After coming within a game of reaching the Super Bowl, the Detroit Lions have been busy shoring up areas of need this offseason in hopes of another run. Unsurprisingly, there aren’t a ton of weaknesses to pinpoint on the roster, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t players who need to step up in 2024. With
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The Detroit Lions, thanks to a hypercompetitive culture and a young core of talented players on both sides of the ball have quickly ascended into the realm of legitimate Super Bowl contenders. After falling short of the Super Bowl this past January, falling to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, the Lions’
The Lions released cornerback Cam Sutton on Thursday, a day after his fugitive status in Florida came to light. There are some financial ramifications for Detroit in releasing Sutton in the second year of his three-year, $33 million contract. Per Field Yates of ESPN, the Lions designated Sutton as a post-June 1st release. That means
Cameron Sutton is no longer a member of the Detroit Lions. The team announced they have released the cornerback in the wake of troubling developments coming out of Florida. #Lions have released CB Cam Sutton. — Detroit Lions (@Lions) March 21, 2024 Sutton remains wanted by Florida authorities on a domestic assault strangulation charge stemming
Reynolds, 29, was drafted by the Rams in the fourth round in 2017 out of Texas A&M. He played out the final year of a four-year, $3.04 million rookie contract and made a base salary of $735,000 in 2020. Reynolds signed a one-year deal with the Titans for the 2021 season before landing with the
The Detroit Lions passing attack has developed nicely with Jared Goff and Ben Johnson working together. And the team announced already that Jameson Williams would be a full-time receiver in 2024. That isn’t enough, though. Because the team needs as much receiving as they can get, it makes sense for them to make a splash
Since the Lions’ season came to an end after the NFC Championship game, I’ve been posting a mock draft every Monday morning on my Twitter/X page (@RussNFLDraft). Detroit essentially wrapped up free agency with another solid addition to the roster by signing veteran guard Kevin Zeitler to a one-year deal. Outside of QB, RB and
Most of the madness with free agency has died down. We’ve gone from a rush of things happening and me hearing the notification sound from my phone in my sleep to basically nothing has happened in a couple days. While we have this lull, it’s time to do some grading of the moves the Lions
Lions general manager Brad Holmes doesn’t typically attend many collegiate pro days. However, he made his annual pilgrimage to Tuscaloosa on Wednesday for the Alabama Crimson Tide pro day workouts. Holmes has been to the Alabama pro day every year. Last year he selected defensive back Brian Branch in the draft after seeing him up
An unfortunate interruption to the NFL free agency and draft discussions hit Detroit on Wednesday. A warrant for the arrest of Lions cornerback Cam Sutton was released on social media by officials in Florida involving charges of domestic violence that include strangulation. Sutton has been missing since the incident in the early hours of March
The Lions Draft Prospect of the Day is the son of one of the greatest players in NFL history, looking to carve a path of his own into the next level. The focus for these prospects is on players who should hold some appeal to the Lions in the draft, with a focus on the
He was a backup tackle for Detroit the past few seasons. Nelson, 28, signed with the Lions as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa in 2019. He was waived coming out of camp and re-signed to the practice squad. Nelson signed a futures deal for the 2020 season and managed to make the team.
As speculation and anxiety swirls around cornerback Cam Sutton, the Detroit Lions have issued a formal statement on the situation. Sutton is wanted by authorities in Florida in connection to a domestic assault situation on March 7th involving his girlfriend. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office posted a warrant for Sutton’s arrest on social media in
Police in Florida have been searching for Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton for nearly two weeks after a warrant was issued for his arrest. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida announced on Wednesday that Sutton has a warrant out for a charge of domestic battery by strangulation. Police asked for the public’s help in
This warrant has been active for nearly two weeks, as Woodyard adds police cannot locate Sutton. Police in Florida issued the warrant March 7. The search for Sutton stems from police responding to a call pertaining to an alleged domestic incident early that morning in Lutz, Florida. The Lions have confirmed they are aware of
Some disturbing offseason news on the Lions front: An arrest warrant has been issued in Florida for Detroit cornerback Cameron Sutton. Hillsborough County posted the arrest warrant online after being unable to locate Sutton within their jurisdiction. The warrant cites aggravated battery – domestic violence. The picture on the post eliminates any doubt that it’s
The Detroit Lions have a new starting right guard. It’s a name that should be familiar to fans: Kevin Zeitler. The 12-year NFL veteran has proven to be one of the most reliable right guards in the league across his lengthy career. Zeitler signed a one-year deal in Detroit after spending the last three years
Here’s something that’s been on my mind since Monday. The Detroit Lions offensive line suffered a bit of a blow last week when Jonah Jackson signed with the Rams. It was something that has been expected for a while now and I think that’s likely why most mock drafts that you have seen since they’ve
Romeo Okwara shared some personal news on Tuesday night. The Detroit Lions defensive end took to his Instagram account to announce his retirement from the NFL after eight seasons. “After some introspection and meditation I have decided to step away from the NFL, ” Okwara wrote on the social media platform. “The game of football
The Detroit Lions lost starting left guard Jonah Jackson to the Rams in the first week of free agency. It was something that was expected since about December. Jackson’s play had dropped and he continued to have injury issues. Still, his absence would create a big hole in the Lions offensive line that they would