Lions sign LB Jarrad Davis (UFA-Jets) to a 1 yr. contract

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The Lions bring back LB Jarrad Davis

Lions sign Jarrad Davis to one-year deal

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This new thread is a continuation of the following thread:

Jets agree to 1 yr deal with LB Jarrad Davis ( UFA-Lions )

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/960/jets-agree-jarrad-davis-lions



This new thread relates to the following threads:

Lions Free Agency Preview and Results: ( 2022 )

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1361/lions-free-agency-preview-results

NFL Free Agency Preview: Linebackers ( 2022 )

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1359/free-agency-preview-linebackers-2022

Lions agree to a 2 yr. contract with DE-OLB Charles Harris

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1370/lions-agree-contract-charles-harris


Chances are enormously high that the contract Jarrad Davis signed with the Lions today is for far less monetary value than the contract he signed with the Jets last March. That contract was agreed to not that long after the Legal Tampering Period began last March. At this current time, the 1st Phase of the 2022 NFL Free Agency period ended around 12 days ago. The contract is very likely favorable for the Lions. With incentives a major part of the contract.

Dan Campbell was hoping the Lions would be able to feasibly re-sign Jarrad Davis in 2021. It didn't work out for the Lions. Davis' stay with the Jets didn't work out, at least in part due to Davis missing a lot of combined time with injury and COVID-19.

As long as the contract is along the Lions that I believe is the case, I'm in favor of the Lions decision to re-sign Davis. He has good leadership skills, works very hard on and off the field, and still should have the type of physical skills that contributed greatly to the Lions (then GM Bob Quinn) selecting him with pick # 21 in the 2017 Draft.

For Jarrad Davis' second stint with the Lions turning out better than his first stint, it begins with the need for Davis to stay relatively healthy. He needs practice rep after practice rep. That much more with Davis being in a different Defensive System, playing with a supporting cast he won't recognize for the most part.

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Jarrad Davis, a first-round pick in 2017, rejoins Detroit Lions LB corps

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The Lions signing Jarrad Davis shouldn't change the importance for the Lions to address the off the ball LB situation with a draft resource from Day 1 or Day 2 of the 2022 Draft.

Because Jarrad Davis performed very well on Special Teams for the Lions, when being used on Special Teams much more after he playing time at LB dropped substantially, that gives Davis a very realistic chance of landing an opening day roster spot with the Lions in the 2022 season

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Jarrad Davis signing is a test for the Lions coaching and offseason strategy

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The Lions off the ball LBs currently on the roster are all have salary cap figures ranging from a high of less than $ 2.2 million to Minimum Salaries. The Lions can move on from any of the LBs in 2022. One or more of the LBs very likely will be core Special Teams players, with a limited amount of snaps on Defense during the season.

IMHO, the Lions need to address off the ball LB in a meaningful way in the upcoming NFL Draft. I believe this will still happen. But the re-signings and additions the Lions made at off the ball LB give Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell more flexibility in the draft.

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Why the Detroit Lions brought back former first-round pick Jarrad Davis: ‘Everybody deserves second chances’

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The contract is highly favorable from a risk / reward standpoint for the Lions. Hence, the only significant potential downside of the Lions re-signing Jarrad Davis is if Brad Holmes and the Lions coaches conclude that Off the Ball LB is much less of a priority in the draft. Otherwise, if Davis doesn't make the Lions 53 man roster, the salary cap cost would be 0, unless Davis suffers a major injury.

lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/30/detroit-lions-free-agent-signings-contract-details-chris-board-jarrad-davis-breakdown/