{"id":189064,"date":"2026-03-12T19:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/189064\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T19:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:09:07","slug":"buccaneers-lose-young-safety-to-nfc-north-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/189064\/","title":{"rendered":"Buccaneers Lose Young Safety to NFC North Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Buccaneers free agent Christian Izien has signed with the Lions <\/p>\n

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> officially won\u2019t be bringing back one of their free agents.<\/p>\n

According to NFL insider Mike Garafolo<\/a>, the Detroit Lions<\/a> have signed now former Buccaneers safety Christian Izien to a one-year contract for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Izien became an unrestricted free agent after the Buccaneers decided not to tender him. While this was the case, ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler reported<\/a> that the Bucs were still interested in re-signing him.<\/p>\n

However, with Izien signing with the Lions, his time in Tampa Bay has officially come to an end.\u00a0Izien will now provide the Lions with another solid option for the safety position.<\/p>\n

Izien spent each of the last three seasons with the Buccaneers, where he recorded three interceptions and 155 tackles in 45 games.<\/p>\n

More to come\u2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tMichael DeRosa<\/a> Michael covers the NHL for Heavy.com. He has professionally covered the NHL since 2017 and has written for other publications like The Hockey News, BetMGM, Athlon Sports, and The Hockey Writers. More about Michael DeRosa<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n

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