Pros and Cons of Lions Signing Former Rams Tight End

The Detroit Lions featured the No. 1 scoring offense in the entire NFL in 2024 (33.2 points per game). And they should rank among the league's top scoring units once again this upcoming season.

Yet, it wouldn't hurt Detroit general manager Brad Holmes to add another weapon for Jared Goff and the team's passing attack. 

Enter veteran tight end Gerald Everett, who most recently played for the Chicago Bears. 

Everett, now 31 years old, was cut by the Bears in February after spending a lone campaign in the Windy City. He failed to make much of an impact with the Bears, catching just eight passes for 36 yards.

Prior to last season, though, he produced five straight seasons with at least 37 receptions and north of 400 receiving yards. And the first two of those seasons (2019-20) came with Everett catching passes from Goff with the Rams.

Goff and Everett developed a nice rapport during their four total seasons playing together (2017-20). In 61 games as teammates, Everett amassed 127 catches for 1,389 yards and eight touchdowns.