The Detroit Lions signed former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Mac McClain III to their 90-man roster Thursday. McClain spent most of last season on the Eagles practice squad and was with the team for its Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He appeared in one game in 2021, making three tackles in the Eagles’
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Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Dave Birkett, Free Press Lions beat writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Free Press Lions beat writer Dave Birkett is back in the guest seat to walk the guys through drafting strategies and scenarios available to
We’re a few weeks past the Super Bowl, and two months from the 2023 NFL draft. That’s a lot of time for things. The combine is next week, where some prospects will help or hurt their draft stock with their performance, and free agency in mid-March should crystalize teams’ needs. Here’s my first shot at
The annual demand for quarterbacks is running high once again, and several teams could eventually look to trade up to secure their passer of choice. GLENDALE, Ariz. – With Super Bowl 57 already receding into the desert horizon, the NFL’s offseason is officially here in force. The annual quarterback carousel has already begun spinning amid
The fractured relationship between Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions has been well publicized since the wide receiver’s abrupt retirement in 2016, but efforts to mend fences are progressing positively thanks to the team’s chief operating officer, Mike Disner, according to Johnson. In an interview with the “Jim Rome Show,” Johnson gave
The NFL rumor mill is turning, with lots of updates on Derek Carr, his former team the Raiders, Jalen Ramsey, and more. The NFL offseason is here, and without games, we only have Madden and NFL rumors to hold us over, if you’re not one of the lunatics watching the XFL and USFL. Here’s the
Cowboys’ Micah Parsons recently insulted the entire city of Detroit in a response to the Lions’ attempt to recruit Jalen Ramsey. Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons has probably never heard anybody say, “I’m going to Detroit on vacation.” Parsons took shots at the city in response to a rumor that the Detroit Lions were trying to
Whether you are firmly convinced Jared Goff is the answer for the Detroit Lions at quarterback or you think there’s potential to land a long-term upgrade in the upcoming draft, there’s a case to be made that it’s never a bad idea to take an occasional swing at the most important position on the field.
The two-week window for NFL teams to use the franchise tag opened Tuesday, but the Detroit Lions will not be needing the device for the fifth straight year. The Lions have 15 players who will be unrestricted free agents when the 2023 league year opens March 15, including starters DJ Chark, Jamaal Williams and Alex
On a weekly podcast hosted with his brother, Chicago Bears wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown, Detroit Lions wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown discussed the results of the Super Bowl, Amon-Ra’s first Pro Bowl experience and what the siblings were most interested in seeing unfold during the upcoming free-agency period. Outside of the traditional mid-March frenzy, Amon-Ra’s
Jalen Ramsey, Dallas Cowboys. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Jalen Ramsey trades have popped up on the NFL rumors mill again, but which teams should be ready to pounce at the opportunity to deal with the Rams? Going from being Super Bowl champions to not within sight of the playoff race probably wasn’t on
One of the top tight ends in the 2023 NFL draft is a big fan of the Detroit Lions, and it’s all because of what he saw on TV. “The limited knowledge I have is from watching ‘Hard Knocks,’ and Dan Campbell just seems like a great coach,” Oregon State tight end Luke Musgrave told
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was a head coaching candidate this offseason, and he revealed why he decided to stay with the team. The NFL coaching carousel has officially stopped, as the Arizona Cardinals were the last of five teams to hire a new head coach. In the order of hirings, Frank Reich signed
The Detroit Lions have lost a second assistant to the Carolina Panthers. Todd Wash, who served the past two seasons as Lions defensive line coach, is joining the Panthers in the same role, the Panthers announced Thursday. Wash, 54, worked alongside Panthers senior defensive assistant Dom Capers with both the Lions and the Jacksonville Jaguars,
A couple of weeks after the Detroit Lions agreed to allow running backs coach Duce Staley to make a lateral move to join Frank Reich’s staff in Carolina, the team is losing a second assistant to the Panthers. On Thursday evening, the team announced the hiring of Lions defensive line coach Todd Wash. Wash spent
Ben Johnson was eager to take the first head coaching interviews of his life after spending the past 11 years as an NFL assistant. And while Johnson’s boss encouraged him to explore his options, the Detroit Lions‘ offensive coordinator ultimately decided he was in too good a spot to leave. Johnson, in comments made to
Rookie jitters? Not for Aidan Hutchinson. The defensive end out of Michigan tallied 9.5 sacks, 52 tackles, 15 QB hits, two recovered fumbles and three interceptions in his first 17 games with the Detroit Lions. The second-overall pick lived up to the expectations in a massive way as a full-season starter. The Lions, clearly, are
On Wednesday, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson sat down with the team’s website and, for the first time, talked about the process of interviewing for head-coaching vacancies before ultimately withdrawing his name from consideration for those openings. Now that he’s confirmed to be back in the fold for the upcoming season, Johnson touched on
Justin Fields, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The possibility that the Bears could make a Justin Fields trade this offseason isn’t going away, so which teams could make a godfather offer to Chicago? For a while there, it seemed like we’d moved on from the notion that, instead of trading the
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Carlos & Shawn have the Michigan State community in their hearts and minds. Later, the guys discuss the Super Bowl, the Detroit Lions and the Detroit Pistons trade for James Wiseman. Catch