Trey Flowers to be released by the Lions

[FreeTedWilliams]

Lions tell Trey Flowers he'll be released at start of league year

Defensive lineman Trey Flowers was a big prize when free agency opened in 2019 and he wound up signing a five-year deal with the Lions, but his run in Detroit is set to come to an end with the start of free agency this year.

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Really no surprise with his injuries and 10 million cap hit.

Wouldn’t mind seeing him back

 

[NormZauchin]

If he could play like he did in his first stint here, it would be a no-brainer to bring him back. But that's a big "if."

 

[jah]

Step 3 of the cycle is complete. One left.

 

[patfanken]

I have NO freakin' idea why the first Flowers thread was closed, but if there are going to be Bobby Wagner and EVERY FA WR threads, there might as well be a thread about a very good player that we probably can afford and would be an immediate upgrade to our defense. I hope that doesn't make too much sense to be board material, BUT........

 

[50-yard-line]

In a heartbeat at the right price. Opposite Judon, beside Barmore, adn there could be some real power there.

 

[Brotherblues]

I have fond memories but they are in the distant past at this point.

And I understand that people who follow the Lions have zero fond memories of his time there. He is their N'keal.

 

[crawhammer]

Boring! Not impactful enough. He hosed Detroit with that ridiculous contract they gave him. He was never that great and now he's also injury prone. Pass.

 

[Toofy]

No thanks . We need our young LBs to get experience. No point going back to veterans and stunting the development of these folks. We should have a prime team for 2023 and 2024 . We need to use 2022 season as a practice season . It goes against what we have done . But honestly trying to compete for 2022 without team going you get will set us back again. We need to identify the next rung of leaders and that requires to throw them deep and asking them to figure out how to swim.

 

[upstater1]

No thanks . We need our young LBs to get experience. No point going back to veterans and stunting the development of these folks. We should have a prime team for 2023 and 2024 . We need to use 2022 season as a practice season . It goes against what we have done . But honestly trying to compete for 2022 without team going you get will set us back again. We need to identify the next rung of leaders and that requires to throw them deep and asking them to figure out how to swim.

?? It's a totally different position. He's a 300 pounder, not competing with 240 pound guys.

 

[Pape]

Boring! Not impactful enough. He hosed Detroit with that ridiculous contract they gave him. He was never that great and now he's also injury prone. Pass.

He hosed Detroit? lol, come on man... that's ridiculous

what was he supposed to do, say no to the nice man offering him 90 million dollars, with 50 million upfront????

 

[JackBauer]

Given who we have at DE, he's worth the look.

 

[Patriot Missile]

All day long. He excels in this system. Barmore and Judon makes him even better.

 

[Hyped]

I think the fact that he has missed time the last two seasons might lower his asking price...that and him still pocketing his big signing bonus from 2018...

I hope?

 

[Ivan]

Boring! Not impactful enough. He hosed Detroit with that ridiculous contract they gave him. He was never that great and now he's also injury prone. Pass.

Teams that overpay “ hose” themselves, you can’t blame a player for the amount that f money a team offers them. I don’t think the team is going in the direction where he would fit into their plans, so I don’t see him treyurning.

 

[Zuma]

 

[venecol]

This desire to hire back ex-players of the dynasty in an attempt to relive their glory days is boring. The dynasty is dead. Time to re-stock with new young players or really talented high end vets.

 

[crawhammer]

He hosed Detroit? lol, come on man... that's ridiculous

what was he supposed to do, say no to the nice man offering him 90 million dollars, with 50 million upfront????

My point was his play wasn't nearly representative of the contract. They paid him like a top DE in the NFL, which he wasn't, before or after the contract. He's nothing special, the Patriots don't need another mediocre player, they have too many already.

 

[Ross12]

I have NO freakin' idea why the first Flowers thread was closed, but if there are going to be Bobby Wagner and EVERY FA WR threads, there might as well be a thread about a very good player that we probably can afford and would be an immediate upgrade to our defense. I hope that doesn't make too much sense to be board material, BUT........

Hey Ken, I'm not actually sure why it got locked either. It might've been an accident. I just unlocked it and merged your thread into it.

 

[Ring 6]

?? It's a totally different position. He's a 300 pounder, not competing with 240 pound guys.

Flowers is not a 300 lber
He is a 43 DE/34 OLB

 

[Ring 6]

My point was his play wasn't nearly representative of the contract. They paid him like a top DE in the NFL, which he wasn't, before or after the contract. He's nothing special, the Patriots don't need another mediocre player, they have too many already.

He was very good here.