After missing 15 games last season, pass rusher Marcus Davenport is reportedly returning to the Detroit Lions on a one-year deal.

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 are jumping ahead with making free agency decisions ahead of the league’s legal tampering period. Their Saturday decision involves an injury-riddled pass rusher, but one the Lions are clearly confident in.

The Detroit Lions are not going to neglect upgrading their defensive line this offseason. General manager Brad Holmes has started the process of shaping the 2025 roster by re-signing veteran defensive lineman Marcus Davenport prior to the start of the legal tampering period for external free agents.

Marcus Davenport will remain in place with the Lions for next season, but the same will not be true for Za'Darius

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.

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.