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Tracy Walker’s dalliance with free agency was a short one. Walker agreed to a three-year contract to stay with the Detroit Lions on Monday shortly after the open of the NFL free agent negotiating period. ESPN reported the deal is worth $25 million, with $17 million guaranteed. Walker was a priority for the defensive back-needy

Alex Anzalone met with Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell at the end of last season and laid out all the reasons he wanted to return to Detroit. The Lions gave Anzalone “the keys to the defense” last spring, Anzalone responded with the most productive season of his career, and the veteran linebacker had an alluring vision

Alex Anzalone met with Lions coach Dan Campbell at the end of last season and laid out all the reasons he wanted to return to Detroit. The Lions gave Anzalone “the keys to the defense” last spring, Anzalone responded with the most productive season of his career, and the veteran linebacker had an alluring vision in

With no surefire quarterback prospect available at the top of this year’s draft, the Detroit Lions are bringing back the duo that led them to a 3-13-1 record for 2022. Tim Boyle agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $2.5 million before the free agent negotiating period opened Monday. The deal includes $500,000 in playtime

NFL free agency is often a game of connect the dots, with teams signing players their coaches have worked closely with in previous stops. The Detroit Lions hoarded ex-New England Patriots for years under their previous regime, and if they want to build a New Orleans Saints-like secondary this spring they should have the chance

Evan Brown played well enough in 12 starts as an injury replacement for Frank Ragnow that the Detroit Lions did not want to risk losing him in free agency this week. Brown and the Lions agreed to an extension on the eve of the free-agent negotiating period Sunday that will keep Brown in Detroit through

For the third time in two weeks, the Detroit Lions have kept a restricted free agent from testing the market. The Lions signed special teams ace C.J. Moore to a one-year extension worth up to $2.4 million, NFL Network reported Sunday. The deal includes $800,000 guaranteed. Moore appeared in all 17 games for the Lions last

The Seattle Seahawks began a major roster overhaul this week, trading quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos, and cutting Pro Bowl defender Bobby Wagner in a move that will have ramifications on the free agent linebacker market. Wagner immediately becomes one of the best defensive players available in free agency and is someone at

Just as he used his introductory news conference to talk to the people of Detroit, Lions coach Dan Campbell saw an opportunity to address pending free agents when he was asked about the Lions’ end-of-season win over the Green Bay Packers at the NFL combine last week. “I think if anything these guys know —

Near the end of his news conference to wrap up his first draft as Detroit Lions general manager, Brad Holmes shared a “core belief” he said will guide his approach to future drafts: “You don’t pass on good players.” “That’s just bottom line,” Holmes said. “Now, I totally understand, there’s certain positions like, I would

In nearly 20 years of covering the Detroit Lions, I’ve had a player throw a bucket of water on me, another fling a chair toward me and yet another barred me from his locker by creating a “no-reporter zone” with athletic tape. And these were some of the nicer interactions I’ve had with players when we

New Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson offered glowing praise of his team’s offensive line at the NFL combine last week, saying the unit has “the ability to be dominant up front.” “Not just good, but dominant,” Johnson said. “I think those guys over the course of last year showed at one point in time,

With the NFL combine in the books, it’s time for another mock draft. I’ll do another version after the first wave of free agency, but already things have changed up top. 1. Jacksonville Jaguars Aidan Hutchinson, edge, Michigan I don’t think the Jaguars’ decision to tag left tackle Cam Robinson takes them out of the

The Detroit Lions have plenty of holes on their roster. Running back is not one of them. The Lions signed nearly a dozen free agents last spring, all of them to one-year deals with one exception: Jamaal Williams, who signed a two-year contract to be D’Andre Swift’s backup. Swift and Williams remain under contract in

The Patriot Way is done in Detroit. The Detroit Lions informed defensive end Trey Flowers on Thursday that he will be released in a cost-cutting move next week, a person familiar with the decision told the Free Press. The move, which could free up as much as $12 million in cap space, is expected to happen when the

With little money to spend in free agency last winter, the Detroit Lions went hunting for deals — and they found one of the best in the NFL in edge rusher Charles Harris. A first-round pick by the Miami Dolphins in 2017, Harris never quite lived up to his billing as the 22nd overall pick

Josh Reynolds went through free agency once, and that was enough to know he didn’t need to experience it again. Reynolds officially signed a two-year extension with the Detroit Lions on Wednesday that could pay him as much as $12 million through the 2023 season. That’s a big pay raise from last year, when he

There’s a popular myth that circulates through the sports universe, and it’s called the “NFL offseason.” Tuesday dawned a few days of clear of the annual scouting combine and more than a week shy of the league’s new year and free agency. And yet … Packers QB Aaron Rodgers agreed to the richest deal in

The Detroit Lions tendered 13 exclusive rights free agents contracts Wednesday, keeping them under team control for 2022. Punter Jack Fox (a Pro Bowler in 2020), kicker Riley Patterson (who made 13 of 14 field goals in the Lions’ final seven games) and swing tackle Matt Nelson were among those tendered. Players on expiring contracts

One by one they’ve come flying off the shelf, like video game consoles at Christmas or anything in a grocery store these days. Calvin Ridley, suspended. Mike Williams, signed. Davante Adams, tagged. Chris Godwin, too. Three tight ends even fell victim to the franchise tag, essentially keeping them off the market when free agency opens next