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Lions Sign Linebacker Damone Clark to Bolster Depth

Detroit fills a linebacker need with a 24-year-old who profiles as an immediate special-teams contributor.

Overview

  • The Lions announced the signing on March 18, with financial terms undisclosed.
  • Clark brings extensive special-teams experience and will compete for defensive snaps after joining late last season in Houston.
  • Waived by Dallas in November 2025 and claimed by the Texans, he appeared in six games for Houston with 130 special-teams snaps and 24 on defense.
  • A 2022 fifth-round pick out of LSU, he returned from pre-draft spinal fusion surgery to play 10 games with five starts as a rookie and later started 17 games in 2023 for the Cowboys.
  • The addition follows free-agent departures of Alex Anzalone and Grant Stuard and reconnects Clark with coordinator Kelvin Sheppard from their LSU ties.