Detroit Lions LB Grant Stuard made 19 tackles in a game last season for the Colts, but said landing a potential starting job wasn't his priority.

There are typically three primary motivating factors when it comes to choosing a free-agent destination. A lot of players sign for the money; others do it because of the available playing time;

Newly-signed Lions DJ Reed and Grant Stuard explained why they picked Detroit in free agency. "It's grit," Stuard said. "You definitely can tell mid-game going against them that's what they're about." Brad Galli has more.

The Detroit Lions got deeper at the linebacker position with the addition of four-year veteran Grant Stuard. The linebacker has spent the last three NFL seasons suiting up for the Indianapolis Colts,

New Detroit Lions linebacker Grant Stuard life has not exactly been a fairy tale. As detailed by The Athletic’s Zac Keefer, he battled through a tough childhood. His father was in and out of jail, and his mother was battling a crippling drug addiction throughout his adolescence.