Jun 30, 2017
Report: Orr visiting with Lions, Jets, third team
Free agent linebacker Zach Orr will visit at least three teams, according to a report from ESPN. Orr’s agent told ESPN after his visit with the Detroit Lions, he will visit a second, unnamed team before finishing with a visit to the New York Jets.
TSN.ca Staff
Free agent linebacker Zach Orr will visit at least three teams, according to a report from ESPN.
Orr’s agent told ESPN after his visit with the Detroit Lions, he will visit a second, unnamed team before finishing with a visit to the New York Jets.
ESPN earlier reported that eight teams have reached out to Orr as the 25-year-old plans a comeback after retiring in January.
Orr retired after three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens when a CAT scan showed an irregularity with his first cervical vertebrae, putting him at an increased risk of paralysis and even a fatality, according to the ESPN report.
Orr has since received additional medical opinions on his condition, according to ESPN.
Orr had a breakout 2016 season, finishing with 132 tackles and three interceptions.