After it looked like restricted free-agent tight end Brock Wright might leave for the San Francisco 49ers after signing an offer sheet with the team last week, the Detroit Lions said, “not so fast, my friends.”
The Lions announced on Wednesday that they have indeed matched the offer sheet from the 49ers on the same day the deadline hit, which will lock Wright into Detroit for three more seasons. The deal is worth $12 million in total and includes $6 million guaranteed.
The guaranteed money falls in line with the tender the Lions extended to Wright that would have paid him a shade under $3 million for one year.
Wright, who has proven to be an excellent run-blocker and sneaky-good pass-catcher over three seasons, will return as the backup to star tight end Sam LaPorta, keeping together what is a solid tight ends room in Detroit.
The Lions stopping the Niners from taking Wright from them drew a positive reaction from fans on social media.
