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The Detroit Lions‘ Jared Goff will be the next NFL quarterback to sign a new deal. That’s according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The 2024 campaign is the final year of Goff’s current contract, which will pay a base salary of $22.3 million. He had his second consecutive outstanding season in 2023 with 4,575 yards, 30

The time has finally come, that both fans and Jared Goff were eagerly waiting for– the Detriot Lions are ready to solidify their starting quarterback in a lucrative extension after his remarkable performance last season. Throughout the offseason, his contract extension has been a major subject of discussion even among his teammates. As per the report

The Steelers have signed cornerback Anthony Averett to a one-year contract. The team made the deal official Sunday afternoon. Financial terms of the deal are not yet known. Averett, 29, was in Pittsburgh over the weekend on a tryout during rookie minicamp. Last season, Averett split time between the 49ers and Lions, but didn’t play in

According to PFT, the Steelers are signing CB Anthony Averett to a contract following a tryout at rookie minicamp.  Averett, 29, is a former fourth-round pick by the Ravens in the 2018 draft. He played out a four-year, $3.1 million rookie deal and entered unrestricted free agency in 2022. He ended up signing a one-year

The running back position has arguably the shortest career span and the highest turnover rate in the NFL, so it should come as no surprise that the top 10-15 RBs in the league change on an almost yearly basis. With players like Dalvin Cook, Ezekiel Elliott and Melvin Gordon hitting their respective plateaus and their

The Detroit Lions appear to have a player who very much fits their organizational ethos in rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold. Arnold offered a great quote about his competitive nature as he started rookie minicamp on Friday. He is going to get physical and compete with any wide receiver he lines up against, even if that

Coming off one of the best single-season performances in the history of the franchise, the Detroit Lions are riding high, and the future looks bright for a team that has typically spent their existence near the bottom of the NFL. Part of the reason why the Lions were able to have so much success last

Could the New York Jets and Detroit Lions end up meeting in what would be a very intriguing Super Bowl next February? Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport thinks it’s a possibility. In a piece where Davenport lists his bold predictions for the 2024 NFL season, he prognosticates that the Jets and Lions will clash in Super

If cornerback Terrion Arnold‘s “coin toss” story were true and he had ended up being drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders, he probably wouldn’t have been able to wear No. 0 during his rookie season. Raiders cornerback Jakorian Bennett sports that jersey number for Las Vegas. With Arnold arriving for the Detroit Lions‘ rookie minicamp

Unfortunately for the Detroit Lions’ rookies, head coach Dan Campbell is reported to miss the rookie minicamp, which will be held at the team’s facility this weekend. These minicamps are considered an integral part of the offseason program for the NFL teams as they instigate the offensive and defensive system for the upcoming regular season. 

Friday was a busy day for the Detroit Lions. They opened up rookie mini-camp, announced new uniform numbers for all their rookies, tried out six veteran players and nine rookies, Terrion Arnold talked about jamming his mother in the dirt and Dan Campbell did not attend due to personal reasons.  Lost in all of that

The newest Lions arrived for this weekend’s rookie minicamp. But they won’t be seeing coach Dan Campbell. The Detroit Free Press reported that Campbell will miss the three days of practice because of “personal reasons.” No other details were provided. However, the team expects Campbell to be back later this month when OTAs head into

If there’s one thing that was learned at the 2024 NFL Combine, it’s that Lions rookie Terrion Arnold is going to be a dream player to cover from a media standpoint.  He is incredibly charismatic and funny. Reporters were hanging on to his every word during his combine interview and he spent a lot of

The Detroit Lions are hosting their rookie mini camp this weekend. In additions to the the rookies they drafted, their undrafted free agents they signed and some undrafted guys that they’ve invited to work out, the Lions will also be hosting multiple veteran players for try-outs. Here’s a look at each guy they’re working out. 

The Detroit Lions are geared up for rookie minicamp. Brad Holmes (general manager) and Dan Campbell (head coach) continue to stockpile the roster with University of Alabama alums. Both saw success with Jahmyr Gibbs, Brian Branch, and Jameson Williams, but they added another Crimson Tide standout in this recent draft class. Terrion Arnold, a native

The 2024 NFL schedule release is less than a week away, but it’s never too early to break down what lies ahead for the revitalized Chicago Bears, who are looking for a bounce-back season in the NFC North.  If everything breaks right, the Bears could play against seven rookie or second-year quarterbacks. However, Chicago will

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has done a masterful job assembling one of the most exciting young rosters in the NFL over the past several offseasons, and, quarterback Jared Goff has proven instrumental in guiding the Lions to the NFC Championship Game last season and into a legitimate Super Bowl contender. However, Goff is

It’s for that reason the top of this list is dominated by skill-position players. Another key caveat to consider is that the winner of these awards tend to be on some of their conference’s best teams. We’d need a near historic season for a player to win this award and not make the playoffs. As

Jared Goff remains a key financial priority for the Lions, but no new deal exists for the team’s franchise passer. When speaking about the status of contract talks Thursday, general manager Brad Holmes expressed confidence an agreement would be reached. “First and foremost, he’s earned an extension,” Holmes said during an appearance on WXYT-FM (via Dave Birkett of the

Lions GM Brad Holmes said signing QB Jared Goff to a contract extension is a “high priority for us” going forward. “First and foremost, he’s earned an extension,” Holmes said, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “It’s important, it’s a high priority for us and both sides are working really, really hard and