2016 Detroit Lions season
Date Player Position Contract
March 4 Tyrunn Walker Defensive tackle 1 year / $ 1.6 million
March 9 Haloti Ngata Defensive tackle 2 years / $ 12 million
March 11 Crezdon Butler Cornerback 1 year / $ 745,000
March 11 Don Muhlbach Long snapper 1 year / $ 1.05 million
March 11 Dan Orlovsky Quarterback 1 year / $ 1.065 million
March 11 Tahir Whitehead Linebacker 2 years / $ 8 million
March 16 Tim Wright Tight end 1 year / $ 675,000
October 25 Josh Bynes Linebacker 1 year / $ 760,000
Offseason -- Re-signings
The 2016 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 87th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 83rd as the Detroit Lions, and their third under head coach Jim Caldwell. On January 8, 2016, the Lions hired Bob Quinn as general manager. This was also the first season in over 40 years in which the Lions had an official cheerleading squad. The Lions improved upon their 7-9 record from 2015, and clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2014 - the Lions finished tied with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the last NFC playoff spot, but won the tiebreaker based on their record against common opponents. However, the Lions were defeated by the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round and extended their playoff losing streak to nine games.