Linebacker

Devin White

No. 45 · 8th season

Devin White finds a new home in Detroit, and the Lions find a linebacker who can fly

A linebacker who finished third in the entire league in tackles last season just signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions — and he did it as a free agent, which says something about how quickly a market can shift on a player.

White is a former All-Pro who won a Super Bowl and has spent years proving he can be one of the most productive defenders on any roster. Last season with the Las Vegas Raiders, he made 17 starts and piled up 174 tackles — the kind of number that makes opposing offensive coordinators uncomfortable. He can play in space, he can come downhill, and he does not disappear in big moments.

Now he is walking into a Lions locker room that has built one of the most talked-about cultures in the NFL over the past few years. Detroit is not rebuilding. They are chasing something, and the linebacker room just got a serious upgrade.

For White, this is a chance to matter somewhere that matters. A one-year deal means everything is on the table — a longer stay if it clicks, or another move if it does not. He has been here before. He knows what it takes to win one.

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