The league's legal tampering period — in which teams can begin talking with agents of players who are unrestricted free agents — starts Monday at noon, according to CBS Sports.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Lions have released Za'Darius Smith. Smith spent the second half of the 2024 season with the Lions to try and bolster the team's pass rush while they dealt with the absence of Aidan Hutchinson.

Davenport had surgical repair for this injury which ended his season. He only played in two games all year. It was reported on ESPN that the injury was a triceps tear. No video here as the moment of injury was unknown.

The Detroit Lions have surprisingly decided to re-sign a player that was identified as their worst signing of the 2024 NFL offseason.

Ahead of next week’s free-agent market opening, the Lions have reportedly re-signed linebackers Derrick Barnes, Anthony Pittman and Ezekiel Turner, along with Davenport.

ALLEN PARK -- Za’Darius Smith is being released by the Detroit Lions ahead of free agency, per multiple national reports.

Detroit Lions need starting-caliber players at CB, DT, DE and OG, but are not expected to be big spenders when NFL free agency opens Monday afternoon.

The Detroit Lions are bringing back defensive end Marcus Davenport on a one-year, $4.75 million deal, according to reports.