4 Lions Fans Will Be Happy to See Leave in 2025 Free Agency

NFL free agency is less than two months away from beginning. With that being said, Lions fans won't shed a tear if these four players leave the franchise.

Detroit Lions fans react after the 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders in the NFC divisional round of the NFL playoffs at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. / Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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2. Allen Robinson, WR

Remember when Allen Robinson was projected to be one of the next great NFL receivers? The former 2014 second-rounder dominated opposing defenses from 2015 to 2020, racking up 5,451 receiving yards and 37 touchdowns on 409 catches in 78 games.

A combination of age and injuries have caused Robinson to regress in recent years, though. That didn't stop Lions fans from hoping that he could still be an effective contributor when the 31-year-old wideout made his way to Detroit for the 2024 season.

Much to his dismay, Robinson has continued to look like a shell of his former self. Despite playing in 12 games, the ex-Penn State product only saw 91 offensive snaps. That led to his catching just 3-of-7 (42.9%) targets for 30 receiving yards with each grab resulting in a first down.

Robinson's NFL career was already running on borrowed time and his latest season just solidified that fact. It's hard to imagine any team (be it the Lions or anyone else) seeing his 2024 performance and thinking, "This is someone who can make a positive impact on our passing game!"

At the end of the day, it would likely take a miracle for Robinson to end up back with the Lions.

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