The Detroit Lions just got a lot bigger on the defensive line. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the team has agreed to terms with defensive tackle Danny Shelton on a two-year contract. The deal will pay Shelton $8 million.
Shelton has spent the last two seasons in New England, first as a reserve before moving into a full-time starting role in 2019. He spent his first three seasons in Cleveland, where he was a first-round draft pick out of Washington in 2015.
The 6-2, 335-pounder is surprisingly agile for a man of his size. He has played both nose tackle and the upfield DT in his career, showing the positional versatility the Lions covet along the line. Shelton notched career-highs in 2019 with 61 total tackles and three sacks.
