Lions to match 49ers offer sheet for Brock Wright

It seemed like the Detroit Lions were set at tight end when they gave an RFA tender to Brock Wright at the beginning of March. Then the San Francisco 49ers came out of nowhere with an offer sheet for three years and $12 million.  This was a rare thing. Teams don't typically sign RFA's to […]

Mike Payton Detroit Lions Beat Writer
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Jan 21, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions tight end Brock Wright (89) reacts after a play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half in a 2024 NFC divisional round game at Ford Field.
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It seemed like the Detroit Lions were set at tight end when they gave an RFA tender to Brock Wright at the beginning of March. Then the San Francisco 49ers came out of nowhere with an offer sheet for three years and $12 million. 

This was a rare thing. Teams don't typically sign RFA's to offer sheets like this. It's only happened a handful of times with the last time being in 2022. 

After the full five days, the Lions have decided that they are going to match Brock Wright's offer sheet and he will stay in Detroit.

This  keeps a big player in a spot for the Lions and now they don't have to figure out their next move at tight end two. The Lions also retained Shane Zylstra and have James Mitchell on the roster. They're good to go at tight end.