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Last week, it was reported the Los Angeles Rams were looking to trade guard Jonah Jackson just one year after signing him away from the Detroit Lions in free agency. It appears they have already found a trade partner, as the Chicago Bears are finalizing a deal that would send a sixth-round pick to the…

One of the easier decisions an NFL team makes in the offseason is the fate of their exclusive-rights free agents, or ERFAs. Simply put, ERFAs are players on expiring contracts who have played fewer than three seasons in the NFL (Note: You only accrue a season if you were on the roster or an injury…

NFL free agency will open up with the tampering period on March 10 at 12 p.m. ET. That leaves teams just one week to re-sign their pending free agents before those players’ agents can start negotiating with other teams. For the Detroit Lions, their biggest free agent to re-sign is cornerback Carlton Davis, and it…

As expected, the Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly releasing veteran cornerback Darius Slay ahead the NFL’s new league year—which starts on March 12. Per Adam Schefter, it will be designated as a post-June 1 release, which means the $22.7 million in dead cap from the move will be split between 2025 ($9.4 million) and 2026 ($13.3…

With the NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up, the league calendar groans on towards its inexorable end, awaiting the new one; and with it comes free agency, tampering, all kinds of noise that will take our attention away from the draft. Before that happens, let’s talk about all those men who performed well at the Combine,…

Our 2024 Detroit Lions awards come to a close with the biggest one of all: Most Valuable Player. This Lions team is not built on the shoulders of one particular player. In fact, their strength lied in their versatility and ability to find heroes at all levels and each facet of the game.

With the NFL Combine in the books, it’s time to shift focus to free agency. The tampering period is just a week away, opening on March 10 at 12 p.m. ET. So we’re kicking off a series to preview each position and potential signings that may fit the Detroit Lions’ needs.

The 2025 NFL Combine is in the books, and we are officially on draft watch. Prospects will have their pro days in the coming weeks, but the Combine was the biggest stage to impress scouts. Although it is jokingly called the Underwear Olympics, the Combine highlights the athleticism—or lack thereof—of many prospects. Additionally, the meetings…

The final day of media sessions at the NFL Combine was for the offensive line prospects. I was told it’s arguably the best day of the NFL Combine week, not only because offensive linemen can be highly entertaining, but because much of the media clears out, and it gives you a chance to ask more…

The Detroit Lions were the most-bet team of the 2024 season, per an ESPN roundup of the year’s sports betting trends. This season was huge for sports betting in general, with Americans set to bet $1.4 billion on the Super Bowl alone, according to the American Gaming Association. It was a big year for favorites,…

New Detroit Lions tight end coach Tyler Roehl has yet to meet with the local media, so we don’t have a great picture as to what he’ll bring to the team in his first NFL coaching job. However, Roehl’s influence was all over the NFL Combine this week, as several players who will be drafted…

My week down at the 2025 NFL Combine will come to an end on Saturday, as the final group of draft prospects—the offensive linemen—meet with the media on Saturday morning. Thus will end my first NFL Combine experience, and a pretty good one, if I do say so myself.

The middle portion of on-field drills kicked off at the 2025 NFL Combine featuring the safeties, which put a bow on the defensive participants at this year’s event. While not a pressing need for the Detroit Lions, they can always use depth, and we take a look at which prospects could help them achieve that.

You can never have enough cornerbacks in the NFL, and the Detroit Lions could be in the market for one as early as the first round in the 2025 NFL Draft. On Thursday at the NFL Combine, I spent a lot of time talking to cornerbacks of different sizes, backgrounds, and draft projection. And plenty…

The Detroit Lions love their tight ends. And while both Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright are both signed through the 2026 season, tight end always seems like a possibility for the Lions’ drafts. This year, it probably won’t be until later in the draft, so during Thursday’s NFL Combine press conferences, I tried to focus…

On Thursday, the interior defensive linemen kicked off the televised coverage of the 2025 NFL Combine, followed by the standout edge rushers, and the linebackers wrapped up the day. Not all of the 10 linebackers we recommended Detroit Lions fans keep an eye on participated in measurables or on-field drills, but five of them had…

The interior defensive linemen kicked off the televised coverage of the 2025 NFL Combine on Thursday and were followed by the edge rushers. While not every edge rusher invited to the Combine participated—four of 12 edge rushers we previewed did not—but in a deep class, there were still several players who stood out.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Detroit Lions are planning to release veteran linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin. The move comes just a year after handing Reeves-Maybin a two-year, $7.5 million contract that included $5.245 million guaranteed. The linebacker was going to cost $4.645 million against the salary cap this year, but that will drop to…

Safety may not be the Detroit Lions’ biggest need at the moment. Detroit has All-Pro Kerby Joseph and Pro Bowl Brian Branch returning for the 2025 season. But as of now, there are questions both about the future and the depth of the position. Ifeatu Melifonwu is a free agent this year, while Joseph could…

The 2025 NFL Combine is scheduled to be televised from Thursday, February 27 through Sunday, March 2, and we’re previewing every position group leading up to the big event. So far, we have already previewed which quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive tackles, interior offensive linemen, interior defensive linemen, edge rushers, linebackers, and…