FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – NOVEMBER 29: De’Vondre Campbell #59 of the Arizona Cardinals celebrates after sacking Cam Newton #1 of the New England Patriots during the first quarter of the game at Gillette Stadium on November 29, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Once again, there’s a new regime looking to fix things
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Justin Rogers | The Detroit News As part of the team’s rebuild, the more draft capital the Detroit Lions can acquire, the better. More assets, means more opportunities to address the plethora of roster holes, particularly throughout a defense that was the worst in franchise history one year ago. So, yeah, there’s some obvious appeal to
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press For three seasons, it seemed every move the Detroit Lions made had ties to former coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn’s old team, the New England Patriots. Trey Flowers, Danny Shelton, Jamie Collins, Duron Harmon, Danny Amendola. The list went on and on. Well, Patricia and Quinn
Carlos Monarrez | 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 What will the Detroit Lions
Carlos Monarrez | 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 There was a time when
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Matthew Stafford has been traded and free agency is less than a month away. As Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell roll through their first offseason with the franchise, it seemed like a good idea to reset the franchise’s most pressing needs, which we’ve ranked below. 1.
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press I have a question for Chris Spielman. Apparently it’s the same question many of us have. How involved is Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp with the team? Well, Spielman answered that exact question and spilled the beans about Hamp’s involvement Tuesday on “Stoney and Jansen with Heather” on WXYT-FM
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Chris Spielman made headlines Tuesday when he told WXYT-FM (97.1) he and Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp were sitting in on scouting meetings and that Hamp was “giving her opinion” when the Lions discussed their plans for free agency. That news was not totally unexpected — Hamp owns
Kevin Mcgill | Associated Press New Orleans – A lawyer for the man who fatally shot former NFL star Will Smith in 2016 said Tuesday that he’ll seek the man’s release on bond now that a Louisiana appeals court has officially vacated his manslaughter conviction by a non-unanimous jury. Cardell Hayes has long insisted he fired
Steve Megargee | Associated Press Milwaukee — Former Wisconsin and current Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the university that he was used as a scapegoat during a sexual-assault investigation that resulted in his temporary expulsion. Cephus seeks unspecified damages in his lawsuit filed in federal court in Madison, accusing
Steve Megargee | Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the University of Wisconsin that he was used as a scapegoat during a sexual assault investigation that resulted in his temporary expulsion. Cephus seeks unspecified damages in his lawsuit filed in federal court in Madison, Wisconsin, accusing
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News For the first time in more than a decade, the Detroit Lions will enter the 2021 season with a different starting quarterback. Matthew Stafford is on his way to Los Angeles, and in his stead will be another former No. 1 overall pick, Jared Goff. In the past year, Goff’s
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp and adviser Chris Spielman are taking an active role in the organization’s offseason football makeover. Spielman, hired as special assistant to Hamp and team president Rod Wood in December, said Tuesday on “Stoney and Jansen with Heather” on WXYT-FM (97.1) that he sat
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News When Sheila Ford Hamp took over as the principal owner of the Detroit Lions last June, she vowed to be hands-on and learn as much as she could about the internal workings of the organization. According to Chris Spielman, the special adviser she brought on to provide additional guidance during
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 03: T. J. Hockenson #88 of the Detroit Lions watches the action from the sidelines during the fourth quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on January 03, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. Minnesota defeated Detroit 37-35. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) The Lions are ready to rebuild
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 03: Adrian Peterson #28 of the Detroit Lions celebrates with teammates Jason Cabinda #45 and Dan Skipper #70 after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on January 03, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) The Detroit Lions
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News After navigating the top item on the franchise’s offseason check list — getting the best return package in exchange for quarterback Matthew Stafford — Detroit Lions rookie general manager Brad Holmes faces his next big decision starting Tuesday, figuring out what to do with impending free-agent wide receiver Kenny Golladay. That’s when
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press A breakout second season may be just the beginning for Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson, whose role should only increase this fall after the team’s offseason of change. “T.J. did some nice things last year, and I think his ceiling is even higher,” new Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn said
Nate Davis | USA TODAY The NFL’s 2021 pre-draft buildup will suffer from an obvious void: the league opting not to hold the annual scouting combine lest it become a COVID-19 super spreader. However, this year’s hot stove season is off to a tremendous start, with three big-name quarterbacks already packaged in soon-to-be consummated trades that will become official
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News For the first time in more than a decade, the Detroit Lions will enter the 2021 season with a different starting quarterback. Matthew Stafford is on his way to Los Angeles, and in his stead will be another former No. 1 overall pick, Jared Goff. In the past year, Goff’s