Detroit Lions Cut Their Long Snapper On His Birthday After 17 Seasons With Team

The Detroit Lions have the resume for being the worst team in the history of the NFL, and it’s thing like this that make you wonder if that will change anytime soon.

The team announced they have released 40-year-old long snapper Don Muhlbach, one of the longest tenured players in the league.

How did they reward Muhlbach after 17 seasons with the team? By deciding to make the cut on his birthday.

Detroit Lions announced they have released LS Don Muhlbach, who played 17 seasons and 260 games for the team, the second-most in team history behind only Jason Hanson. “Don Muhlbach will go down as one of the all-time Detroit Lions greats,” said Lions’ owner Shelia Ford Hamp.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 17, 2021

Hate to see the Lions release Don Muhlbach – on his 40th birthday no less. What a guy. His reign at LS will go down in Lions history

— Tori Petry (@sportstori) August 17, 2021

The two-time Pro Bowler ranks second in franchise history in regard to longest tenured players and ranks 37th all-time in most games played.

The Lions announced the news on news on Twitter, where they were promptly ridiculed by fans.

17 seasons
260 career games

Thank you, Don pic.twitter.com/E2FGjdQ6sE

— Detroit Lions (@Lions) August 17, 2021