Lions-Bears Connections
View photos of the connections between the Lions and Bears.
Bears FB Michael Burton was originally drafted by Detroit in the fifth round (168th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Lions DE Cornelius Washington was a member of the Chicago Bears from 2013-16 and originally entered the league as the Bears' sixth-round pick (188th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Bears LS Andrew Depaola (2014-16), LB Howard Jones (2015-16) and QB Mike Glennon (2013-16) were all Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates with Lions DT Akeem Spence.
Lions S Glover Quin and Bears DB Quintin Demps were both members of the Houston Texans secondary from 2010-12. Quin also shared the Houston defensive backfield with Bears CB Sherrick McManis from 2010-11.
Lions TE Darren Fells was on the same Arizona Cardinals team as Bears LB Sam Acho (2014), DB Marcus Cooper Sr. (2016), OL Bradley Sowell (2013-15) and OL Bobby Massie (2013-15).
Bears TE Daniel Brown was on the same Ravens offense as Lions T Rick Wagner from 2015-16. Wagner was also Ravens teammates with Bears LB Pernell McPhee (2013-14).
Lions G T.J. Lang (2009-16) anchored the Packers offensive line alongside Bears OL Josh Sitton (2008-15) for seven seasons.
Lions DE Cornelius Washington played on the D-Line with Bears NT John Jenkins while at the University of Georgia from 2011-12.
Lions DE Anthony Zettel played his college ball alongside Bears S Adrian Amos while at Penn State from 2012-14.
Lions DT A'Shawn Robinson and Bears rookie S Eddie Jackson were Alabama Crimson Tide teammates from 2013-15.
Lions rookie WR Kenny Golladay hails from Chicago, Ill. and attended St. Rita High School. He then went on to play collegiately for Northern Illinois University.
