DeShon Elliott visited the Lions on Wednesday; the meeting produced an agreement. The former Ravens safety will join the Lions on a one-year contract, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. Elliott’s deal could max out at $3.65MM, USA Today’s Josina Anderson tweets.
A sixth-round 2018 draftee, Elliott became a full-time starter after the Ravens’ Earl Thomas experiment went south before the 2020 season. Elliott started 22 games with Baltimore beginning with that 2020 slate, a 16-start year for the ex-Texas Longhorn. Elliott will join a Lions team that recently re-signed Tracy Walker.
Elliott made 80 tackles, recorded 2.5 sacks and forced two fumbles during the 2020 season. He is coming off an injury-marred 2021 slate. The soon-to-be 25-year-old defender suffered pectoral and bicep tears midway through last season, shutting him down for the year. This continued an injury-riddled slate for a Ravens secondary that also lost Marcus Peters and Marlon Humphrey. Elliott also spent his entire rookie season on IR.
Baltimore signaled it was moving on from Elliott with its latest big-ticket safety signing — a five-year deal with Marcus Williams. Not typically a big-spending team in free agency, the Ravens have made exceptions at safety. Williams follows Thomas, Tony Jefferson and Eric Weddle as Raven signings at the position since 2016. The Elliott-Chuck Clark pairing represented a deviation from the organization’s big-name strategy at safety.
This Elliott agreement may also mean the Lions’ visit with Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton will not lead to a rare top-two safety investment in the draft. The Lions scheduled a visit with Hamilton for this week, though the former Fighting Irish defender is not viewed as likely to be chosen second overall. Detroit now has Elliott, Walker and 17-game 2021 starter Will Harris under contract at safety.
I wish I could be a GM of an NFL or MLB team. Give me a 3-5 year run, and then I could die happy, having accomplished all my goals.
My wish too buddy. One of the reasons why we love sports.
If someone gave me 5 years to build a team I’d be doing it just like the Lions are right now. Build from the trenches and work your way out. I want no QB’s or WR’s with top 3 picks this year. The leagues worst defense for the last two decades needs the most attention.
I would 100% agree. I honestly would like a trade down if they can swing, but I don’t think any team will bite. In that case take one of the DEs and maybe a solid DB.
*With the first two picks
We can all dream sometimes my friend…just play Madden22..u can wheel & deal all day..lol.
Oh I do man, at the moment I have Brady and Gronk in SF! And that’s not even the most unrealistic part, Trey Sermon is my stud RB!
If this means Will Harris will see less time on the field I am all for it.
Any Madden ballers out here…send me a friend request…Online ID is (PhoneBoothBully1)…just a WARNING, I roll with the Lions (yeah laugh all u want til u play me!!!!) & dont think ur gonna get an easy win buddy cause it’s not gonna happen cap’n…I play nothing like the real team.Trust me on this.