Justin Rogers | The Detroit News NFL free agency opens next week, with the negotiation window beginning on Monday and players officially permitted to sign with new clubs at 4 p.m on March 17, coinciding with the start of a new league year. This is the second and final part of our preview for the Detroit Lions, focusing
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The NFL offseason is an exciting time to be a football fan. Regardless of who you cheer for you, it’s compelling to witness the chaos of free agency and the draft play out. It also helps to create hope. And for the Detroit Lions this offseason, that holds particularly true. As the Lions enter a
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News NFL free agency opens next week, with the negotiation window beginning on Monday and players officially permitted to sign with new clubs at 4 p.m on March 17, coinciding with the start of a new league year. The next two days, we’ll preview free agency for the Lions, focusing first on
The free agent negotiating period opens Monday and the Detroit Lions have holes to fill on both sides of the ball. Here is the seventh in a series of position-by-position breakdowns on the top players available in free agency and what the Lions might do at each position. Offensive line On the Lions’ roster for
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Prior to the pandemic, the NFL’s salary cap was on an unending escalator with no ceiling in sight. But things have temporally shifted after COVID-19 limited in-person attendance around the league in 2020, resulting in a significant revenue decline and a decrease of the cap by nearly 8% for the upcoming
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions have cleared enough cap space to add Jared Goff to their roster when the new league year opens next week, but they have work to do cap wise to be players in free agency. The Lions have cleared about $12.5 million in cap room so far between
Brian Hill, Atlanta Falcons (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) With free agency just around the corner and big names already finding new homes, the NFL seems primed for one of the most eventful offseasons in recent memory. The Detroit Lions have gotten a headstart on the action, but much work remains ahead, including in
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions have not had a true difference maker at linebacker since DeAndre Levy was at the height of his career. And as likely as it is that the team addresses the position in free agency, the only way to change that might be through this year’s NFL draft.
Bob Wojnowski | The Detroit News Contrary to prevailing belief, the Lions haven’t started rebuilding yet. They’re still in full tear-down, right to the studs, and they’re even getting rid of the studs. This is the painful reality, and also the painful necessity. We can debate whether Kenny Golladay qualifies as an elite stud receiver,
Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down the Detroit Lions’ decision to not use the franchise tag on wide receiver Kenny Golladay. Facebook – https://bit.ly/2T7zuV9 Twitter – https://bit.ly/2JeixbW Instagram – https://bit.ly/2Chb7hR Online – https://www.freep.com #lions #golladay #franchisetag #nflfreeagency
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News While a number of NFL teams utilized the franchise tag to prevent high-profile players from hitting free agency on Tuesday, the Detroit Lions weren’t one of them. That means wide receiver Kenny Golladay is set to become an unrestricted free agent next week. Last week, Lions general manager Brad Holmes
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Kenny Golladay may have played his last game with the Detroit Lions. The Lions did not use the franchise tag on their No. 1 receiver before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline, effectively allowing him to sign elsewhere when free agency opens next week. Neither Lions general manager Brad Holmes nor Golladay’s agent,
With a new regime in place, the Detroit Lions are heading in an exciting new direction. But those future plans don’t apparently include their Pro Bowl wide receiver, Kenny Golladay. On Tuesday, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the Lions don’t plan on using their franchise tag to retain Golladay according to an unnamed source. And
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News With the decision to not use the franchise tag on Kenny Golladay, the wide receiver’s days in Detroit are likely numbered. And even with the signing of Tyrell Williams becoming official on Tuesday, the Lions are going to need some serious help at the position heading into the 2021
Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions and Kenny Golladay are seemingly going their separate ways, after the team reportedly informed him Tuesday they won’t be placing the franchise tag on him before the afternoon deadline. “There isn’t a team more prepared to intelligently expedite a tank in the inaugural years of its new
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Nate Burleson breaks down Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford trade. Who won the deal? Former Lions WR and current NFL Network and CBS TV personality Nate Burleson joins Dave Birkett to discuss the Matthew Stafford trade, Jared Goff & more, Feb. 2, 2021. Dave Birkett, Detroit
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Kenny Golladay may have played his last game with the Detroit Lions. The Lions have decided not to use the franchise tag on their No. 1 receiver, NFL Network reported Tuesday, effectively allowing him to sign elsewhere when free agency opens next week. Neither Lions general manager Brad Holmes nor Golladay’s agent,
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News While a number of NFL teams utilized the franchise tag to prevent high-profile players from hitting free agency on Tuesday, the Detroit Lions won’t be one of them. According to multiple reports, the team has informed wide receiver Kenny Golladay they won’t tag him ahead of the 4 p.m. deadline.