Detroit Lions sign Gs Larry Borom

Larry Borom's one-year, $5M signing earns a C- Contract Value Index (CVI), reflecting a modest depth investment that doesn't move the needle for Detroit's roster but makes sense as low-risk insurance at guard. The $5M AAV is a journeyman rate for a player competing for reps in a crowded interior line room — he's not a plug-and-play starter or a developmental prospect carrying extension potential, but rather a solid-to-middling reserve capable of eating snaps in injuries or camp competitions. For a one-year deal carrying minimal guarantees, the Lions are paying market value for depth; the real question is opportunity cost, not overpayment. Detroit's CVI on this deal reflects the contract's modest impact on cap flexibility and its neutral contribution to the team's competitive trajectory — it's the kind of transaction that neither strengthens nor weakens a roster materially. In an offseason where the Lions sit at 9-8 and outside playoff positioning, adding depth at offensive line without extending financial commitments is prudent, but this signing carries no upside surprise and minimal downside risk, placing it squarely in the middling-value band.