Day 5 of Lions free agency - Medical recap of the players Detroit has signed

Day five of free agency is over, so let's review who the Lions signed that day, along with their medical concern level from 1 (no concern) to 10 (has an operating room named after him).

Tim Patrick, WR - age 31 (1yr / up to $4 million) ⊳Link to Patrick article

INJURY HISTORY

2024: Played 17 of 18 games.
2023: Achilles tear. Missed entire year.
2022: ACL tear. Missed entire year.

CONCERN LEVEL 6/10: His age (32 in November) along with the two serious recent injuries are a concern. Despite a healthy. productive last season, it remains to be seen whether his ligaments and tendons can hold up. He should start the season as the #3 WR.

Kenny Yeboah, TE - age 26 (1 year / $ undisclosed)

INJURY HISTORY

2024: Possible core muscle injury. Did not play the first 8 games of year. Played the final 9 games.
2023: Hamstring. Did not play the first 12 games. Played the final 5 games.
2022: Calf, missed 2 games. Played in 10 of 17 games.

CONCERN LEVEL 4/10: The 2024 injury was publicly reported variously as a groin, abdomen, and core muscle. The reason for the uncertain diagnosis is likely because the groin area is complex to diagnose. A core muscle injury raises concern for something that could require surgery if there is a recurrence.

Last season with the Jets, the majority of his snaps came on special teams. He had 106 offensive snaps and finished with 5 receptions.

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Trevor Nowaske, LB - age 26 (1 yr / $1.03 million)

CONCERN LEVEL 2/10: Concussion in 2024, otherwise medically clean.

Kyle Allen, QB - age 29 (1 yr / $ undisclosed)

CONCERN LEVEL 2/10: Ankle dislocation in 2020, but healthy since.

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Levi Onwuzurike, DT - age 27 (1yr / $5.5 million) ⊳Link to Onwuzurike article

CONCERN LEVEL 6/10: L5-S1 fusion in 2022 remains a long-term concern despite a mostly healthy 2024 season (hamstring, right knee/ankle).

Grant Stuard, LB - age 26 (1 yr / undisclosed)

CONCERN LEVEL 2/10: Remote history of torn meniscus, otherwise in good shape.

Craig Reynolds, RB - age 28 (1 yr / undisclosed)

CONCERN LEVEL 1/10: Played 100% of games past two seasons.

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Dan Skipper, OT - age 30 (1yr / undisclosed) ⊳Link to Skipper article

CONCERN LEVEL 2/10: Suspected rib injury last year but played all games. Only concern is he plays most of next season at age 31.

Myles Adams, DT - age 27 (1 yr / undisclosed)

CONCERN LEVEL 1/10: Clean medical history.

Roy Lopez, DT - age 27 (1 yr / $4.35m)

CONCERN LEVEL 1/10: Extremely reliable in his four-year NFL career playing almost all games.

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D.J. Reed, CB - age 28 (3 yr / $32 million guaranteed, up to $48 million) ⊳Link to Reed article

Concern level 2/10: Minor issues of groin and concussion the past two years.

Derrick Barnes, LB - age 25 (3 yr / $16 million guaranteed, up to $25.5 million) ⊳Link to Barnes article

Concern level 4/10: Missed final 15 games of last season due to MCL/PCL surgery.

Marcus Davenport, DE - age 28 (1 yr / $1.65 million guaranteed, up to $4.5 million) ⊳Link to Davenport article

Concern level 7/10: Missed almost all of past two seasons with triceps tear and high ankle sprain.

Netane Muti, OG - age 25 (1yr / $1.1m)

Concern level 8/10: Missed last season with pec tear to go along with Lisfranc and Achilles history.

Anthony Pittman, LB - age 28 (1 yr / undisclosed)

Concern level 1/10: Clean history.

Ezekiel Turner, LB - age 28 (1 yr / $1.255 million)

Concern level 1/10: Remote history of shoulder issue.

Morice Norris, DB - age 24 (1yr / $840,000)

Concern level 1/10: No major injuries and finished last season healthy.

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