DETROIT – The Detroit Lions have released veteran linebacker Jamie Collins after he played just 16 games with the team.
Detroit announced last week that it would seek a trade for Collins after his performance in the first two games of the season, but it appears there were no suitors.
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Instead, the team has decided to simply cut ties, releasing him entirely.
#Lions have released ILB Jamie Collins.
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) September 28, 2021
Collins started 14 games for the Lions in 2020, making 101 tackles with six tackles for loss and one sack.
This is the 31-year-old’s ninth NFL after spending five years with the New England Patriots and three with the Cleveland Browns.
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Detroit is 0-3 under new head coach Dan Campbell, though it took an NFL record 66-yard field goal from Justin Tucker for the Ravens to survive a trip to Ford Field last weekend.
