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Matthew Stafford knows how to reward his loyal fans. Bryson Machonga, a longtime Stafford and Detroit Lions supporter, made headlines earlier this month for selling his autographed Stafford jersey to buy Lions playoff tickets. Machonga wanted to create a lasting memory by attending the Lions’ postseason matchup against the Washington Commanders with his eldest daughter.

The New York Jets announced the hiring of Tanner Engstrand as their next offensive coordinator on Friday, continuing to raid the Detroit Lions’ cupboard in the process. Engstrand, 42, was on the Lions’ staff since 2020 and served as their passing game coordinator for the past three seasons. He follows Aaron Glenn to New York

Lions Lions C Frank Ragnow dealt with several injuries during the 2023 season, including issues with his toe, knee, calf and back. The veteran lineman recently said he ended this year the healthiest he’s “ever been.” “Comparatively, healthier than I’ve ever been,” Ragnow said, via Tim Twentyman of the team’s site. “So, that’s a blessing.”

At one point, the WNBA’s best team was right here in Detroit. The Detroit Shock won three WNBA championships in the early 2000s and was coached by Bill Laimbeer, who was connected to the Bad Boy Pistons era.  In 2009 the team moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma in a move that’s been characterized as a failure

Aaron Glenn moved quickly in finding a defensive coordinator for his first Jets staff. On the offensive side of the ball, further clarity has emerged regarding the two top candidates. SNY’s Connor Hughes reports Nick Caley was New York’s top choice for the OC gig. The in-demand Rams tight ends coach was not interested in joining

Senior Bowl practices are over and everyone is heading home from Alabama now. We’ve all seen enough and it’s time to get to the mock drafts. For the Detroit Lions, this was a good week for the board to fall in their favor.  Obviously, there’s a lot left to do in the process, but here’s

Bears Brad Biggs reports the Bears are interviewing Ohio State OL coach Justin Frye for the same role in Chicago.  Biggs also notes the Bears are expected to interview Tulane OL coach Dan Roushar, who previously had a 10-year stint with the Saints.  Lions The Lions recently named Kelvin Sheppard their new defensive coordinator, promoting

Former Stanford head coach David Shaw is getting a pretty high-profile NFL job. Shaw is being hired as the Detroit Lions’ new pass game coordinator, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Shaw agreed to a multi-year deal to take on the position.

The Detroit Lions are back in the hiring news again. They have hired former Standford head coach and current Broncos senior personal director David Shaw to be their passing game coordinator.  Right off the bat, this likely means a few things. Tanner Engstrand is no longer with the Lions. There’s a lot of noise around

Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that former Stanford head coach David Shaw and the Lions have agreed to terms on a multiyear deal to hire him as passing game coordinator. The Bears requested to interview Shaw for their offensive coordinator job, but it looks like the Lions proved to be his best opportunity in

As the post-Super Bowl LV offseason showed and last year reaffirmed, the Buccaneers are high on retaining talent. Those waves of re-signings and extensions involved numerous core players staying, and last year’s effort included Mike Evans re-signing on a third contract. Evans’ deal preceded the Bucs drafting Jalen McMillan in the third round. Tasked with

Senior Bowl practices are going down in Mobile, Alabama this week and the Detroit Lions are on hand looking for players of the future that they could draft in the 2025 NFL Draft.  There’s one position that’s wildly underperforming at the moment and that’s going to be a good thing for the Lions believe it

It feels like this is an ongoing saga that gets talked about way more than any other backup quarterback gets talked about. Maybe it’s because the Detroit Lions drafted Hendon Hooker in the third-round of the 2023 NFL Draft.  ESPN’s Bill Barnwell put out article where he’s predicting roster turnover for the 14 playoff teams

The brain drain continues for the Detroit Lions. After losing Ben Johnson, Antwaan Randle El, and J.T. Barrett to the Bears, the Jet,s and former Lions DC Aaron Glenn have come along and stolen another. ‘ This time tight ends coach Steve Heiden will be heading to New York to be the Jets’ new offensive

The Detroit Lions are losing yet another assistant coach to a promotion elsewhere in what has become the theme of their offseason. Lions tight ends coach Steve Heiden is leaving to become the new offensive line coach for the New York Jets, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The move reunites Heiden with Aaron

Mike Garafolo reports that Commanders assistant QB coach David Blough currently has two interview requests, one of which is for the QB coach position with the Jets. Blough has also been requested to interview with the Bears for their passing game coordinator position. Blough, 29, originally signed on with the Browns as an undrafted free

The Detroit Lions have a few free agents that I think everyone wants them to make sure they keep. One of those guys is cornerback Carlton Davis.  The Lions traded a third-round pick for Davis last March and he made sure that pick did not feel wasted. Davis had one hell of a season in

Things certainly have changed for the Detroit Lions, haven’t they? For the longest time, it seemed that Lions’ pass game coordinator Tanner Engstrand was the heir apparent to the Lions’ offensive coordinator job if and when Ben Johnson left.  That idea started to cool down dramatically in recent weeks and the Lions set their sights

The Detroit Lions tabbed former Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton as the team’s offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday. Morton, 55, will fill the vacancy left open after Ben Johnson became head coach of the Chicago Bears. Under Johnson, the Lions boasted the NFL’s No. 1 scoring offense this season (33.2 points

The Detroit Lions have hired a new offensive coordinator to replace Ben Johnson. Former Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton has agreed to a deal to become the new offensive coordinator in Detroit, according to multiple reports. Morton is a Michigan native who has previous experience working for Dan Campbell and the Lions. He