C.J. Gardner-Johnson agreed to a three-year deal to return to the Philadelphia Eagles after leaving for the Detroit Lions in free agency last year, ESPN and the Detroit Free-Press reported Tuesday. A demonstrative defensive back who lines up at safety but thrives near the line of scrimmage, Gardner-Johnson missed all but three games in the
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No matter what you want to call him, C.J. Gardner-Johnson can also be called an ex-Lion. The defensive back has left Detroit after one season in a Lions uniform. Gardner-Johnson is heading back to the team he played on before jumping to Detroit in 2023, the Philadelphia Eagles. Per Tom Pelissero, it’s a three-year deal
The Detroit Lions are rewarding a guy that stuck in there for years. Everyone remembers watching the heart breaking moment of Dan Skipper getting cut on Hard Knocks. They probably remember the locker room chanting his name after he started a game at guard that same season and played well. Last year that continued when
Dan Skipper, reporting for duty… The veteran offensive line reserve will be back in Detroit for another season. The Lions and Skipper have agreed to a one-year free agent deal that will keep the tallest player in franchise history with the team through 2024. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN was the first to report the re-signing.
The Detroit Lions continue to add to their cornerback room during free agency. They reportedly will be signing former Raiders fourth-round pick Amik Robertson. Robertson has versatility and that’s something the Lions love. He played both outside and slot corner for the Raiders in 2023 and started 12 games for the team. Robertson finished the
The Detroit Lions have agreed to a free agent contract with veteran cornerback Amik Robertson. Per various reports, it’s a two-year deal worth $9.25 million with the potential for Robertson to earn more. Robertson has spent his entire NFL career with the Raiders. The 25-year-old has played in every game over the last two seasons.
It’s been no secret that the Lions needed to find improvements at certain positions on defense. Just off the top, cornerback and defensive end have been the most commonly discussed positions for improvement on defense. During the first day of free agency, the Lions jumped right in to find those improvements. Prior to striking a
The Detroit Lions made a major trade on Monday when they agreed to send a third-round pick to the Buccaneers for cornerback Carlton Davis, a 2024 sixth round pick and a 2025 fifth round pick. Davis is expected to play a big role in the Lions secondary in 2024 as they aim to move back
Day One of NFL free agency was a whirlwind and then some. The late Bill Paxton would need to develop a whole new Dorothy system to register what happened once the dust settled. For the NFL, day one is just the start of it which means day two will be even harder. The Lions and
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes zigged while the rest of the NFL world was zagging. While news broke that free agent after free agent was being signed to new deals, Holmes looked to the trade block to plug one of his team’s biggest offseason holes. Per Adam Schefter, the Lions executed a trade with
The Lions Draft Prospect of the Day is an appropriate choice, with the Lions checking out his pro day on Monday. The 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
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a trade! The Detroit Lions have traded a third-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In exchange for the pick, Detroit will receive starting cornerback Carlton Davis, a 2024 sixth-round pick and a 2025 sixth-round pick. It’s a move that brings instant stability and credibility
The Detroit Lions have made their first move of free agency and they’ve signed a player that Lions fans might be familiar with. He’s definitely someone Dan Campbell and Aaron Glenn are familiar with. The Lions will be signing edge rusher Marcus Davenport. Davenport is a former first round pick for the Saints and spent
We have our first outside free agent reported signing for the Detroit Lions. Defensive end Marcus Davenport and the Lions have agreed to terms on a free agent deal during the first day of the NFL’s negotiating period. Per Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, it’s a one-year deal for Davenport to reunite with Dan
Davis was someone we had on our top five corners the Lions could trade for board last week and he fits what this team needs. A guy that can come in and be a solid cornerback two for the Lions. The former second round pick has spent his entire career with the Buccaneers and and
One of the first big moves in the NFL free agency negotiating window saw guard Jonah Jackson agree to terms on a rich new deal with the Los Angeles Rams. The widely reported deal, which won’t be official until Wednesday, will earn Jackson $51 million over three years, with $34 million fully guaranteed. With that
The Detroit Lions were able to secure one of their offensive linemen on Monday when they re-signed Graham Glasgow to a three year deal. As expected, they were not able to keep both. Jonah Jackson has left to re-join Matthew Stafford in Los Angles. The Rams really paid Jackson a lot and at the end
Reader had a pretty nice career with both the Bengals and the Texans and helped the Bengals reach the Super Bowl as their starter in 2021. Reader is suburb run stopper that could be both a starter and premium depth for this team. He had a 75.3 run blocking grade for the Bengals last season.
As free agency kicks off with the legal tampering period ahead of the official start of the new NFL calendar year on Wednesday, March 13th, it’s a good time to look at just how much the Detroit Lions have available to spend. GM Brad Holmes, COO Mike Disner and the Lions front office have assembled
The Detroit Lions are bringing back a major piece of their offensive line with this move. I’m not sure there was ever any doubt. The Lions have re-signed starting right guard Graham Glasgow. Glasgow returned to Detroit in 2023 after a rough ending with the Broncos and completely resurrected his career. He became the starter