DETROIT – The Detroit Lions are releasing DeAndre Levy.
Levy, who has struggled with injury since signing a four-year deal in 2015, only played 5 games for the Lions in 2016.
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Levy was drafted by the Lions in 2009, and has played 94 games in Detroit, accumulating more than 400 tackles and 12 interceptions.
“On behalf of our entire organization, I would like to thank DeAndre for his many contributions to the Detroit Lions over the past eight seasons.
“While he excelled as a player during his time with us, DeAndre also had a genuine desire to make a difference off the field, investing a lot of his time and resources in social causes throughout the Detroit community.
“We wish DeAndre the very best in all his future endeavors.”
Lions GM Bob Quinn said just last week that he expected Levy to be a Lion next year:
“DeAndre had a challenging year through the injuries, so it’s something that he worked extremely hard, behind the scenes, to kind of get back,” Quinn said, via the Detroit Free Press. “It was just a couple of things that kept him out of the lineup. So, as of today, I feel like he’ll be back next year, and we’ll talk about the contract if it ever comes up. But right now, we have nothing to report.”