After a professional excursion, the road has led LB and special teams standout Anthony Pittman home once again
Allen Park — Christmas came a little early for Anthony Pittman.
On Tuesday, a standard off day for an NFL player, the veteran linebacker was at his temporary home in Jacksonville, Fla. when his agent called.
“He said, 'Hey, the offer is there. Do you want to come home?’” Pittman shared.
Michigan has always been home for Pittman. He was born in Detroit, starred at Birmingham Groves and later Wayne State, before signing with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
He survived a coaching change — no small feat for a developmental project who appeared in just one game his first two seasons — and rapidly blossomed into one of the Lions' top special teamers for the incoming regime. From 2021-23, Pittman logged nearly 1,100 snaps with those units.