The Detroit Lions re-signed tight end Tim Wright on Monday.
The exact terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the team decided not to offer Wright a one-year, $1.671 million tender. Wright’s deal is presumably for less than that tender offer, according to The Detroit News.
Wright didn't expect to be back with the Lions and even expressed excitement about hitting the free agency market.
"I'm excited about it,"Wright said. "It is what it is. I've been on a few different teams. There are no reservations about going to another team. I already know what it takes. If it is, it is. If I'm back in Detroit, it is what it is. I'm just going out there to be the best player I can be and trying to win a Super Bowl again."
Wright was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2013. The Lions acquired him last season during training camp in a trade with the Buccaneers. He had nine catches for 77 yards and two touchdowns in nine games, according to ESPN. Wright has 89 catches for 907 yards and 13 touchdowns in his three seasons in the NFL.
Wright is the fifth tight end on the Lions roster, joining Eric Ebron, Brandon Pettigrew, who is recovering from a torn ACL, Jordan Thompson, and Casey Pierce. The signing means that Joseph Fauria’s time with the Lions is over. With a handful of tight ends aleady Wright could be a backup option for the Lions.