Former Seahawks starting edge rusher visited the Lions on Tuesday
If the Lions go this route, he could be solid help
The Detroit Lions just had a big-time night with their pass rushers on Monday night, to the tune of 34 pressures and seven sacks. They’re now second in the NFL in sacks with 11 and near the top of the league with 52 total pressures. Still, they’re looking for some extra help on the edge now that Marcus Davenport is going to miss some time. On Tuesday, they met with a veteran edge.
The Lions met with edge rusher Quinton Jefferson on Tuesday
The former fifth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft has been hanging around the NFL for nine seasons, and in that time, he’s played for the Seahawks, Rams, Bills, Raiders, Jets, and Browns. Most notably, he’s spent a lot of time in Seattle, where he’s been for three different stints. He was starting edge for them in 2018 and 2019 before leaving to play for the Bills. He also started for the Raiders.
In recent years, he’s been playing both edge and defensive tackle. He played 12 games last season for both the Browns and Bills. He was on his second stint with the latter. He didn’t start in any of those games, but finished the year with 14 pressures and two sacks off the bench.
Prior to 2024, Jefferson was regularly a guy who would put up 40 or more pressures and at least eight sacks in multiple seasons. He could be a player who is somewhat like his former Seahawks teammate Bruce Irvin, who spent time with the Lions in 2023. Only in this case, Jefferson has a chance to be a more long-term depth option in Detroit.
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