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One year ago, the sports world stopped. We thought it’d be a minute. It would seem like forever. Only now are things, sort of, getting back to normal. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s latest state order allows up to 750 fans at Detroit Pistons and Detroit Red Wings home games, and up to 1,000 once the Detroit Tigers start
Day 2 of the free agent negotiating period was a slow one. As of late Tuesday night, the Detroit Lions still had not come to an agreement with another team’s free agent. That’s not a bad thing. Free agency is fool’s gold. About the only time it’s worthwhile is if Peyton Manning or Tom Brady
Marvin Jones’ second foray into free agency did not last long. Jones, the Detroit Lions‘ leading receiver last season with 76 catches and 978 yards, agreed to a two-year, $14.5 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday, ESPN reported. Jones is the second Lions receiver to agree to a free agent deal with the Jaguars
One day after receiver and return man Jamal Agnew agreed to terms with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Marvin Jones is following his Detroit Lions teammate south. According to the NFL Network, Jones has agreed to a two-year deal with the Jaguars. Jones, who signed with the Lions in 2016 after Calvin Johnson’s retirement, is coming off
When Josh Hill told his oldest son he was being released by the only NFL team he’s played for, the New Orleans Saints, he was greeted with surprising enthusiasm. “He was excited,” Hill said Tuesday. “He said, ‘Let’s go somewhere where there’s snow. I’m tired of this heat down here.’ And I was like, ‘All
In his first offseason as general manager, Brad Holmes has opted for the slash-and-burn approach. The NFL Network reports Tuesday that the team cut backup quarterback Chase Daniel and defensive tackle Danny Shelton, meaning the Detroit Lions have released nearly every veteran on the roster who offered a chance to create meaningful cap space. Both Daniel and
Day 2 of the free agent negotiating period is here and since the New England Patriots are once again digging into their bottomless pit of money to try and solve their roster problems, I figure I’d start today’s running notes and observations column by asking which approach do you prefer to free agency: the Patriots’ money-solves-everything plan
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions WR Tyrell Williams on what he brings to the offense New Detroit Lions wideout Tyrell Williams talks March 15, 2021, about joining the team. Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions have not made a dent in free agency yet, but they continue to clear their roster of some of their
In his first offseason as general manager, Brad Holmes has opted for the slash-and-burn approach. The NFL Network reports Tuesday that the team cut backup quarterback Chase Daniel and defensive tackle Danny Shelton, meaning the Detroit Lions have released nearly every veteran on the roster who offered a chance to create meaningful cap space. Both Daniel and
I have to hand it to this new Detroit Lions regime. It’s full of surprises. Actually, it’s more than surprise. It’s shock. I am shocked and I’m not afraid to admit it. Chances are you’re a little shocked, too. Anyone out there who predicted the Lions would let Pro Bowl receiver Kenny Golladay walk in
A few thoughts to wrap up Day 1 of NFL free agency: • What is Bill Belichick doing? The New England Patriots broke character in a big way Monday to become the NFL’s biggest spenders in free agency. They signed tight end Jonnu Smith, pass rusher Matt Judon and wide receiver Nelson Agholor among six
The moves are flying in fast. Follow live updates, rumors and breaking news from 2021 NFL free agency via the top newsbreakers and analysts. The negotiating periods opened Monday at noon, with teams allowed to speak with free agents and agree to contracts. The new league year officially begins at 4 p.m. Wednesday; trades can then become official and free agents can
Fewer than 15 minutes after free agents were permitted to talk to other teams, the Detroit Lions reached an agreement to retain one of their top players on Monday, coming to terms on a three-year contract with edge rusher Romeo Okwara. The deal is reportedly worth up to $39 million with $20 million fully guaranteed,
Fred Goodall | AP Sports Writer Tampa, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers feel good about their chances of repeating as Super Bowl champions and aren’t wasting time doing whatever’s necessary to retain key components of their roster to help Tom Brady pursue an eighth NFL title. Linebacker Shaquil Barrett and tight end Rob Gronkowski,
Tyrell Williams wasn’t thinking about joining a rebuild in NFL free agency. He wants to win, and thinks he can do it next season with the Detroit Lions. “I guess I don’t really see it as a rebuild,” Williams said in his introductory video conference Monday. “I feel like any team can come out there, it’s
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions don’t use franchise tag on Kenny Golladay: Surprised they’re moving on? Debating Detroit Lions’ decision to pass on tagging Kenny Golladay, allowing him to hit unrestricted free agency, and what it means, March 9, 2021 Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press Jarrad Davis should have been an
The Detroit Lions are bidding farewell to a former first-round pick, as well as a former All-Pro return man. Linebacker Jarrad Davis and wide receiver Jamal Agnew have agreed to deals with other teams on Monday. Davis, the team’s first-round pick in 2017, is headed to the New York Jets on a one-year, prove-it deal,
One of the first things any scouting report of new Detroit Lions receiver Tyrell Williams is going to note is his ability to catch a deep pass. Regularly among the league leaders with the average depth of his targets, and the recipient of 17 grabs of at least 40 yards during his career, including three
The Detroit Lions lost one linebacker, but are retaining another. The team reached an agreement on a one-year deal to keep Jalen Reeves-Maybin, according to a source familiar with the agreement. A fourth-round pick in 2017, Reeves-Maybin has been one of the team’s top special teams performers the past couple of seasons, playing more than