The Detroit Lions might be in want of a decent finish quickly.
Lions tight finish Brock Wright signed a three-year, $12 million restricted free agent provide with the San Francisco 49ers on Friday.
The Lions gave Wright an original-round tender of $2.985 million as a restricted free agent in early March. The tender provides them 5 days to match any deal Wright indicators with one other group. As a result of Wright was an undrafted free agent, they don’t get draft choose compensation if he leaves.
Wright has been a key a part of the Lions’ operating recreation the previous three seasons as a block-first tight finish. He began 4 video games final season and caught 13 passes for 91 yards with two touchdowns earlier than breaking his forearm within the Lions’ divisional spherical playoff win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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The Lions return Sam LaPorta as their No. 1 tight finish, James Mitchell as a backup and re-signed unique rights free agent Shane Zylstra this offseason, however could be available in the market for one more blocker on the place in the event that they select to not match the 49ers’ provide.
The 49ers, who beat the Lions within the NFC championship recreation in January, return All-Professional tight finish George Kittle, however misplaced backup Charlie Woerner to the Atlanta Falcons in free company.
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