Free agent DJ Wonnum agrees to deal with Lions

Free agent defensive finish DJ Wonnum is signing a one-year deal value up to $6 million with the Detroit Lionshis brokers informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Wonnum heads to Detroit after a two-year stint with the Carolina Panthers.

He did not get on the sector with Carolina till halfway by the 2024 season due to a quad harm he suffered with the Minnesota Vikings and was restricted to 4 sacks.

He had solely three sacks this previous season regardless of beginning 15 video games for the Panthers.

Wonnum’s total lack of manufacturing for a crew that ranked close to the underside of the NFL in sacks and quarterback pressures made him expendable in Carolina, significantly because the Panthers would have to pay him $825,000 in lifeless cash on high of a brand new deal.

The Vikings took Wonnum within the fourth spherical of the 2020 draft. He has 30 profession sacks in six seasons, together with eight for Minnesota in each 2021 and ’23.

ESPN’s David Newton contributed to his report.