SEALED: A top player worth $700 million was welcomed by the Detroit Lions.

SEALED: A top player worth $700 million was welcomed by the Detroit Lions.

Due to injuries, the tight end room for the Detroit Lions is getting smaller, so they are adding a veteran with Super Bowl experience to the mix.

One day after Brock Wright left their divisional round playoff victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to a forearm injury, the Lions signed veteran tight end Zach Ertz.

After missing Sunday’s Lions touchdown drive in the third quarter due to an injured arm, Wright is expected to miss this week’s NFC championship game against the San Francisco 49ers. On Sunday, Wright caught a crucial 29-yard pass during the team’s third-quarter drive.

In the 2021 season at Ford Field, Zach Ertz of the Arizona Cardinals tries to catch a pass against the Lions.
The Lions have started tight end Sam LaPorta through two weeks of play despite a hyperextended knee, and No. 3 tight end James Mitchell was placed on injured reserve earlier this month following a hand injury sustained during practice that required surgery.

With nine catches on Sunday, LaPorta broke the rookie tight end record in the NFL playoffs.