| Date | News |
| 3/13/26 | Chargers expert has a warning for Lions fans after Tyler Conklin signing. The tight end is likely competing for a backup spot with Brock Wright headed into training camp. Source: https://sidelionreport.com/chargers-expert-has-a-w... |
| 9/03/25 | Notre Dame in the NFL: Projecting every former Irish player for 2025 season. Here's the projected role for all 40 former Notre Dame football players in the NFL this year, from Joe Alt to Brock Wright. Source: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-iris... |
| 5/20/25 | What new TEs coach Tyler Roehl wants to see from his players. The Lions ask a lot from their tight ends and receivers in the run game as blockers. No. 2 tight end Brock Wright has been a block-first option in Detroit's offense over the last four seasons. Kenny Yeboah, the veteran tight end the Lions signed in free agency to compete for the No. 3 tight end role, is a physical, block-first option at the position. Source: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/what-new-tes-coa... |
| 11/20/24 | NOTEBOOK: LaPorta 'trending the right way' to play this week. LaPorta has caught 25 passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns this season. Without him last week, Brock Wright and Shane Zylstra stepped up and filled the void both in the pass and run game. "I thought Brock (Wright) carried the load for us, man, played a lot of reps, lot of snaps, and he really had to do a lot of different jobs," Campbell said. Source: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-laporta... |
| 7/09/24 | How the Lions Complicated the 49ers' Negotiations with Brandon Aiyuk. On March 30, the 49ers signed Lions restricted free agent tight end Brock Wright to a three-year, $12 million offer sheet, which the Lions ultimately matched. A month later, the Lions returned the favor to the 49ers. On April 24, roughly a week before the NFL Draft, just around the time the 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk were getting close to an agreement on a contract extension, the Lions signed wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to a four-year, $120 million extension. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/news/how-the-lions-co... |
| 4/16/24 | Wright talks re-signing with Lions, his path to the NFL. There will be players who don't hear their names called next Thursday, Friday or Saturday when the NFL Draft takes place in Detroit. Lions veteran tight end Brock Wright was one of those players who went undrafted out of Notre Dame in 2021. Source: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/wright-talks-re-... |
| 4/09/24 | 49ers sign veteran TE Eric Saubert to one-year contract. Last week, the San Francisco 49ers missed on signing tight end Brock Wright when the Detroit Lions matched the 49ers' offer sheet for the restricted free agent. On Monday, the 49ers turned their attention back to the tight end room with the addition of a veteran free agent. On Monday, the 49ers announced the signing of tight end Eric Saubert to a one-year contract. In 2017, the Atlanta Falcons drafted Saubert in the fifth round out of Drake. Source: https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/09/49ers-s... |
| 4/08/24 | 49ers sign veteran tight end. The 49ers made it clear they were looking for tight end depth during their failed pursuit of Brock Wright. The team has now found at least a partial answer. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/49ers_sign... |
| 4/04/24 | Should the 49ers Still Look to Sign a Tight End?. © Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports Should the 49ers Still Look to Sign a Tight End? Signing Brock Wright from the Lions failed for the 49ers, so perhaps they turn their attention to the free agency pool again. Author: Jose Sanchez III Apr 04, 2024 In this story: san francisco 49ers Free Agency Logan Thomas Swing and a miss for the San Francisco 49ers on signing tight end Brock Wright. The Detroit Lions ended up matching the 49ers' offer to Wright thanks to him being a restricted free agent. It's a bummer considering they were one day away from the offer turning into a finalized deal. Now, the 49ers must look for an alternative with Wright no longer a reality. General manager John Lynch cited back Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/should-49ers-still-lo... |
| 4/04/24 | Lions match 49ers' offer sheet for TE Wright. The Lions matched the 49ers' three-year, $12 million offer sheet to tight end Brock Wright on Wednesday. Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39867671/sourc... |
| 4/03/24 | Lions match 49ers' offer sheet for TE Wright. The Lions matched the 49ers' three-year, $12 million offer sheet to tight end Brock Wright on Wednesday. Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39867671/sourc... |
| 3/30/24 | Details emerge on offer sheet 49ers offered restricted free agent TE Brock Wright. Here's the offer sheet the #49ers signed TE Brock Wright to: Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/details-emerge-offer-shee... |
| 3/30/24 | Brock Wright offer sheet from 49ers is reportedly $12 million over three years. When the report first surfaced of the 49ers signing Lions restricted free agent tight end Brock Wright to an offer sheet, there were no details. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/brock-wright-offer-sheet-... |
| 3/29/24 | Lions' Brock Wright Signs Offer Sheet With 49ers. © Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Lions' Brock Wright Signs Offer Sheet With 49ers Lions have five days to match offer from San Francisco Author: Christian Booher Publish date: Mar 29, 2024 In this story: Detroit Lions Brock Wright San Francisco 49ers The Detroit Lions face a key decision regarding one of the important parts of their run game. Tight end Brock Wright, a restricted free agent, has signed an offer sheet with the San Francisco 49ers. The Lions will now have five days to decide whether or not to match the offer provided by the 49ers. Detroit initially offered Wright a one-year, $2.985 million restricted free agent tender, per reports. If the organization does not match San Francisco's Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/brock-wright-signs-49... |
| 3/29/24 | 49ers sign Lions restricted free agent Brock Wright to offer sheet. Sasquatch, Loch Ness monster, Yeti, offer sheet for NFL RFA. All are rare to see. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/49ers-sign-lions-restrict... |
| 3/13/24 | Detroit Lions retain 6 players while not tendering 6 other free agents. ALLEN PARK -- It's officially the new year in the NFL, so there is clarity regarding restricted and exclusive-rights free agents and who has been tendered or not. Some of this is new information, and other aspects have been reported previously, so keep that in mind. But the Lions have tendered restricted free agent tight end Brock Wright and signed/tendered exclusive-rights free agents (edge) James Houston, (guard) Kayode Awosika, (running back) Zonovan Knight , (tight end) Shane Zylstra and (running back) Craig Reynolds . Players not tendered and who are free to sign elsewhere are cornerback Khalil Dorsey, cornerback Jerry Jacobs , defensive back Chase Lucas, long snapper Scott Daly, defensive Source: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2024/03/detroit-lions-... |
| 1/24/24 | Lions place TE Brock Wright on injured reserve, add Zach Ertz to the practice squad. Lions place TE Brock Wright on injured reserve, add Zach Ertz to the practice squad Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/lions-place-te-brock-wrig... |
| 1/22/24 | Lions add veteran TE Zach Ertz. Brock Wright suffers forearm injury Three-time Pro Bowl TE Zach Ertz is signing with the #Lions, per sources. Ertz will start out on the practice squad, with plans to potentially elevate him for the NFC Championship Game. A boost for the final stretch. (Tom Pelissero on X) FF Today's Take: Backup tight end Brock Wright suffered a forearm injury against the Bucs and starting tight end Sam LaPorta is playing through a knee injury. Ertz will likely be elevated from the practice squad in order to play for the Conference Championship game but won't be a fantasy factor unless LaPorta suffers an injury. Source: https://www.fftoday.com/news/index.php?Item=16007... |
| 12/22/23 | Lions final injury report vs. Vikings: 2 players out, 1 doubtful. Lions final injury report vs. Vikings: Jerry Jacobs and Brock Wright ruled out for Sunday's game Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/lions-final-injury-report... |
| 4/17/23 | Brock Wright, Shane Zylstra re-sign with Lions. The start of the offseason program in Detroit meant the end of free agency for a pair of the teams tight ends. There was never much question about whether Brock Wright and Shane Zylstra would be returning to the team for the 2023 season. Both players were tendered as exclusive rights free agents, which left [more] Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/brock-wright-shane-zylstr... |