Devin Funchess: What the Lions are getting in their new TE

Yes, tight end. The Lions themselves made the distinction in their media release announcing they’ve signed Funchess.

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Michigan Wolverine fans probably recall Funchess as a wide receiver, the position he played in Ann Arbor from 2012-to 2014.

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He was also a wideout in his prior NFL stops with the Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers,

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Funchess always played wide receiver with some of the skills that easily translate to tight end.

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At 6-4 and 215 listed pounds at Michigan, he had the size to play a hybrid role.

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College recruiting services ranked Funchess as a tight end coming out of Harrison High School in suburban Farmington Hills.

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His quickness off the line, or relative lack thereof, is much more akin to a tight end than the D.K. Metcalf or Mike Evans of the oversized WR world.

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