The rumors about the Detroit Lions wanting a high end corner continue to fly around. First ESPN reported that they were hearing the Lions were going to be aggressive about finding a high end corner during the 2024 NFL Combine and that they would consider the Lions in on Chiefs corner L’Jarius Sneed. Now USA
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The Detroit Lions will not tender restricted free agent cornerback Jerry Jacobs, ESPN reported Wednesday. Jacobs, 26, is now set to become an unrestricted free agent on March 13. Undrafted in 2021, he posted 131 tackles and four interceptions in 40 games (29 starts) for the Lions. Jacobs started 12 of his 15 games last
With free agency coming very soon, the Detroit Lions have made a decision not to keep one of their own. According to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Lions will not make a contract tender offer to restricted free agent cornerback Jerry Jacobs The report comes a day after Jacobs posted a cryptic message
Very few receivers have been as productive as Amon-Ra St. Brown over the past three seasons. With 412 targets, 315 catches, 3,588 yards and 21 touchdowns, St. Brown has become the picture of high-end consistency. He is also one of the biggest reasons the Lions have gone from a moribund franchise to near-Super Bowl participants.
An unexpected addition to the free agent ranks could be one that really intrigues the Detroit Lions. On Tuesday, several reports indicated the Jacksonville Jaguars will cut loose veteran cornerback Darious Williams. It’s a cost-cutting move for the Jaguars, shaving $11.5 million off their salary cap figure for 2024. Williams was due a $12 million
The NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone and that means everyone is publishing updated mock drafts. The latest we are focusing on for our mock draft roundup is a three-round one courtesy of PFF and their draft podcast. Hosts Connor Rogers and Trevor Sikkema went for three rounds with trades included to get things
Former Detroit Lions safety Quandre Diggs was released by the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday. Diggs had been with Seattle since midway through the 2019 season, when he was traded by the Detroit Lions. Detroit selected Diggs in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft as a cornerback prospect out of Texas. He would convert
L’Jarius Sneed, CB, Chiefs Jan 13, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (38) reacts against the Miami Dolphins during the first half of the 2024 AFC wild card game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Sneed would have been the top CB on the
Those who doubted Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell at any point before the 2023 season began are surely believers in the third-year head coach now. Campbell delivered arguably the best season in franchise history, guiding the Lions to a 12-5 record, their fourth division championship since the merger (1970) and their second-ever appearance in
As successful as the Detroit Lions were this past season, it’s clear that they still have some holes on their roster. Take their secondary for example. The Lions finished just 27th in pass defense in 2023, blatantly indicating the need for help in their defensive backfield. Fortunately, Detroit is entering the offseason with tons of
One of the harder parts of the offseason for NFL front offices is deciding which free agents they want to keep and which ones will have to leave. It’s a process Lions GM Brad Holmes and his Detroit front office staff are facing in the coming days. The Lions have already made a couple of
The Detroit Lions got a little work done ahead of the free agent franchise tag deadline on Tuesday. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions re-signed cornerback Emmanuel Moseley that will keep the veteran corner from hitting free agency. Moseley will sign a one-year deal with the Lions and hope to make right on the unfulfilled
October 22nd, 2019 was a maddening day for Detroit Lions fans. That was the day that the Bob Quinn inexplicably traded away safety Quandre Diggs for a 2020 fifth round pick. The Lions would go on to use that pick to draft running back Jason Huntley by the way. Diggs would go on to be
The Miami Dolphins defense could be losing another key contributor this offseason. On Monday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport confirmed the Dolphins will not place the franchise tag on star defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, making him an unrestricted free agent. Wilkins, the 13th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, posted the best statistical season of
One of the best things about hiring new coaches is that they can often wind up bringing over players with them to their new team. The Detroit Lions just found themselves in a situation where that could benefit them. They recently hired Deshea Townsend to be their new defensive backs coach and he did a
The Lions are reportedly in the market for a top cornerback during the free agency period. They could certainly look to sign a player in free agency and we already put out our top five that they could make a move for there. But that’s not their only option. The Lions could potentially trade for
The Detroit Lions logged a grand total of 41 sacks this past season, putting them in the bottom third of the NFL in terms of getting to the quarterback. For a team trying to contend for a Super Bowl, that’s not great. Luckily, the Lions have plenty of cap room to play with this offseason,
The Lions Draft Prospect of the Day is back after a week-long hiatus during the NFL Scouting Combine. 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 or upper-echelon running
Free agency is set to begin next week and everyone is wonder what the Detroit Lions are going to do when they have a chance to bring in some new players. What we already know is that the Lions are expected to be aggressive in their pursuit of a high end corner per rumblings heard
The Detroit Lions have brought back another one of their own. The team announced on Monday it has re-signed tight end Shane Zylstra. #Lions re-signed TE Shane Zylstra. — Detroit Lions (@Lions) March 4, 2024 Zylstra was set to be a free agent. The 27-year-old has been with the Lions since 2021. He missed the