The 2020 tampering period is less than a day old and the Detroit Lions have already agreed to terms with several players, including quarterback Chase Daniel.
Daniel won’t challenge for Matthew Stafford’s starting job, but early expectations are that he will take over the reserve quarterback role vacated by Jeff Driskel,
With a reported 3 year deal worth $13.05 million, the money says Daniel will enter the clubhouse as the expected QB2, but the Lions won’t be afraid to open this competition up as they still have high expectations for David Blough after trading for him last year. The Lions also won’t shut the door on preseason standout Kyle Sloter and his chances of earning a role.
Now with four quarterbacks on the roster, it’s highly unlikely the Lions will acquire another player at the position in free agency or use any of their valuable draft capital on more competition.
It is possible, that if a quarterback they like goes undrafted, that they could bring him in to compete for a reserve or practice squad role. Names to keep in mind are Anthony Gordan (Washington State), Nate Stanley (Iowa), James Morgan (Florida International) or even Shae Patterson (Michigan).
The wild card here is Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama). If the Lions are concerned over the future of Stafford, he could be in the mix — but most indications are he’s not going to end up in Detroit.