Michael Badgley helped stabilize the Detroit Lions‘ woeful kicking game last season, and on Friday the Lions rewarded him with a new one-year contract. Badgley made all 33 of his extra point tries and 20 of 24 field goals for the Lions last season with a long of 53 yards. He signed with the team
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Allen Park — In a lot of ways, Emmanuel Moseley is exactly the type of player the Detroit Lions have been about under the stewardship of general manager Brad Holmes. Moseley is used to having something to prove and making believers out of doubters. An undrafted free agent out of Tennessee in 2018, he’s already
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions are keeping another piece from last year’s team in the fold, agreeing to terms on a new deal with kicker Michael Badgley, according to the player’s agent. A midseason addition last year, Badgley stabilized Detroit’s revolving door at the kicking position. Appearing in 12 games, he made 20 of
Long before he was a cornerback who signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Detroit Lions, Emmanuel Moseley was a star quarterback who led his North Carolina high school to a state championship — good enough to keep one of the best signal callers in this year’s NFL draft on the bench. Moseley revealed
Allen Park — The contract parameters have been filed for Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone and defensive lineman John Cominsky. As with all NFL contracts, it’s best to wait to see the full structure of the deal before reacting. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers and a quick explanation of what they mean, starting with
Allen Park — The comparisons are going to be inevitable, at least for a little while. After Jamaal Williams set the franchise’s single-season rushing touchdown record, pacing the NFL with 17 scores, the team opted to go a different direction in free agency, signing former Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery. Even during Montgomery’s introductory
In his first couple seasons with the Chicago Bears, David Montgomery had the Detroit Lions circled on the schedule as a game he could have “fun” in. Last year, everything changed. “Playing those guys last year, I’m sure they had us circled,” Montgomery said. “So just trying to feel the morale and see what kind
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions are reuniting with a familiar face, agreeing to a one-year deal with offensive lineman Graham Glasgow. A third-round draft pick for the franchise in 2016, the 30-year-old Glasgow departed in free agency in 2020 after receiving a four-year, $44 million contract from the Denver Broncos. He was released ahead
He never wanted to leave the Detroit Lions when he was a free agent three years ago, and now Graham Glasgow is coming home. Glasgow agreed to a one-year deal with the Lions on Thursday, rejoining the team that made him a third-round pick out of Michigan in 2016. ESPN reported the deal is worth
New Detroit Lions cornerback Cam Sutton walked into the press room at the team’s Allen Park practice facility Thursday and made his way down the line of assembled media, shaking hands and introducing himself to the dozen or so reporters on hand. Sutton signed his three-year, $33 million contract a few hours earlier, and the
Jamaal Williams cried during training camp last summer. And cursed. “Every time I get tired, or I think I can’t go no more, I think of that (expletive) record,” he told his huddled teammates after practice. “Last year wasn’t it. That ain’t us. We can make it.” The speech went viral and endeared him to
Allen Park — When you know, you know. And after getting a brief look at his options in free agency, new Detroit Lions cornerback Cam Sutton knew didn’t need to keep them open any longer. Detroit was home. In fact, he said at his introductory press conference Thursday in Allen Park that he doesn’t even
The Detroit Lions have been active in NFL free agency 2023, experiencing both additions and subtractions. So for convenience, we’re tracking all the signings and departures in one place. We’re onto Day 2 of the new league year, which kicked off Wednesday afternoon after two days of the negotiating window, where teams and players could
Jamaal Williams became a Detroit Lions fan-favorite over the past two seasons, so his goodbye after signing with the Saints will hit right in the feels. If you’d have told the majority of Detroit Lions fans that they’d fall in love with a Green Bay Packer, they’d have likely laughed you out of whatever building
Free agent running back Jamaal Williams has found a new home, one day after the Detroit Lions decided to move on from their leading rusher. Williams, who set a Lions single-season franchise record with 17 rushing touchdowns last year, reportedly agreed to a three-year, $12 million contract with the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday. The
A day after the Detroit Lions agreed to a deal with his replacement David Montgomery, Jamaal Williams has come to terms on a three-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, according to multiple reports. While there had been reported interest from AFC Super Bowl contenders Buffalo and Cincinnati, it was the Saints who stepped in
Aaron Rodgers made it clear Wednesday: His time with the Green Bay Packers is done. And Rodgers’ pending departure opens the door for contention to every other team in the NFC North. The Packers have started a first-ballot Hall of Famer at quarterback for 31 straight seasons, an unprecedented streak that’s helped them dominate the
Allen Park — It’s a feeling Alex Anzalone found difficult to describe. After playing three straight seasons not knowing where he’d be the following year, there’s welcomed reassurance in finally having some long-term security. The veteran linebacker was in town Wednesday to sign a new, three-year contract with the Detroit Lions, allowing him the opportunity
Charles Odum | Associated Press Athens, Ga. — Stetson Bennett gave himself a lukewarm grade for his workout of about 55 passes for NFL scouts, general managers and coaches at Georgia’s pro day on Wednesday. Jalen Carter didn’t stick around to comment on his performance. Following position drills, he was sprawled on his back with arms
Detroit — It had to be difficult for the Lions to move on from Jamaal Williams, a colorful, charismatic leader who scored more touchdowns than any back in the NFL last season. It had to pain Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell to give the job to someone else, but the truth is, it’s a necessary