Danny Amendola will reportedly sign with the Detroit Lions.
Despite a reported mutual interest of a reunion between Amendola and the New England Patriots,
the wide receiver will join Detroit on a one-year deal.
Former Dolphins’ WR Danny Amendola plans to sign with Detroit, per source. Amendola is in Detroit now, taking a physical and as long as there are no complications, he will be a Lion, reunited with GM Bob Quinn and HC Matt Patricia. #Lions— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) March 11, 2019
The Miami Dolphins released Amendola on Friday, allowing him
to sign with Detroit before the new NFL year begins on Wednesday. The
Dolphins saved $6 million in salary for 2019 by cutting the 33-year-old.
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| Danny Amendola will join the Detroit Lions after spending just one season with the Miami Dolphins. (Wilfredo Lee/AP) |
Amendola totaled 59 receptions for 575 yards and one touchdown for the Dolphins last season. Amendola spent the previous five seasons with New England, where he registered 230 catches for 2,383 yards and 12 touchdowns. He won Super Bowls with the Patriots in 2014 and 2016.
Amendola’s one-year deal includes a $4.5 million guaranteed
salary and could be worth up to $6.75 million with incentives. He will be reunited with
Matt Patricia—the Lions head coach and former defensive coordinator of the
Patriots—and general manager Bob Quinn, who was the director of pro scouting in
New England in 2013 when the Patriots first signed Amendola.
Detroit’s wide receiving group will be led by Kenny Golladay
and Marvin Jones, while Amendola will serve as the slot
receiver.
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