Lions re-sign two key contributors for depth on offense and defense

Lions re-sign DL Pat O’Connor

The Detroit Lions have retained more of their defensive line depth. Pat O'Connor, whom the team added during the summer prior to last season, has re-signed with the team ahead of the 2025 season.

Lions re-sign two key contributors for depth on offense and defense

The Detroit Lions continued their second wave of free agency on Tuesday by keeping a few key depth pieces in-house.

Detroit Lions Sign Free Agent Defensive End Al-Quadin Muhammad

The Detroit Lions have re-signed defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad to a one-year deal, according to a report from Adam Schefter. Muhammad, who originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick by the New Orleans Saints in the 2017 NFL Draft, has since had stints with the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears. Al-Quadin Muhammad: By The Numbers Over his career, Muhammad has played in 10 games during the 2024 season, making two starts. During tha…

Detroit Lions re-sign another defensive line reserve

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have re-signed veteran DL Pat O’Connor. The Detroit Lions announced on Tuesday they have re-signed defensive lineman Pat O’Connor. Originally a Lions seventh-round pick in 2017, O’Connor returned to Detroit last year after spending seven seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. O’Connor, 31, signed with Detroit in the middle of training camp last season, and while he didn’t make the orig…