Romeo Okwara shared some personal news on Tuesday night. The Detroit Lions defensive end took to his Instagram account to announce his retirement from the NFL after eight seasons.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Former Lions DE Romeo Okwara announced on Instagram that he is stepping away from football. Okwara is an unrestricted free agent after concluding a three-year deal with Detroit. Okwara, 28, originally signed on with the Giants as an undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame back in 2016.
The official NFL Africa account mixed up Romeo Okwara for a 2024 NFL Draft prospect, and the Lions defensive end had a hilarious reaction. Saturday was an eventful day at the NFL Combine.
After a few seasons lost to injury, veteran DE Romeo Okwara was a reliable part of the DL rotation for the Lions in 2023. The Detroit Lions have 32 total
The Lions finished the 2022 season with 39 sacks, roughly middle of the pack in the NFL. With the return of several veterans from injury, that figure should improve in 2023.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The spring brings hope for almost every fan base that this is the year their team will make the Super Bowl. Detroit Lions fans haven't celebrated an NFL title since 1957 -- more than a decade before the first Super Bowl.
The Detroit Lions have the 10th-most salary cap space heading into 2023 but could add to that with several cuts that would have little impact on the field.