Veterans currently on the totally free agent sector will attempt to get a jump on landing a new occupation prior to a smorgasbord of gamers hits the open up sector on March 13.
Just one of those people gamers is working back Mike Gillislee.
NFL Community Insider Ian Rapoport claimed Gillislee labored out with the Detroit Lions on Thursday, for every a supply informed of the predicament.
Gillislee spent four games with the New Orleans Saints immediately after remaining slash by the New England Patriots next schooling camp. In the course of Mark Ingram‘s suspension, Gillislee took 16 carries for 43 yards (2.7 YPC). He was released immediately after Ingram returned and didn’t land a gig the rest of the season.
The Lions are in the sector for a amongst-the-tackles significant back to pair with Kerryon Johnson. LeGarrette Blount is set to be a totally free agent and was mainly ineffective in his a single season in Detroit.
Gillislee has expertise with Lions coach Matt Patricia stemming from their time alongside one another in New England in 2017.
At this stage, doing the job out Gillislee is basically the Lions acquiring a seem at likely very low-value depth alternatives. Even a signing would not make certain the 28-yr-outdated would make the squad in August.
