The Detroit Lions continue to reshape their roster. The Lions are quietly making moves that could prove more important than they look at first glance. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the team is signing veteran safety Daniel Thomas, a five-year contributor with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The signing comes on the same day the Lions finalized a trade that sent wide receiver Tim Patrick to Jacksonville, leaving Detroit with open roster spots to fill.
Thomas, a fifth-round pick out of Auburn in 2020, carved out his NFL career as one of Jacksonville’s most dependable special teams players. Durable and consistent, he appeared in 71 games over five seasons, playing at least 15 games in each of the past four years. At 5-foot-10 and 215 pounds, he logged more than 1,100 special teams s