Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press With their wide receiving corps on the verge of being torn apart by free agency, the Detroit Lions made a move to bolster the position Wednesday, signing Tyrell Williams to a one-year deal according to ESPN. The deal is reportedly worth $6.2 million. Williams, 29, missed the 2020 season for
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Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, who has picked up the affectionate nickname MC/DC (Motor City Dan Campbell) from former punter turned podcaster Pat McAfee, joined McAfee’s podcast on Wednesday for a half-hour segment that covered a broad range of topics. Here are the highlights from the appearance. ► The first
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Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Desperately needing talent and depth at wide receiver, the Detroit Lions are adding a veteran option to the roster ahead of free agency, agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with Tyrell Williams, according to an ESPN report. Williams, who was released by the Las Vegas Raiders last month,
The Detroit Lions have reportedly added to their wide receiver corps. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions have agreed to a deal with wide receiver Tyrell Williams on a one-year, $6.2 million deal. Williams, 29, was cut by the Las Vegas Raiders last week. He did not play last season with a torn shoulder
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions GM on Kenny Golladay: ‘He’s at forefront of our minds’ Lions GM Brad Holmes on receiver Kenny Golladay, an unrestricted free agent, and the franchise tag on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Detroit Lions Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez answers three questions from Detroit Lions
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Duce Staley’s career had plateaued in Philadelphia. The former Eagles running back turned position coach has had his eyes on one day running his own team, but it was becoming clear his ascension had stalled. After the Eagles made a coaching change this offseason, and passed him over for the job in
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Professional sports are always evolving. In baseball, we’re in the era of launch angles, exit velocity and spin rate. In basketball, the traditional low-post center has been phased out in favor of more corner 3-pointers. And in football, pass-happy offenses have decreased the importance of featured running backs and base
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News While the cast of characters has been overhauled, the debate ahead of this year’s NFL draft figures to be the same for the Detroit Lions — should the franchise draft a quarterback in the first round? Last year, with the jobs of general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions need to do some serious work at wide receiver this offseason. For anyone who has been paying attention the past year, that’s an obvious statement. Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones and Danny Amendola, the team’s top three wide receivers the past two seasons, are all scheduled to
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions GM on Kenny Golladay: ‘He’s at forefront of our minds’ Lions GM Brad Holmes on receiver Kenny Golladay, an unrestricted free agent, and the franchise tag on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions could begin the process of clearing cap
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Before the Detroit Lions even began a search for their next coach and general manager, owner Sheila Ford Hamp said the team was open to a non-traditional power structure at the top of the organization. Now that the pieces are in place, with Brad Holmes as general manager and
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions offseason: How will they handle franchise tag, free agency? Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview the big decisions the Detroit Lions need to make this offseason. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press Mel Kiper Jr. does not
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions have one week to use the franchise tag on wide receiver Kenny Golladay, and from the sounds of it, they might push that decision up to the March 9 deadline. “We want to make the best decision for the Lions, and sometimes those decisions take a little bit
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions offseason: How will they handle franchise tag, free agency? Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview the big decisions the Detroit Lions need to make this offseason. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press The clock is ticking on
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions could have their pick of quarterbacks not named Trevor Lawrence with the No. 7 pick of April’s NFL draft, and in every case, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said they should pass on that player in favor of one who plays another position. “I would not consider
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News In his most recent mock draft, posted last week, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper has five quarterbacks coming off the board in the first nine picks. Even acknowledging the annual trend of teams desperate to fill that need above all others, this projection is more aggressive than nearly any other
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions offseason: How will they handle franchise tag, free agency? Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview the big decisions the Detroit Lions need to make this offseason. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press In a normal year, most
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News One mailbag is almost never enough. I asked for your Detroit Lions questions and the inbox was flooded. After churning out responses to many of the queries Thursday morning, I realized I had plenty of leftovers. So here we are, with a second round of Q&A. ► Question: Who are
Tyler J. Davis | Detroit Free Press Any Detroit Lions fans who imagine the current rebuild as general manager Brad Holmes hoarding draft picks like shares of Bitcoin, they’ll love Mel Kiper Jr.’s newest mock draft. Kiper, ESPN’s longtime NFL analysr, in his latest projection has the Lions dealing the No. 7 slot for multiple picks