DE DeVries is to wear back Lions jersey

One and a half months ago, defensive end Jared DeVries had to take off his No. 95 Detroit Lions jersey as the team considered him expendable and released him. But now his value to the team appeared to increase as he is going to be re-signed by the Lions on Monday.

Having spent the entire of his 9-year career with the Lions, DeVries was cut loose in late February before the team was due to pay him the $400,000 roster bonus on the start of the new league year. However, DeVries has not shown any interest in joining a new team for the new season but been expecting to wear back the Lions jersey and continue to be the team’s solid locker room presence.

According latest reports, DeVries is expected to earn $4.7 million in 2010 season with the new contract and that is no increase from his previous contract, but DeVries is still as happy because it’s good enough of the team to ask him back, especially there are still concerns on his tendon injury that was suffered in last summer’s training camp.