According to the Associated Press, former Steelers LB Larry Foote has decided to accept a one year deal from the Lions, and will ink his name on the bottom line sometime tomorrow morning.

Foote is orginally from Detroit and continued his collegiate career at the University of Michigan down the road in Ann Arbor, before joining Pittsburgh as a fourth round pick in 2002. He requested his release or trade from the Steelers last week in part because of team plans to platoon him with fellow LB Lawrence Timmons.

Here’s what Foote had to say about the decision:

“I’m excited because it’s a fresh start for me,” Foote said Tuesday night. “It’s a one-year deal to show my talents, and hopefully end up signing a long-term deal after showing the Lions and their new coaching staff what I can do.”

If he can stay healthy, Foote will bring the leadership in the middle of the Lions defense that has been missing for some time, joining Julian Peterson and Ernie Sims in the starting lineup. Foote also fielded calls from Kansas City, Indianapolis, and Arizona before settling on a contract with Detroit.

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