For the past year, Detroit Lions Hall of Fame receiver Calvin Johnson has made vague references to his relationship with his former team slowly improving. But on Tuesday during an interview with Jim Rome, Johnson made it sounds like the two sides are ready to bury the hatchet for good.
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The Detroit Lions have 28 players from their 2022 roster set to become free agents in 2023 (18 unrestricted, 10 restricted), and we are covering them all throughout the month of February. If you missed any of the previous articles, you can check them out here: WR DJ Chark, RB Justin Jackson, QB Nate Sudfeld,…
On Tuesday, the NFL checked off the first box on our important dates for the 2023 offseason calendar by opening up the window for teams to apply franchise tags to pending unrestricted free agents. The Detroit Lions have 18 players that are set to hit the unrestricted free agency market this March, but the odds…
PFF released the first half of its list of top 101 players and right tackle Penei Sewell is coming in hot. Though free agency and the NFL draft are on the horizon, Pro Football Focus is taking a moment to look back and review the top 101 individual performances of 2022, regardless of position.
“Prove it” deals, short-term contracts, reclamation projects, young part-timers blossoming. The 2022 Detroit Lions had plenty of outstanding performances from bit players and leadership from the least likely. But in professional sports, there comes a time where the main matter comes to play: money. You gotta pay the man what he’s due.
As we wrote earlier in the year, the Detroit Lions are one of a handful of teams that are eligible to play in Germany this upcoming season. The Kansas City Chiefs have already been announced as one of the “host” teams for a game in Germany this year, and with the Lions scheduled to play…
As Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers prepares to leave his darkness retreat, I’m guessing he’s not going to like some of the headlines he reads upon his emergence. The biggest bombshell over the past few days comes from Packers insider Bob McGinn—a reporter who has covered the Packers for 38 years before retiring from the…
The 2023 NFL Combine begins on Monday, February 27, with prospects arriving in their positional groups. Over the first few days, players will get medical checks, meet with NFL teams, and take the podium to answer questions from the media. Then on Thursday, March 2, the league will start four days of televised coverage of…
One common strategy of Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes through his first two years is to hand free agents a one-year, prove-it deal. This way, the Lions aren’t committed long-term to a newcomer, but if they end up becoming a strong contributor, Detroit has a leg up on signing them the following year.
The Detroit Lions have 28 players from their 2022 roster set to become free agents in 2023 (18 unrestricted, 10 restricted), and we are covering them all throughout the month of February. If you missed any of the previous articles, you can check them out here: QB Nate Sudfeld, LB Chris Board, S DeShon Elliott,…
The Detroit Lions have made several coaching changes this offseason, although it appears they will likely retain all three coordinators. The retention of offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was undoubtedly the biggest move the Lions made with their coaching staff, but let’s take a closer look at the changes the Lions have made thus far.
Something is brewing among the Detroit Lions specialists in San Diego, and signs point to the Lions turning one of the league’s best punters into an even more dangerous weapon. All three Lions specialists have spent the week in San Diego training with longtime Chargers kicker Nick Novak, founder of Novak Kicking & Consulting. In…
If you weren’t paying close attention during halftime of the 2023 Super Bowl, you may have missed Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson making a brief cameo in an ad. In a two-minute spot highlighting Diana Flores, a young flag football star for Mexico who won the 2022 World Games, Hutchinson makes a brief cameo…
The XFL 3.0 debuts on Saturday afternoon, with the Vegas Vipers and Arlington Renegades kicking off the 2023 season at 3 p.m. ET on ABC. The eight-team league will stretch through the end of April with the Championship being played on May 13. The league is full of former Detroit Lions players and has a…
The Detroit Lions have 28 players from their 2022 roster set to become free agents in 2023 (18 unrestricted, 10 restricted), and we are covering them all throughout the month of February. If you missed any of the previous articles, you can check them out here: RB Jamaal Williams, IOL Evan Brown, OL Dan Skipper,…
If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-access article. In addition to providing Lions’ fans with the names of prospects being paired with…
As we inch our way closer to the NFL Draft, one of the hot names linked to the Detroit Lions in the first round is Texas running back Bijan Robinson. It makes sense considering the Lions only have D’Andre Swift and Jermar Jefferson currently under contract for 2023, and I wouldn’t be surprised if one…
Put some respect on Jared Goff’s name. That’s what NFL.com’s Marc Sessler is doing with his post-Super Bowl quarterback rankings. No. 16 comes in well above his jersey number, landing at eighth overall. This is a 15-spot leap from his 2022 ranking, which was 23rd for those of you who don’t feel like math-ing.
The XFL kicks off this weekend, helping ensure that this NFL offseason won’t have a football-less weekend for several months to come. This is the third attempt at the XFL, after its initial season fizzled out after a single season and the 2020 version was cut short due to COVID-19.
The Detroit Lions have 28 players from their 2022 roster set to become free agents in 2023 (18 unrestricted, 10 restricted), and we are covering them all throughout the month of February. If you missed any of the previous articles, you can check them out here: RB Jamaal Williams, IOL Evan Brown, OL Dan Skipper,…