The Detroit Lions will need a new return man in 2021. Kick and punt returner Jamal Agnew agreed to a free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars at the start of the negotiating period Monday. The three-year deal is worth a maximum of $21 million, according to NFL Network. Agnew had five return touchdowns in four
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Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press One of the Detroit Lions‘ biggest free agents is sticking around to be part of the rebuild. The Lions and defensive end Romeo Okwara agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract Monday, NFL Network reported. The agreement came just after Monday’s noon start to the free agent negotiating period, where
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News 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 deal with edge rusher Romeo Okwara, according to an NFL Network report. The deal is
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press When the NFL’s free agent negotiating period opens at noon Monday, players will be met by a different market. There is not as much money to go around as in years past, thanks to a pandemic-induced shrinking salary cap, and the money that is available should be gobbled up
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions should have used the franchise tag on Kenny Golladay. Given the chance to retain their No. 1 receiver this week at a below-market rate, at least for the purposes of trading him, the Lions instead opened the door and bid him farewell in free agency. Golladay almost
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The Patriot Way is a thing of the past, but the new Detroit Lions coaching staff still will have a pipeline to its old teams. The Lions announced the signing of former New Orleans Saints tight end Josh Hill on Saturday. Hill was released earlier this month after eight seasons
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell openly acknowledged familiarity would be a factor as the team reworked the roster this offseason and that assessment continues to come to fruition in the early stages of the process. On Saturday, one day after releasing tight end Jesse James, the Lions signed a replacement,
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press A strong leg is important. Accuracy is a must. But Dave Fipp has seen enough kickers in his time in the NFL to know neither one of those traits means a thing if you don’t have the mental fortitude to go with it. “I think probably the most important thing
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions could go a number of different directions in the first round of the upcoming draft. It’s easy to envision the team drafting one of the top receivers in this class, plugging the roster’s most-glaring hole. Trading back and snagging a linebacker also makes all kinds of sense.
Christina Hall, Kristen Jordan Shamus | Detroit Free Press As many as 6,000 people will be able to get COVID-19 vaccines every day starting March 24 at Ford Field, the Detroit Lions’ domed stadium in downtown Detroit, which will become a federally run mass vaccination clinic, Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, said during a
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The free agent negotiating period opens Monday and the Detroit Lions have holes to fill on both sides of the ball. Here is the eighth in a series of position-by-position breakdowns on the top players available in free agency and what the Lions might do at each position. Special teams
Nate Davis | USA TODAY 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 By
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press He’s never been a Pro Bowler. He plays a position at which the Detroit Lions have one entrenched starter, onegeneral manager Brad Holmes said is deep in this year’s draft. And he likely will command a big enough contract to offset a compensatory draft pick for his new team.
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions went on a spending spree at the start of free agency two years ago, signing Trey Flowers, Justin Coleman and Jesse James to big-money contracts. Now, two of those players are gone. The Lions plan to release James before the start of the new league year next
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Cleaning up another remnant from the previous regime, the Detroit Lions are releasing tight end Jesse James, according to two sources familiar with the decision. James will arguably go down as former general manager Bob Quinn’s worst free-agent signing. After a productive early-career stretch with the Pittsburgh Steelers, James was
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions are getting rid of another prominent player on defense. The Lions plan to release slot cornerback Justin Coleman before the new league begins next week, a person informed of the decision told the Free Press. Coleman has been the Lions’ primary slot cornerback the past two years,
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions are continuing to clear cap space ahead of the new league year, informing cornerback Justin Coleman he’ll be released, according to a source familiar with the situation. Coleman joined the Lions in 2019, signing a lucrative four-year, $36 million contract after a two-year stint with the Seattle
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Brad Holmes likes the quarterback class in this year’s NFL draft and won’t rule out taking one at No. 7, and now the Detroit Lions are hitting the road to see one of the top prospects at the position. North Dakota State coach Matt Entz said Thursday that Lions coach
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The free agent negotiating period opens Monday and the Detroit Lions have holes to fill on both sides of the ball. Here is the sixth in a series of position-by-position breakdowns on the top players available in free agency and what the Lions might do at each position. Offensive line
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News NFL free agency opens next week, with the negotiation window beginning on Monday and players officially permitted to sign with new clubs at 4 p.m on March 17, coinciding with the start of a new league year. This is the second and final part of our preview for the Detroit Lions, focusing