The Detroit Lions are adding Rocky Boiman according to Pro Football Talk. The veteran linebacker and special teamer has plenty of experience with both head coach Jim Schwartz and defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham.
The 6'4", 245 lb linebacker played for the Tennessee Titans in 2002-2005 while Schwartz was the defensive coordinator and Cunningham was his position coach.
In 2008, Boiman played again for Cunningham in Kansas City.
In addition, Boiman's new position coach, Matt Burke, was a defensive quality control assistant for the Titans from 2004-2008.
That high level of familiarity explains the late addition of Boiman who is a known commodity to this coaching staff and didn't neccesarily need to prove anything. The 30-year-old did work out for the Lions earlier this year and has undergone a physical.
Boiman adds very little in terms of top-end talent for the Lions, but likely spells the end of Vinny Ciurciu who has a very similar skill set and has underperformed this preseason.
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