Lions sign veteran DE Ayers
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The Detroit Lions signed veteran defensive end Robert Ayers to a one-year contract on Monday, the team announced.
Ayers, who turns 33 on Sept. 6, is entering his 10th NFL season.
Detroit also waived cornerback Josh Okonye.
Ayers was signed to bolster a lackluster pass rush that has recorded just one sack through three preseason games.
Ayers has 35 sacks and nine forced fumbles in 120 career NFL games (59 starts).
He was the 18th overall pick of the 2009 draft by the Denver Broncos and played five seasons with the team before playing two seasons apiece with the New York Giants (2014-15) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2016-17). Ayers had two sacks and two forced fumbles last season for the Buccaneers.
Ayers had a career-best nine sacks for the Giants in 2015.
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