At the NFL Scouting Combine, Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes’ time with the media produced some interesting nuggets of information about the Detroit Lions. Most of the buzz, naturally, surrounded Campbell’s comments about Jared Goff, and how the team is keeping an eye on the future at the quarterback position. And while quarterback talk is…
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It must be trade-a-former-Detroit Lions player week, because a day after rumors of the Los Angeles Rams potentially seeking to trade Matthew Stafford, a more substantial report dropped on Friday. According to ESPN’s Dianna Russini, the Philadelphia Eagles have granted Darius Slay’s request to seek a trade. Russini adds that the Eagles still wish to…
Why haven’t the Detroit Lions re-signed Jamaal Williams yet? What the heck are they waiting for on John Cominsky? Are the Lions low-balling all of their free agents???? It’s the Friday before free agency week, and I can already sense the blood pressure of Lions fans rising as the team has been eerily quiet this…
With a week full of NFL quarterback news, the Detroit Lions’ situation at passer has come into focus yet again. Daniel Jones’ $40 million/year contract has set a baseline for what a Jared Goff extension may look like in 2024. Lamar Jackson’s non-exclusive franchise tagging has some Lions fans drooling at the rare opportunity of…
Detroit Lions defensive end John Cominsky has not been shy in his desire to return to the team when his contract runs out next week. Cominsky essentially begged Lions fans on Instagram to flood the Lions’ mentions to get them to re-sign him. Given that the Lions—specifically coach Dan Campbell—had endless praise for Cominsky during…
Before we head into the excitement of 2023 NFL free agency, let’s take a look back at how the Detroit Lions have built to where they are today. General manager Brad Holmes has garnered a lot of good will due to his draft picks, but how has he done finding and managing veteran talent in…
The Detroit Lions are close. I know that’s a statement that was hated not long ago when the team was 1-6 and looked like they were closer to a regime change than a title, but it’s true now. This team is ready to compete and compete for big things.
The theme of the offseason for the Detroit Lions is defense, and perhaps no position embodies the situation more than the cornerback spot. It is no secret that the Lions have been searching for some reliable corners ever since moving Darius Slay, and the next few months provide the latest opportunity to rebuild.
According to a report from the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett, the Detroit Lions have offered an exclusive rights free agency tender to linebacker Anthony Pittman. In short, the Lions have offered Pittman a one-year contract at the salary minimum, and now Pittman must decide whether he wants to sign that contract or sit out…
Every single year during entirety of the NFL draft process, we hear terms like “generational” used all too often. Especially around this time, with the results of the NFL combine now fresh in everyone’s minds, fans and analysts alike are quick to label a player the next phenom at their respective position. However, in rare…
With the NFL’s “tampering period” just a week away, for the next few days we’ll be previewing free agency by taking a look at the best players the Detroit Lions should consider at each position of need. We’ve already done cornerbacks and defensive tackles, now it’s time to move to the offensive side of the…
The Detroit Lions announced on Wednesday morning that they have re-signed reserve offensive lineman Ross Pierschbacher. The team did not disclose contract terms. Pierschbacher was a restricted free agent, meaning the Lions could have offered him a tender at a set contract value (minimum $2.6 million), but the Lions opted to forego that option and…
On Tuesday, the New York Giants got a deal completed with quarterback Daniel Jones just under the franchise tag deadline, allowing the team to use the tag where they truly wanted—on running back Saquon Barkley. While the full contract terms of Jones’ deal are not out yet, here’s what we know about it:
At 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, the NFL’s deadline to use the franchise tag expired. Six teams opted to use the tag—the Jaguars tagged Evan Engram, the Raiders tagged Josh Jacobs, the Commanders tagged Daron Payne, the Cowboys tagged Tony Pollard, the Giants tagged Saquon Barkley, and perhaps most notably, the Ravens tagged Lamar Jackson—but…
On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions announced what is hopefully their final coaching roster for the 2023 season. Their announcement finally made official the hiring of defensive line coach John Scott Jr. and the addition of senior defensive assistant John Fox. While those two hires were already reported, the paperwork hadn’t been filed until this week.
Now that the NFL Combine is over, the perspective on the 2023 draft class has shifted slightly. And with 32 teams mingling with each other and the media over the past week, NFL Draft experts have treated us with a brand-new batch of mock drafts, filled with supposed insider information and a clearer picture of…
The cost of catching a Detroit Lions game at Ford Field will be a little pricier this season. Speaking with The Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett, team president Rod Wood said ticket prices were increased an average of 4 percent for members during the early renewal period. Going forward, he said it could even be…
The NFL Scouting Combine is in the books, and our major waypoint to the draft has given us plenty of fuel for the fires of contemplation. While Anthony Richardson set the world on fire with his performances, many more players stood out at other positions, some of whom weren’t really game tape targets prior.
Over the next few days, we’ll be previewing free agency by taking a look at the best players the Detroit Lions should consider at each position of need. We’ve already looked at the best free agent cornerback options, now it’s time to move to the defensive line and list off some defensive tackles the Lions…
We’re coming to a close with our 2023 Detroit Lions free agent profile series. With all of the unrestricted free agents and restricted free agents covered, it’s time to finish the series with the exclusive rights free agents (ERFAs). As a reminder, the Lions can offer ERFAs one-year, minimum-salary deals which the player either has…