3 Sleeper Free Agents Lions Could Target

The free-agent frenzy period is less than two weeks away.

Teams will be looking to improve their rosters by acquiring players whom are free to sign with any team.

The new league year begins March 18 at 4 p.m., and teams are officially allowed to make trades and sign players at that time.

Detroit is in a prime position to acquire highly-skilled defensive talent to improve one of the league's worst-ranked defenses from last season.

Here are three under-the-radar free agents the Lions could target this offseason:

Running back LeSean McCoy

According to Chris Burke of The Athletic, "My sleeper pick is LeSean McCoy. Matt Patricia has faced him a ton and has a lot of respect for what he can offer as a playmaker."

The 11-year veteran earned a Super Bowl ring with the Kansas City Chiefs last season, but will not return in 2020.

Kenyan Drake is an obvious one to watch for the Lions since they tried to get him last year.

But my sleeper pick is LeSean McCoy. Matt Patricia has faced him a ton and has a lot of respect for what he can offer as a playmaker. https://t.co/wY2w2qRaTK
— Chris Burke (@ChrisBurkeNFL) March 5, 2020

Linebacker Joe Schobert

Schobert was a fourth-round pick in 2016, and has performed well for the Cleveland Browns.

Last season, he had five games with 10-plus tackles, and led the NFL in tackles in 2017 with 144.

In 2019, he recorded 133 tackles, two sacks, four interceptions and two forced fumbles.

Safety Rodney McLeod

McLeod has been one of the Eagles' most reliable producers in the secondary.

Both sides discussed a possible contract extension during the 2019 season, but no deal was agreed upon.

McLeod is a possibility to join the Lions since there is a connection to new Detroit defensive coordinator Cory Undlin.

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