It’s back to the trenches for today’s Detroit Lions draft prospect of the day. The daily prospect focus is on players who should hold some appeal to the Lions in the draft, with a focus on the more likely positions the team will be targeting. If you’re looking for quarterbacks or upper-echelon running backs, you’re
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General manager Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles aren’t afraid of being aggressive to plug the holes at key positions of need. In what promises to be a bit of a make-or-break season for the Eagles, especially when it comes to head coach Nick Sirianni’s future, one of Roseman’s top priorities is bolstering the talent
The NFL announced the 34 total compensatory draft picks for the 2024 NFL draft on Friday. As expected, the Detroit Lions did not receive any of the extra picks. Comp picks, as they are commonly known, are awarded to teams that have net salary losses in free agency from the prior offseason. Teams that spend
The Detroit Lions made a significant impact this past season by reaching the NFC championship game, falling just short of the Super Bowl. Surprising many, they defied expectations with a strong performance, instilling hope not just for the upcoming season but for many to come. With free agency and the draft looming, the Lions are
Fresh off his new contract with the Lions, linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin has added another role to his game. The veteran LB has been elected as the new President of the NFLPA by the union’s board of representatives. Reeves-Maybin has been active in the NFLPA for several years, seeving on the Executive Committee in 2022 and
Detroit Lions linebacker and special teams standout Jalen Reeves-Maybin is the new president of the NFL Players Association. The NFLPA announced Friday that he was elected president by the player board of representatives. He served on the board’s executive committee the past two seasons. Reeves-Maybin follows J.C. Tretter, formerly of the Cleveland Browns, who was
Recently re-signed by the Lions, Jalen Reeves-Maybin will take on a high-profile off-field post as well. The NFLPA elected the veteran linebacker to be its next president. NFLPA presidents are elected by the board of player reps; Reeves-Maybin will succeed former center JC Tretter in the role. Tretter held the job for four years, being
Former Tennessee Vols linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin is now one of the most important players in the NFL. That’s because the former Vol was elected as the new president of the NFLPA (players union) on Friday. Reeves-Maybin, who is currently a linebacker/special teams ace for the Detroit Lions, previously served on the NFLPA’s executive committee. He
The NFLPA board elected Detroit Lions linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin as the organization’s new president on Friday, the board of player representatives announced. Reeves-Maybin recently served as a member of the NFLPA’s executive committee. He takes over for former Green Bay Packers center JC Tretter who served two terms as president and oversaw the tumultuous COVID
The Cleveland Browns have a strange surplus of starting cornerbacks. Their abundance could be a potential solution for the Detroit Lions and their stark lack of overall talent and depth at outside corner. Reports out of Cleveland indicate the Browns are looking to move one of their trio of starting-caliber cornerbacks. The Washington Post noted,
The NFL offseason is in full swing. We’re still less than a couple months away from the 2024 NFL draft, but we’re in the thick of draft season where there are no shortage of storylines, especially involving this quarterback class. With NFL free agency set to begin next week, we’re unveiling our second NFL Wires
We are almost to free agency. The fun starts on Monday when the legal tampering period begins at noon eastern time. Then the new league year starts on Wednesday at 4:00 PM eastern time. With this being the last Friday before we jump into the madness, it’s time for one last list of guys for
Zach Ertz didn’t have a long career with the Detroit Lions. It was clear from the moment he was signed in the middle of the playoffs that he would only be a backup to a team that’s on an unexpected rise. However, it seems like his experience working with Dan Campbell left nothing but good
The Lions Draft Prospect of the Day sticks in the secondary with a player who has been popularly projected to be Detroit’s top pick before the NFL Scouting Combine. The focus for the Lions prospect of the day is on players who should hold some appeal to Detroit in the draft, with a focus on
Zonovan “Bam” Knight is heading back to Detroit. The Lions announced on Thursday they have re-signed the free agent running back as an exclusive rights free agent, or ERFA. Insert your favorite Emeril Lagasse joke here… “Bam” joined the Lions last summer after being let go by the New York Jets. He was a 2022
The Chase Lucas era is over for the Detroit Lions. The Lions will not extend the exclusive rights free agent the required tender offer to retain his rights, per Lucas’ agent. Lucas is an exclusive rights free agent, or ERFA. The cornerback was a seventh-round pick out of Arizona State in 2022, the second draft
According to Mike Garafolo, the Lions won’t tender a contract to exclusive rights free agent CB Chase Lucas, making him an unrestricted free agent. Lucas, 26, is a former seventh-round pick by the Lions in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Arizona State. He signed a four-year rookie deal worth $3,759,280 and includes a $99,280 signing
Brad Holmes and the Detroit Lions have been very good at drafting. so good that at the end of the 2023 season, they still had every draft pick this regime has made on the team in some fashion. It looks like that streak is coming to an end on Thursday as the Lions have chosen
Knight, 22, wound up going undrafted out of North Carolina State back in 2022. He later signed a rookie contract with the Jets, but was released coming out of the preseason. New York re-signed Knight to their practice squad before eventually calling him up in October. He was among the Jets’ final roster cuts this
The Detroit Lions got a steal in camp last year when they claimed running back Zonovan Knight after he was released by the New York Jets so they could make room for Dalvin Cook. A move they now no doubt regret. Knight immediately became a strong contender for running back three and even started to