Free agent defensive finish D.J. Wonnum is signing a one-year deal value as much as $6 million with the Detroit Lions, his brokers instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Wonnum heads to Detroit after a two-year stint with the Carolina Panthers.
He’s the second notable former Panthers participant to affix the Lions in free company. Heart Cade Mays agreed to a three-year take care of Detroit final week.
He did not get on the sphere with Carolina till halfway by way of the 2024 season resulting from 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 general lack of manufacturing for a workforce that ranked close to the underside of the NFL in sacks and quarterback pressures made him expendable in Carolina, notably because the Panthers must 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.
