Once upon a time (actually Jahlani Tavai Detroit Lions Jersey , before 2006), June 1 of every year brought a second wave of free agency. Now, for entirely different reasons, a second wave of free agency comes after May 7.But where June 1 free agency was about teams cutting players for cap-management purposes, May 7 is about free agents who already are available — and who had been for nearly two months.May 7 has relevance because that’s when the compensatory draft-pick formula shuts off, allowing a team to sign a player without the acquisition affecting its potential haul of extra draft picks, a facet of the labor deal about which more and more teams have become sensitive in recent years. Basically Jahlani Tavai Jersey 2019 , any free agent signed after May 7 doesn’t count, either for the new team or the old team, toward the compensatory picks either team will, or won’t, receive for 2020.The compensatory draft-pick formula applies to players who became free agents on March 13, via the expiration of their contracts. Unsigned this long, they surely won’t be signed before Tuesday Youth Jahlani Tavai Jersey , and this year’s list is topped by the likes of former Rams defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and former Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah.So how do certain players end up being the ones who remain available after May 7? Their financial demands surely are a factor, as are their interest (or lack thereof) in being under contract for offseason workouts. Health, as it appears to be for Ansah, also can delay the process.Regardless, every year a group of free agents not signed in the first wave of the process end up remaining available past May 7, because teams have figured out that it’s better to wait, since it makes better the chances of getting dibs on more young and cheap players the following year. The Lions are adding some safety depth."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsBreaking NewsIntroducing the 2019 Detroit Lions Draft Class! 脳NFL Free AgencyDetroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions sign S Andrew Adams White Jahlani Tavai Jersey , confirm Oday Aboushi signing New,112commentsThe Lions are adding some safety depth.EDTShareTweetShareShareDetroit Lions sign S Andrew Adams, confirm Oday Aboushi signing Raj Mehta-USA TODAY SportsThe Detroit Lions apparently didn’t let former Buccaneers Andrew Adams leave Allen Park without agreeing to a deal. Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press is reporting that Adams will sign a one-year deal with the Lions. As we mentioned earlier on Thursday, Adams has had a pretty impressive career for an undrafted prospect. He immediately started 13 games in his rookie season for the New York Giants and played in all 16 games the next year. Though he failed to make the team in 2018, he eventually joined the Buccaneers last season and tallied a career-high four interceptions and nine passes defended. Adams also brings quite a bit of special teams value, having played a team-high 316 special teams snaps in 2017 with the Giants. He played another 171 with the Bucs last year. As for his spot on the roster, there’s reason to believe Adams can compete for a sub-package role as the team’s third safety. Detroit is already set with Tracy Walker and Quandre Diggs likely to be the team’s two starting safeties Jahlani Tavai Jersey Mens , but Adams may compete with veteran Tavon Wilson for that third role, as both are experienced and bring special teams skills. The deciding factor may end up being price. Contract terms for Adams, at this point in time, are still unknown. But Wilson currently has a $3.78 million cap hit with only $875,000 in dead cap should the Lions decide to release him ($2.9 million cap relief). UPDATE: The Lions have confirmed the signing of Andrews, as well as the signing of offensive guard Oday Aboushi: