On Friday, the Lions announced the release of guard T.J. Lang. The move will save the Lions $8.84MM against the cap and leave them with $2.67MM in dead money. By releasing him before March 16, they’ve also avoided having to pay him a $500K roster bonus. 
“We would like to personally thank T.J. Lang for his two seasons with the Lions. He represented everything you could want from a football player and team captain,” Lions GM Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia said in a joint statement. “We all publicly saw him perform on the field at a very high level, but what was seen in the building every day was a player who had great leadership, professionalism and passion for the game of football. It meant a lot for T.J. to play in his home city and we have the utmost respect for him as a man. We wish T.J. and his family all the best in the future.”
Indeed, Lang is regarded as one of the nicer guys in the NFL. He was also a heck of a lineman during his best years.
Lang spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Packers and started in all of his games from 2011-2016. He earned a Pro Bowl nod in his final year with the club and did the same in Year One with the Lions after signing a three-year, $28.5MM deal with the club. Unfortunately, a neck injury landed him on IR in November of 2018 and his football future remains murky.
Great when healthy…I was hoping they’d bring him back at a cheaper rate with incentives…thanks Lang for the few years!
Come back to GB on a cheaper deal.