Lions sign veteran edge rusher Bruce Irvin
The Detroit Lions opened up a roster spot on Tuesday when they sent Halpoulivaati Vaitai to injured reserve. They didn't waste any time filling that spot. The Lions have signed veteran edge rusher Bruce Irvin. He will start off on the practice squad, but he should be moved to the Lions 53-Man roster on Saturday. […]
The Detroit Lions opened up a roster spot on Tuesday when they sent Halpoulivaati Vaitai to injured reserve. They didn't waste any time filling that spot. The Lions have signed veteran edge rusher Bruce Irvin. He will start off on the practice squad, but he should be moved to the Lions 53-Man roster on Saturday.
Irvin was a big part of the Seattle Seahawks defense that pummeled the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 48. He also led the league in forced fumbles in 2016.
Irvin's top days are behind him, but he's still a solid player that can help a Lions defensive line that very much needs some help. Irvin started 10 games for the Seahawks last season and racked up 3.5 sacks.
Previous to that, Irvin spent time with the Bears and Panthers most recently. Irvin has 103 career starts and 55.5 career sacks. This is not going to solve the big problem for the Lions, but it's definitely going to help down the stretch.
Irvin can be a leader to a very young group of men and can help them grow as players. As to how much he can help the Lions, he actually looked pretty good at 35-years old last season. Don't count him out. We'll see if he makes his Lions debut against the Bears on Sunday.
Lions made some roster moves on Tuesday
The Detroit Lions had a busy Tuesday. They made a handful of moves that shuffled the roster around. Let's take a look at what they did. Halapoulivaati Vaitai placed on injured reserve That's a big one to start it off. Vaitai has been fighting with a back injury all year long and it seems that […]
