There is a new international flavor in Allen Park after the latest roster move by the Detroit Lions. The team has signed free agent defensive lineman David Bada following the second training camp session.
Bada is a part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway program. As such, he does not count against the team’s 90-man camp roster.
A 29-year-old native of Germany, Bada has been with the Washington Commanders since the 2020 season, primarily on the practice squad. Bada missed the 2023 season after tearing a triceps in Washington’s training camp last summer.
The Lions had offensive lineman Max Pircher, from Italy, in 2022 and 2023 as part of the IPP. The 293-pound Bada takes his place.