Indianapolis — The Detroit Lions are hiring John Scott Jr., an accomplished and experienced college defensive line coach, to fill the team’s recent vacancy created by Todd Wash’s departure to Carolina. Scott comes to Detroit after spending the past three seasons with Penn State, having previously worked at eight other universities, including two years at
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The Detroit Lions are dipping into the college ranks for a new coach to work with their defensive line. Penn State defensive line coach and defensive run game coordinator John Scott Jr. is joining the Lions, the Centre Daily Times reported Monday. Scott replaces Todd Wash, who left earlier this month to coach defensive line
The Detroit Lions will not be getting new uniforms next season, but they will have new helmets to go with their alternate uniforms. Lions president Rod Wood told the Free Press on Monday that the team plans to unveil its alternate helmet later this spring and is in discussions with Nike about new uniforms for
What I’m about to suggest may be a tiny bit illegal. OK, it’s totally illegal, but I think it’s worth a slap on the wrist. Here it is: Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes should break into the hotel room of Les Snead, his counterpart with the Los Angeles Rams, at the NFL combine this
The scouting combine, the premier pre-draft event on the NFL calendar, will take place in Indianapolis this week. More than 300 college prospects will be descending on the Midwest city to interview with potential future employers, undergo extensive medical evaluations, and take part in the drills that define the public’s perception of the event. The
The NFL scouting combine kicks off in Indianapolis this week and lasts through next Monday, Here are five narratives to watch involving the Detroit Lions this week: QB shuffle Alabama’s Bryce Young is the most polished quarterback in this year’s draft and the presumptive No. 1 overall pick. Young doesn’t have much to gain at
Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs is the latest member of the team to recruit a superstar who just became available in trade talks. The Detroit Lions appear to be out of their rebuild and ready to make a push into playoff contender status. That was evident this past season, as they finished with a 9-8
With reports indicating the Los Angeles Rams are preparing to trade cornerback Jalen Ramsey, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler listed two teams as potential suitors. The 2023 league year is only a couple of weeks away, with all eyes being on the free agency negotiation window opening between March 13-15. But, there are some trades to keep
Bill Dow | Special to the Free Press Long before becoming known as an actor who punched out a horse while playing Mongo in the satirical western “Blazing Saddles,” Alex Karras was a Detroit Lion who got into a lot of trouble off the field. Karras, one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL, was
Jalen Ramsey. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) From Jalen Ramsey being on the trade block to Aaron Rodgers possibly ruining the Jets to the NFL script for Lamar Jackson, the NFL rumors are getting wild. With so much left undecided in the 2023 offseason with just over two weeks until free agency officially begins, the
I have to admit something. I’ve really struggled the past two years at my job. Actually, I’ve more than struggled. I’ve been one of the worst sports writers in the country. I’ve written poorly, I’ve blown deadline and I was so bad at my job that last year I cost a co-worker his job. I
Assuming the Detroit Lions don’t trade out of the No. 6 spot in the upcoming NFL draft, the most logical option for the team is setting up to be one of the top edge rushers not named Will Anderson. That sentiment is rooted in the logic of positional value, married with a lingering roster need
NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah had the Detroit Lions taking Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson with the 18th pick of his second mock draft published earlier this week. On Friday, Jeremiah said he no longer thinks the Lions will take Richardson at No. 18 — because the dual-threat signal caller will be long gone by then.
Earlier this week, NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah mocked Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson to the Detroit Lions. A few days later, armed with more information via his connections within the league, Jeremiah has altered his opinion on that projection. But, it’s not because he thinks Richardson would be a bad fit for the Lions; rather,
With next month’s free-agency period rapidly approaching, the Detroit Lions created a significant chunk of cap space by releasing veteran defensive lineman Michael Brockers. First confirmed by The Detroit News through a source Thursday evening, the move became official Friday afternoon. “We would like to thank Michael Brockers for his leadership over the last two
Defense, defense, defense. The Detroit Lions need so much help for their last-ranked defense they could — many would argue, should — use both of their first-round draft picks on help for that side of the ball. Another pass rusher, preferably of the interior variety, would go a long way towards completing the defensive line.
After interviewing for four head coaching vacancies over the past two seasons, the Detroit Lions are giving Aaron Glenn more security as defensive coordinator. ESPN reported Thursday that the Lions are in the process of signing Glenn to a multi-year contract extension. The Lions finished with the NFL’s 32nd-ranked defense last season, but Glenn was
Two years after acquiring Michael Brockers in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams, the Detroit Lions are releasing the veteran defensive lineman in a cost-cutting move that creates $10 million in cap space. The Lions and Brockers amicably agreed to part ways Thursday, 20 days before the start of the 2023 league year. Voted
Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) NFL rumors were buzzing after Tyreek Hill praised Lions QB Jared Goff, the record on Daniel Jones got set straight and Bruce Arians came with the comedy. It may be the NFL offseason but any good sports fan knows the National Football League never truly sleeps.
The Detroit Lions added some depth at cornerback on Thursday, three weeks ahead of free agency, signing Mac McCain. Most recently with the Philadelphia Eagles, McCain has split his brief, two-year professional career between there and Denver, where he initially signed as an undrafted free agent out of North Carolina A&T in 2021. McCain spent