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There’s no disputing new Detroit Lions receiver Breshad Perriman is fast. You could even make a case he’s the NFL’s fastest receiver. Based on tracking data from the NFL, nobody averaged a higher top speed than him on go routes last season. In 2015, Lions general manager Brad Holmes remembers making his way to Central

No NFL team is exempt from the fallout stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Every franchise is having to navigate the significantly reduced salary cap, a result of empty stadiums curtailing revenue. And, although it has yet to be announced, everyone is expecting the offseason program to once again be conducted virtually. Still, while every team

When the Detroit Lions added offensive lineman Halapoulivaati Vaitai a year ago, they praised his versatility. But make no mistake about it, he was penciled in as the team’s starting right tackle the moment he signed the five-year, $45-million contract. Everything pointed that direction, from the money to where he’d had most of his early-career success

For weeks, he Detroit Lions debated what to do with Kenny Golladay. In the end, the decision was made to let the former Pro Bowl wide receiver walk in free agency. General manager Brad Holmes was asked about the decision when the team introduced quarterback Jared Goff last week, but declined to answer. But when it

In the NFL, first-year head coaches are often caught off guard by the surprising number of things they didn’t have to deal with as assistants. On top of the additional coaching duties, keeping track of the full roster, there are also increased media and marketing responsibilities that come with going from a background figure to the face

A major draft trade Friday potentially took the Detroit Lions out of range to select a quarterback in the first round of next month’s NFL Draft, but the team continues to perform its due diligence on the top prospects in the class. On Friday, general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell made the cross-country

The NFL Draft is more than a month away, but the San Francisco 49ers all but made their intentions known when they agreed to a massive deal with the Miami Dolphins on Friday. According to multiple reports, the Dolphins are sending the No. 3 pick to 49ers in exchange for the Nos. 12 and 102

The Detroit Lions are keeping close tabs on Micah Parsons heading into the draft, and the Penn State linebacker certainly added to his appeal with a strong showing at his pro day on Thursday. Measuring in at a prototypical 6-foo-3, 246 pounds for his position, Parsons went on to be timed at 4.39 seconds in the 40-yard dash.

The Detroit Lions lost one former Florida Gators linebacker in free agency, but added another on Wednesday, signing Alex Anzalone. According to the NFL Network, the one-year deal is worth up to $1.75 million. Anzalone’s college teammate, Jarrad Davis, signed a free-agent deal with the New York Jets earlier this offseason. Davis was selected in the

A week into free agency and we can comfortably confirm the Detroit Lions’ rebuild is in full swing. While it’s entirely understandable everyone in the organization is rejecting that characterization, there’s little disputing the maneuvers being made by the franchise in recent days reveal what’s truly happening. There’s nothing wrong with the approach. The Lions

The Detroit Lions have restructured quarterback Jared Goff’s contract, creating $15 million in cap space for the 2021 season. Goff was scheduled to have a $25.65 million base salary this season. The Lions took $20 million of that and paid it upfront as a bonus, allowing the cap hit to be spread evenly over the

It’s a bit early to say exactly what the Detroit Lions’ offense will look like in 2021, given the team is still in the process of piecing together a roster that includes a new quarterback and an overhauled receiver corps. But, there are at least some early hints the Lions will tailor things to incorporate

The Detroit Lions lost their return man this offseason when Jamal Agnew signed three-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. On Tuesday, the Lions might have found a replacement, agreeing to a one-year contract with Kalif Raymond, according to the player’s agent. Undrafted out of Holy Cross in 2016, the 5-foot-8, 182-pound Raymond has spent time

Reviewing the Detroit Lions’ roster for potential cap savings ahead of the start of the new league year, it was easy to identify potential cuts. When all was said and done, general manager Brad Holmes released all but one of the veteran players who offered $2 million or more in space. While Desmond Trufant, Justin

If you’re searching for one player who epitomizes the early stages of a cultural shift in the Detroit Lions locker room, look no further than running back Jamaal Williams. From an on-field perspective, Williams fills a need as a do-everything backfield complement to rising star D’Andre Swift. But it’s Williams’ infectious personality and positivity that

As quarterback Jared Goff settles into his new role with the Lions, his girlfriend of at least a year, model Christen Harper, appears also likely to be headed for the Motor City. In a post to her Instagram story last week, Harper thanked Los Angeles for bringing the couple together and wrote that she’ll never forget “all

If you’re searching for one player who epitomizes the early stages of a cultural shift in the Detroit Lions locker room, look no further than running back Jamaal Williams. From an on-field perspective, Williams fills a need as a do-everything backfield complement to rising star D’Andre Swift. But it’s Williams’ infectious personality and positivity that are

Charles Harris has his marching orders: Go get the quarterback. And that message was personally delivered by Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp when she signed the former first-round pick to a one-year deal this week. “I think Sheila made it very frank in my meeting with her,” Harris said during a call with reporters

Have you ever had an awkward moment where you were talking about someone only to later find out that person was within earshot? Maybe it’s not an apples-to-apples comparison, but new Detroit Lions defensive lineman Michael Brockers recently experienced something similar. Earlier this month, when walking through Los Angeles International Airport, online tabloid TMZ caught

When the Los Angeles Rams and defensive lineman Michael Brockers couldn’t agree to a contract restructure last week, necessitated by the franchise’s salary cap situation, the team had no choice but to put him on the trading block. Brockers, drafted in the first round by the Rams in 2012, had spent his entire career with