Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed free agents DE Datone Jones and DT Caraun Reid. Contract terms were not disclosed.
In addition, the Lions announced that they have waived LB Thurston Armbrister and placed DT Haloti Ngata on Reserve-Injured.
In his fifth season, Jones comes to the Lions after most recently spending the 2017 preseason with the Minnesota Vikings. Prior to this year, he played four seasons (2013-16) with the Green Bay Packers and appeared in 59 games with seven starts during that time.
A former first-round draft pick (26th overall) by the Packers in the 2013 NFL Draft out of UCLA, Jones' career totals include 72 total tackles (53 solo), nine sacks, one fumble recovery and one interception.
Reid returns to Detroit after originally being drafted by the Lions in the fifth-round (158th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft out of Princeton. In two seasons with Detroit (2014-15), he appeared in 26 games (12 starts).
Reid most recently spent the 2017 preseason with the Los Angeles Chargers after playing in seven games for the club in 2016. Currently in his fourth season, his career totals include 36 total tackles (28 solo), three sacks and two fumble recoveries.
