The Lions and free-agent-to-be tight end Brandon Pettigrew could be heading for a split. The odds are against the two sides reaching an agreement on a new contract, the Detroit Free Press reports, and with that being the case the team is fine letting Pettigrew see what he can get from another club.
Pettigrew caught 41 passes for 416 yards and two touchdowns, his lowest output since his rookie year of 2009.