Detroit Free Press

PHOENIX – A high football IQ is almost always one of the first things former coaches bring up when talking about new Detroit Lions cornerback Cam Sutton, but Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Sutton’s value goes beyond his intellect on the field. “I always hesitate because the first thing I think about is his

PHOENIX — Sean Payton has always been a Dan Campbell fan, and that won’t change now that the two are rival coaches in the NFL. Payton, who was quarterbacks coach of the New York Giants when the team drafted Campbell in 1999 and hired Campbell as an assistant 17 years later with the New Orleans

PHOENIX, Ariz. — The kickoff is coming under increased scrutiny, and NFL owners will consider a rules change this week that could both make the play safer and dramatically impact how teams approach it this fall. The NFL competition committee submitted eight playing rules proposals for owners to debate at their annual spring meeting Sunday-Wednesday

One backup quarterback down, and one still to go? The Detroit Lions re-signed veteran Nate Sudfeld as insurance for Jared Goff on Friday, but still could look to address a position general manager Brad Holmes admitted earlier this offseason he neglected in past years. “I feel like last year we kind of left training camp

After one “amazing” season with the Detroit Lions, DJ Chark is leaving town. Chark posted Friday on Twitter that he has agreed to a free agent contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal is for one year, NFL Network reported. “The past year has been incredible for me,” Chark wrote on Twitter. “Signing with Detroit

When the Detroit Lions took Eric Ebron with the 10th pick of the 2014 NFL draft, they passed on the best defensive player of this generation and a future first ballot Hall of Famer in Aaron Donald. Ebron played four middling seasons with the Lions, where he was a part-time starter and sometimes weapon on

Dates for the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit, Michigan have been announced. The league’s annual showcase of incoming talent will take place April 25-27, 2024, centered around Campus Martius and Hart Plaza in the downtown area near the Detroit River. “We look forward to showcasing the culture, energy, and passion of our vibrant downtown as

Another veteran lineman is taking a massive pay cut to stay with the Detroit Lions in 2023. Offensive guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai has agreed to cut his base salary from $9.4 million this fall to $1.21 million, according to NFL Players Association records, and in return the Lions have converted the final year of his contract

A lot of college basketball fans perhaps not completely clued into Michigan State basketball appeared to be taken aback when NFL Hall of Famer and Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders appeared on their television screens wearing a green and white MSU cap — and sitting behind former MSU football coach Mark Dantonio and Kirk Gibson

Jalen Reeves-Maybin is coming home. A special-teams standout with the Detroit Lions in 2017-21, Reeves-Maybin agreed to a one-year contract with the team Wednesday, his agent, Brian McLaughlin, tweeted. Reeves-Maybin made 11 starts at linebacker in 2021 but played his most significant role on special teams during his five years in Detroit. He led the

The first wave of NFL free agency is in the books, which means it’s time for another mock draft. The Detroit Lions addressed their biggest need in a big way, adding three potential starters at cornerback in Cam Sutton, Emanuel Moseley and C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who can play safety or as a slot defender. As much

One prominent NFL analyst is giving Brad Holmes high marks for how he’s handled the draft in his first two seasons as Detroit Lions general manager. “I’d give him an A, a solid A,” ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. said in a conference call Wednesday. “You could go A-plus.” Holmes inherited a Lions team coming off

Ah yes, the real signs of spring. Melted snow gives way to matted, yellow grass. The scores from the Grapefruit League leak across our timelines. The NCAA tournament is the talk of the town. But there’s one other sign that we’re hurdling toward spring, and we’re not talking about Masters commercials (or Charles Barkley commercials,

When Graham Glasgow was released by the Denver Broncos last week, he told his agent to check with one team in particular to gauge their interest in his services — the Detroit Lions. Glasgow played his first four NFL seasons in Detroit, went to school at Michigan and has some of his best friends in

The Detroit Lions swooped in and signed the newest big-name addition to their secondary seemingly out of nowhere, but the wooing of C.J. Gardner-Johnson started long ago. Gardner-Johnson said at his introductory news conference Monday that his relationship with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn dates to when he was a top high school recruit in

The Detroit Lions are through the first week of NFL free agency 2023, having made five new additions to the team: Defensive backs C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Cam Sutton and Emmanuel Moseley, running back David Montgomery, and guard Graham Glasgow. They’ve also lost four free agents as of Monday morning, including three starters and a top special

The Detroit Lions could have a competition brewing at long snapper. The Lions signed Pro Bowl long snapper Jake McQuaide to a one-year contract Monday. McQuaide, 35, spent 10 seasons with the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams during Lions general manager Brad Holmes’ tenure with the team, before joining the Dallas Cowboys in 2021. He made

The Detroit Lions are taking from their past free agent failures to pay for this year’s class. Romeo Okwara agreed to a massive pay cut to stay with the Lions in 2023, reducing his base salary from $11 million to $2 million next season in a move that creates nearly $9 million in cap space.

The Detroit Lions are loading up their defense to make a run at an NFC North title in 2023. The Lions signed one of the best free agents left on the market Sunday, agreeing to a one-year, $8 million deal with Philadelphia Eagles safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, his agent told NFL Network. Gardner-Johnson tied for the

Is that it? Are those all the major upgrades the Detroit Lions are going to make with the first week of 2023 NFL free agency in the books? Tell me it ain’t so. Tell me there’s something more to come. Tell me general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell have a surprise signing up