Discussion: What was the Detroit Lions’ worst value signing in free agency?
Which Detroit Lions free agency contract has the best chance of backfiring?
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 12: Cade Mays #64 of the Carolina Panthers prepares to snap the ball at the line of scrimmage during the NFL 2025 game against the Dallas Cowboys at Bank of America Stadium on October 12, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty Images) | Getty Images On Sunday, we discussed the Detroit Lions’ best value signings in free agency . With most contract details out now, there were a lot of bargain bin buys from general manager Brad Holmes, leading to a pretty big list of potential good value plays by the Lions.
However, not every Lions signing is going to work out. That’s just the nature of football. Whether it’s schematic fit, injury, or just a player who fails to reach their full potential, the Lions are going to overpay for someone.
It happens every year. So today’s Question of the Day is: Which Lions free agent signing has the worst value? My answer: This is a bit of a tough question, because the Lions didn’t really hand out any super expensive deals.
The biggest criticism the Lions have gotten this offseason is that they didn’t shell out any big deals for big talents. Because there are so many low-risk deals, there are only a couple of contracts that I believe could be looked back on as reckless spending: Cade Mays’ three-year, $25 million contract Larry Borom’s one-year, $5 million deal As Erik Schlitt pointed out in the Borom article linked above, $5 million a year is about the going rate for a high-end OT3. I have questions whether you could call Borom a good OT3, but it feels nitpicky to complain too much about this.