In the aftermath of their release of Kyle Fuller, the Chicago Bears have reportedly stolen a corner from the division rival Detroit Lions. It’s been quite an interesting few weeks for the Chicago Bears. After watching their Russell Wilson hopes turn in to Andy Dalton, Chicago has been left trying to pick up the pieces
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In 2015, the then St. Louis Rams were a middle-of-the-road franchise going nowhere. The team was coming off a 7-9 season — the fourth straight campaign they’d finished with either six or seven wins — leaving them with the No. 15 pick in that year’s draft. During that four-year stretch, the team had a different starting quarterback each season. And the
Jared Goff’s introductory press conference as a member of the Detroit Lions was everything you might have expected. There were smiles and superlatives to go with swagger spliced with sincerity. There were also rejections of popular narratives, including the idea Goff needs to be fixed, or that the Lions are entering a full-on rebuild. Meanwhile,
Jared Goff does not see the Detroit Lions as being in a rebuild, and he probably shouldn’t. That would be kind of defeatist for the new Lions quarterback to feel that way. Goff said in his introductory news conference Friday he believes the Lions can win quickly, and it’s his job as quarterback to make
It took a few days longer than in past years, but the Detroit Lions announced Friday they have re-signed long snapper Don Muhlbach for an 18th season. Muhlbach has been a model of consistency and durability during his career. Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M by the Baltimore Ravens in 2004, he
The Detroit Lions have embraced voidable years as a way to create cap space, and they used one as a mechanism to extend top pass rusher Romeo Okwara while keeping his cap hit manageable this fall. Okwara’s three-year contract can reach a total value of $39 million if he triggers incentives tied to both his production
In the days leading up to the start of the new league year, the Detroit Lions aggressively cleared cap space by releasing several high-priced veterans. The team has subsequently been methodical with its spending in the early stages of free agency, largely searching for bargains to pair with the aggressive re-signing of defensive end Romeo
They’ve changed kickers and quarterbacks and coaches, bid farewell to receivers and linebackers, but the Detroit Lions can’t get enough of their long-time long snapper. The Lions re-signed Don Muhlbach on Friday, bringing the two-time Pro Bowler back for an 18th NFL season with the team. Muhlbach, who turns 40 this summer, has played on a series
The Detroit Lions have found a replacement for their clutch kicker. Ex-Cincinnati Bengals kicker Randy Bullock said on Twitter late Thursday night that he is joining the Lions as Matt Prater’s replacement. NFL Network first reported the news. “We are incredibly excited and thankful for the opportunity to join the Detroit Lions organization!” Bullock wrote as
The Detroit Lions are wasting little time securing Matt Prater’s replacement. According to the NFL Network, the Lions were nearing a deal with veteran kicker Randy Bullock Thursday evening. Bullock reacted to the news on Twitter just before midnight. “We are incredibly excited and thankful for the opportunity to join the Detroit Lions organization!,” Bullock
The Detroit Lions are wasting little time securing Matt Prater’s replacement. According to the NFL Network, the Lions are nearing a deal with veteran kicker Randy Bullock Thursday evening. The player added credibility to the report, sharing it on Twitter. Communications to Bullock’s representation weren’t immediately returned. A fifth-round draft pick in 2012, Bullock, 31, spent
The Detroit Lions are moving quickly to replace their clutch kicker. The Lions are finalizing a deal with ex-Cincinnati Bengals kicker Randy Bullock to replace Matt Prater, NFL Network reported Thursday. Prater signed a two-year deal Wednesday with the Arizona Cardinals, where he reunites with his former special teams coach with the Denver Broncos, Jeff
Thirty years ago, the Detroit Lions traded for wide receiver Brett Perriman. On Thursday, they reached a free agent agreement with his son, Breshad. According to agent Drew Rosenhaus, the one-year deal is worth up to $3 million for the younger Perriman. A first-round pick for the Baltimore Ravens in 2015, Breshad’s career got off
As a top draft prospect, Breshad Perriman said he was “looking forward to filling (my dad’s) shoes wherever” he played in the NFL. Seven years later, Perriman’s journey has taken him to his father’s old team. The Detroit Lions agreed to a one-year contract with Perriman, 27, on Thursday worth up to $3 million, his agent
Joe Reedy | Associated Press Much like they did with cable in the 1980s and satellite television in the 1990s, the NFL on Thursday made another significant transition in the way its games are viewed. The league’s new rights agreements, worth $113 billion over the 11 seasons of the new deals that begin in 2023,
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions shaping up to be better than people may expect in 2021 Detroit Lions reporters Carlos Monarrez and Dave Birkett discuss March 17, 2021, Michael Brockers and Jared Goff as well as Lions’ free agency moves. Carlos Monarrez and Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions are getting more
What we’ve known for more than six weeks is official: the Detroit Lions completed a trade Wednesday with the Los Angeles Rams, shipping out starting quarterback Matthew Stafford in exchange for another former No. 1 pick, quarterback Jared Goff, and future draft picks. In addition to Goff, the Lions will receive the Rams’ third-round pick this year and the
The Matthew Stafford era in Detroit is officially over. The Detroit Lions announced their long-awaited trade of Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday for Jared Goff and three draft picks. The trade was consummated in January, after Stafford asked the Lions to explore trade options following a third consecutive losing season, but could
Tony Franklin had a few things to get off his chest, so when he called Jared Goff in mid-January, after Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay started John Wolford over Goff in a playoff game then publicly cast Goff aside as quarterback in his postseason news conference, Franklin spent most of their hour on the
The Detroit Lions haven’t officially released Chase Daniel, but they’ve already reached an agreement with a new backup quarterback, coming to terms on a one-year deal with Tim Boyle. The agreement, originally reported by the NFL Network, was confirmed by a source familiar with the negotiations. Boyle has been quietly stashed within the division, spending