legacy as one of the all-time Lions greats,” team president Rod Wood said. “As someone who spent his entire 12-year career in Detroit and holds our franchise record for career sacks, he is incredibly deserving of this honor. He was a model of stability and tenacity as a player and will always be someone our fans and even current players can look up to.

“We

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