It took a little longer than normal to happen, but Lions punter Jack Fox has officially put his signature on the exclusive rights free agent tender offer from the team. Fox signed the deal on Monday, per the NFL’s transaction wire.
There wasn’t really any other option for Fox, who will earn the league minimum of $895,000 for his experience level in 2022. As an exclusive rights free agent who was tendered by the team, he was either going to sign for the offer or not play anywhere in the upcoming season.
It’s a short-term solution for Fox, who has proven one of the NFL’s better punters in his two seasons in Detroit. Fox, a Pro Bowler in 2020, also has been the Lions’ primary kickoff guy, too. He can now work out a longer-term contract extension with the Lions, who have every intention of keeping the 25-year-old Fox in the den.