Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) NFL Rumors have given intriguing tidbits on the future of Bill Belichick with the Patriots, the Ravens replacement for Lamar Jackson, the Lions and more. Though the heavy lifting of NFL free agency has subsided, the league’s annual meetings this week in Phoenix have provided us
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PHOENIX — The first wave of free agency is over, but the Detroit Lions aren’t done adding big-ticket items to their defense yet. Lions coach Dan Campbell acknowledged at the NFL’s annual spring meeting Tuesday the team is interested in signing veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell. Campbell, 36, spent the past three seasons with the
Phoenix, Ariz. — If there was an obvious roster concern the Detroit Lions have yet to upgrade this offseason, it’s been at defensive tackle. The team was proactive in re-signing its own free agents, namely Isaiah Buggs and John Cominsky, who splits his time between edge and interior alignments, but haven’t made any additions to
Phoenix — Until quarterback Lamar Jackson’s status is settled, decision-makers for most of the league’s 32 teams are going to field questions about whether they have interest in the 26-year-old, dynamic dual-threat who was named MVP in 2019. Unable to come to terms on a new deal with the Baltimore Ravens, the team that drafted
PHOENIX — It won’t take the Detroit Lions long to see how they stack up against one of the NFC’s top playoff contenders in 2023. Lions coach Dan Campbell said at the NFL’s annual spring meeting Monday that the Lions will hold joint practices with the New York Giants in the first week of the
Phoenix — We’re still more than a month away from the NFL releasing its 2023 schedule, but the Detroit Lions are intending to host the New York Giants for a set of joint practices ahead of a yet-to-be announced preseason game at Ford Field. “We had already set it up with the Giants before we
PHOENIX — The Detroit Lions are one of the betting favorites to land Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in a trade, but Lions coach Dan Campbell said at the NFL’s annual spring meeting Tuesday that’s not in the cards. “Yeah, look, Lamar’s a heck of a talent,” Campbell said. “Trying to defend that guy has
PHOENIX — For Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes, the 30-minute car ride from his office in Allen Park to home is usually a “decompression space.” Sometimes he listens to podcasts, occasionally it’s music, often he drives in silence. Anything to get away from the stress and bustle of work. But during the first week
PHOENIX – The Detroit Lions will host Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, one of the most polarizing prospects in this year’s NFL draft, on a top-30 pre-draft visit next month. Carter is widely considered one of the most talented players in the draft, but his stock has fallen in recent months due to questions about
Phoenix, Ariz. — For Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes, identifying talent is easy. Intangibles, and ultimately fit, that’s a little more complicated. Holmes only talks publicly a handful of times each year, but there are some unmistakable themes that come up in those interviews. One of the most common, when discussing player acquisition, is
PHOENIX — The Detroit Lions went into free agency so intent on re-signing Jamaal Williams they “didn’t really even really consider another running back” at a higher price point, general manager Brad Holmes said Monday. And while Williams blasted the Lions for making him a “disrespectful offer” in his introductory news conference after signing with
Phoenix, Ariz. — In the past, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has talked about the importance of fully supporting quarterback Jared Goff, putting the player in the best possible position to succeed. Holmes did a far better job of that in his second year at the helm, providing Goff with an upgraded arsenal that
Phoenix, Ariz. — The Detroit Lions had a plan entering free agency, but plans are always subject to change. And in this case, it led to two desired additions and a pair of welcome surprises. Cornerback Cam Sutton was part of the initial vision. According to general manager Brad Holmes, as the team’s brass continued
The press box table was too high and the chair too low. He’d stand up and strain to see the field, sit back during the timeouts, then stand and strain again. Jerry Green had come all this way after all these years and he was going to watch Matthew Stafford in the Super Bowl the
PHOENIX – A high football IQ is almost always one of the first things former coaches bring up when talking about new Detroit Lions cornerback Cam Sutton, but Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Sutton’s value goes beyond his intellect on the field. “I always hesitate because the first thing I think about is his
PHOENIX — Sean Payton has always been a Dan Campbell fan, and that won’t change now that the two are rival coaches in the NFL. Payton, who was quarterbacks coach of the New York Giants when the team drafted Campbell in 1999 and hired Campbell as an assistant 17 years later with the New Orleans
Phoenix, Ariz. — Dan Campbell was drafted and developed by Bill Parcells, but no one has had a greater influence on the Detroit Lions coach than Sean Payton. Payton was with the New York Giants when the team drafted Campbell in 1999. And when Payton followed Parcells to Dallas in 2003, Campbell came along with
PHOENIX, Ariz. — The kickoff is coming under increased scrutiny, and NFL owners will consider a rules change this week that could both make the play safer and dramatically impact how teams approach it this fall. The NFL competition committee submitted eight playing rules proposals for owners to debate at their annual spring meeting Sunday-Wednesday
Allen Park — To say the Detroit Lions have been active through the first wave of free agency would be an understatement. With that period winding down, we thought it was a good time to collect our thoughts on the moves the team has made and what’s ahead for the remainder of the offseason. ▶ Acing
One backup quarterback down, and one still to go? The Detroit Lions re-signed veteran Nate Sudfeld as insurance for Jared Goff on Friday, but still could look to address a position general manager Brad Holmes admitted earlier this offseason he neglected in past years. “I feel like last year we kind of left training camp