The Detroit Lions have signed defensive lineman John Cominsky to a two-year contract extension.
It was always going to happen, but the Detroit Lions have re-signed defensive tackle John Cominsky.
He was quick to express his wish to return. Even if he did everything he could to discover what else was out there, it was the most likely consequence. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Detroit Lions have released defensive tackle John Cominsky.
According to Garafolo, it’s a two-year deal worth $8.5 million with another $1 million in “attainable” incentives and a total of $4 million totally guaranteed.
The signing bonus for Cominsky has been confirmed by NFL reporter Aaron Wilson of KPRC in Houston.
Cominsky was claimed off waivers by the Lions from the Atlanta Falcons this summer, as part of a group of eight teams that put in a claim due to the league’s second-worst record in 2021. It’s safe to say it all worked out.
Last season, Cominsky achieved a career high with four sacks. He missed only three games after suffering a thumb injury in Week 2 and requiring surgery, yet he returned to play with a club on his hand. Despite this, he finished second on the Lions in quarterback hits (12) and quarterback pressures (44), trailing only Aidan Hutchinson.
John Cominsky personifies everything the Detroit Lions stand for.
Let go the way he was last May, and now with a pretty nice free agent deal in-hand 10 months later, it’s been quite a journey for Cominsky, who played collegiately at Division II Charleston but was still taken in the fourth round of the 2019 draft by the Falcons.
Cominsky got his opportunity in Detroit, and came through nicely. Making such a quick return from thumb surgery was one thing. But being as effective as he was the rest of the season, with one fully-functional hand, was icing on the cake as he showed he has the kind of “grit” the Lions profess.
Things clearly worked out with Cominsky and the Lions last season, as he particularly worked well in tandem with Hutchinson as something of a “dirty work” guy. He embodies the team’s culture, and beyond that he also happens to be a good player. It’s only right Cominsky is staying in a Lions’ uniform a little longer.
