Damon "Snacks" Harrison says he didn't want to play for the Detroit Lions and was "hell-bent on getting out" of the city.

The Lions traded with the New York Giants for Harrison on Oct. 25, 2018.

"I was a bit angry," Harrison said of the trade during an appearance on the Green Light podcast, hosted by Chris Long.

"To be completely honest with you, I didn't want to go to Detroit because of some things that I heard from some guys in the past and some guys who were there," he said. "So when I got the call that that's where I was traded, I didn't answer the phone for a couple hours. [Lions general manager] Bob Quinn was calling me and I didn't pick up the phone because I was trying to figure out a way to get out of it."

The defensive lineman was released by the Lions in what he called "a mutual agreement" on Feb. 25. He had two years remaining on his deal after signing an $11 million extension in August.

"It's nothing against the people of Detroit, the city or anything like that," the eight-year veteran said. "I'll forever love the city of Detroit, but I just had to go try to put myself into a situation where I saw myself there for two or three years to end my career, and I just didn't see myself in Detroit for that long."