The Detroit Lions are re-signing some of their own before free agency starts, and another was added to the list on Saturday. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Lions have re-signed edge rusher Marcus Davenport to a one-year deal worth up to $4.75 million.
The Lions signed Davenport to a one-year deal last offseason. He looked good in the season opener, with six pressures (according to Pro Football Focus) and half a sack. then he missed Week 2. In Week 3 he suffered an arm injury, however randomly via a dirty move by Cardinals offensive tackle Paris Johnson, and he missed the rest of the season.
The previous season with the Minnesota Vikings, Davenport played just four games due to an ankle injury. He has played more than 500 defensive snaps in a season just once in his career since the New Orleans drafted him in 2018.