The Detroit Lions are looking for some potential pass rush help from a more northerly Lion. According to TSN’s Farhan Lalji, Detroit is signing CFL standout Mathieu Betts from the British Columbia Lions. Betts, 28, set the Canadian Football League record for sacks in a season with his 18 in 2023. That earned Betts the Most
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C.J. Gardner-Johnson is the highest-paid member of the 2023 Detroit Lions to hit free agency with an expiring contract. The Lions paid the versatile defensive back $6.5 million for his one season in Detroit. The Lions did not get their money’s worth with “Ceedy Duce.” He tore a pectoral muscle in Week 2 and did
Earlier this week we talked about the pros and cons of the Detroit Lions bringing back receiver Josh Reynolds in free agency. Ultimately the ruling was that he should be retained. If the Lions follow suite with that, what could a new contract look like for Reynolds? Let’s first discuss some of the things that
Up next in the Lions draft report for 2024 is an underappreciated pass rusher. Brad Holmes and his front office have proven they are very capable of putting together great draft classes. They have had major hits on every day of the draft, but especially on Day Two. This roster isn’t in desperate need of
For the earlier part of February, we’ll be looking at some of the Lions free agents who’s potential of coming back to Detroit seems up in the air right now. We’ll be doing these as pros and cons pieces. So far we’ve covered Jonah Jackson, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Emmanuel Moseley and Josh Reynolds. Today we cover Graham Glasgow.
Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes has been known to move around a lot in the NFL Draft. The Lions made six trades in last years draft and Holmes has already publicly brought up the idea of trading out of the first round in this years draft twice. To start the week I did a mock
The NFL season is over, mock draft season is in full effect now. PFF and Pro Football Network have been pushing them all out all season long, now it is time for NFL media to step up to the plate. The latest piece they have for draft fans to digest is a three-round mock draft
It is finally draft season for Lions fans. Brad Holmes and his front office have proven they are very capable of putting together great draft classes. They have had major hits on every day of the draft, but especially on Day Two. This roster isn’t in desperate need of much because of his work, but
One of the clearest signs the Detroit Lions are in much better hands now than in any other time of the Internet Era is in how well the team is managing the financial aspect of football. For years, the Lions routinely ranked near the top of the NFL in dead salary cap spending — paying
The 2023 NFL season is officially over. It is draft season! The Detroit Lions had a successful season, making it the NFC Championship Game. While they lost in heartbreaking fashion, Detroit finally proved they belong in the NFL’s elite circle. Dan Campbell‘s team will be eager to return to the playoffs and have another shot
For the earlier part of February, we’ll be looking at some of the Lions free agents who’s potential of coming back to Detroit seems up in the air right now. We’ll be doing these as pros and cons pieces. So far we’ve covered Jonah Jackson, C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Emmanuel Moseley. Today we cover Josh Reynolds. Pros Josh
Ok, I know I just did a Detroit Lions mock draft a couple weeks ago at the Senior Bowl. The plan was to wait until after the combine to do the next one, but with all the talk from Brad Holmes about trading out of the first round (He teased it twice last week) I
Last night’s Super Bowl officially ended the 2023 season. Time now for free agency and the 2024 NFL draft and loading up the Detroit Lions for another deep playoff run, hopefully one that culminates in playing in next year’s final game. There’s another, less common way to add impact talent to the roster: trades. And
The Super Bowl is over and done with and the NFL offseason is ready to get going. For the Detroit Lions, the biggest thing and the thing they’re expected to have at the top of their list this offseason is a contract extension for Jared Goff. What is that going to cost the Lions? If you
The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are just about ready to square off in Super Bowl LVIII, a rematch of the big game four years ago. The Chiefs won that battle, 31-20, but the 49ers come into this game as the slight favorites over Patrick Mahomes’ squad. While San Francisco is likely the
Every Detroit Lions gameday this year, a few hours before kickoff, I wrote up a “last minute thoughts and final score prediction” article here. It was a final game preview but also a way to get myself ready for the Lions playing that day. Alas, the Lions magnificent run ended a game too early for
The first offseason position coaching change has struck the Detroit Lions. Secondary coach Brian Duker is leaving Drtroit to join the Miami Dolphins in a similar capacity. Duker has been with the Lions for the entire Dan Campbell tenure. He was the safeties coach before being promoted to defensive backs coach in the 2022 season.
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell appears to be setting his sights high for the 2024 season after how the team’s 2023 campaign ended. Star Lions pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson made an appearance on NBC Sports’ “PFT Live” and revealed the message Campbell gave him during the team’s exit meetings. With an excellent Campbell impersonation, Hutchinson said
Brodric Martin didn’t have the kind of rookie year he wanted in Detroit. Even though Martin was drafted with the knowledge he was a developmental project, playing just 28 total snaps in three games in 2023 was much more of a project than just about anyone anticipated for the third-round defensive tackle out of Western
Amon-Ra St. Brown will be in Detroit for a long time. The first-team All-Pro wide receiver is one of the central building blocks for the reigning NFC North champions. St. Brown is entering the final year of his rookie contract. As the 102nd pick in the 2021 NFL draft, the wideout from USC signed a