NFL Media reports that the team is working out former Patriots and Lions linebacker Trey Flowers. He has been out of the league since being released by the Lions in March. Flowers was a 2015 fourth-round pick by the Patriots who developed into a starter and recorded 21 sacks over his final three seasons in New England. He parleyed that success into a five-year, $90 million deal with the Lions as a free agent ahead of the 2019 season. He had 51 tackles and seven sacks in his first year, but he injuries limited him to 14 games his last two years and the Lions let him go to save money and create cap space.
Ooh, sounds like a great opportunity for solid depth or possibly even a starter. I love the comeback stories from guys with serious injuries.
Wouldn’t be a bad signing. We do need some depth at the linebacker position and Flowers is very familiar with our defense…seeing how it’s pretty much the same defense he played in New England under Flores
