ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions have signed free agent defensive end Corey Wootton to a one-year contract.
Detroit announced the move Thursday. The Lions also promoted Lance Newmark to director of college scouting, Cedric Saunders to senior vice-president of football operations and Scott McEwen to senior personnel executive.
Wootton joins the Lions after playing 15 games for the Minnesota Vikings last season. He had 16 tackles — 11 solo — and one sack. He spent the previous four seasons with the Chicago Bears and had a career-high seven sacks in 2012.
