Detroit Lions need starting-caliber players at CB, DT, DE and OG, but are not expected to be big spenders when NFL free agency opens Monday afternoon.

Free agent cornerback D.J. Reed is preparing to head to Detroit. Reed and the Lions have agreed to a three-year contract, according to multiple reports. The Lions needed to make a move at cornerback with the departure of Carlton Davis,

The Detroit Lions offense is at a championship level. The defense might have been at that level too last season, but injuries ravaged it. That led to Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders moving the ball easily during a shocking divisional round playoff upset at Detroit.