They still are expected to add help up front in the draft.īriefly: New cornerback Darrin Walls’ one-year contract was a minimum salary benefit deal that including an $80,000 signing bonus. The Lions missed out on signing left tackle Russell Okung, and for now return all five starters in tackles Riley Reiff and Michael Ola, center Travis Swanson and guards Tomlinson and Warford. Lions president Rod Wood said earlier this off-season that upgrading the offensive line and better protecting quarterback Matthew Stafford was a top priority this off-season. The Lions pursued Schwartz, who's expected to be ready for off-season workouts, as a free agent in 2012, when he signed with the Vikings. He was released by the Giants last month. He started at both guard spots for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013, played as a backup for the Minnesota Vikings in 2012, and began his career as a right tackle with the Carolina Panthers. In 2014, Schwartz made two starts at right guard but missed most of the season with toe and ankle injuries. He started 11 games at right guard for the Giants last year before breaking his leg, and has played both guard positions and right tackle in six NFL seasons with four different teams. Schwartz, who's currently wrapping up his free-agent visit with team, is expected to be a backup interior lineman for the Lions this fall but could push young guards Laken Tomlinson and Larry Warford for playing time. The Lions agreed to a one-year contract with guard Geoff Schwartz, 29, this morning, bolstering a unit that allowed 44 sacks last year. Three weeks after free agency opened, the Detroit Lions have finally found some help for their offensive line.
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