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The Lions have found their replacement for Jonah Jackson. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions are signing veteran guard Kevin Zeitler. The lineman will be inking a one-year deal with Detroit. Zeitler is flying to Detroit on Monday to take his physical before officially signing with the Lions on Tuesday. The 12-year veteran earned

The Detroit Lions lost starting left guard Jonah Jackson to the Rams last week and there’s been a lot of thought that they would go out and find a veteran to fill that spot in free agency. They definitely found a suitable replacement in Pro Bowler Kevin Zeitler. Zeitler is one of the best guards

Zeitler, 34, is a former first-round pick of the Bengals out of Wisconsin back in 2012. He played out the final year of his four-year, $7.544 million rookie contract when the Bengals elected to pick up his fifth-year option for the 2016 season.  From there, the Browns signed Zeitler to a five-year, $60 million deal

The Detroit Lions were a broken team in January of 2021. They had just finished up a season in which they fired both their general manager and head coach in November and they then began a mass exodus of players before and after they hired new GM Brad Holmes. The big one was at quarterback.

Take those old records off the shelf and get Howie Roseman some sunglasses. While some NFL general managers (Jerry Jones) hope to cruise through the offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles are all about risky business. Whether by free agency or trade, Roseman hasn’t been shy about adding big name, big money players to the team’s roster.

The first wave of NFL free agency is in the books. The Detroit Lions weren’t as active as some of the other teams that were signing players every five minutes, but they made plenty of moves and improved their roster.  Speaking of roster, now is a good time to see where things are at with

In 2017, Michigan recruited Donovan Peoples-Jones, one of the best wide receivers in the class, to be one of the best receivers in school history. Sadly, it never happened for him, and after three years of never reaching over 1,000 receiving yards in the season with Michigan, he left and entered his name in the

These days, losing talented players in free agency can make or break a franchise. Here’s a look at players leaving their NFC North teams: Chicago Bears Key losses: WR Darnell Mooney  Chicago had high hopes for Mooney after 81 catches, 1,055 yards and four scores in 2021 but since then, he’s had just 71 catches

Wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones‘ midseason tryout for his hometown team was enough of a success that the Lions have opted to bring him in on a new one-year deal. According to Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report, the former five-star recruit out of Detroit’s Cass Tech HS is re-signing with the team on a deal that

The Detroit Lions need to do some more work in the receiving room. They’re still looking to find that definitive number two guy for them. They also needed to make sure that they could keep some solid depth in the building. That’s why they’re re-signing Donovan Peoples-Jones. But that signing could mean they don’t plan

The Detroit Lions need to do some more work in the receiving room. They’re still looking to find that definitive number two guy for them. They also needed to make sure that they could keep some solid depth in the building. That’s why they’re re-signing Donovan Peoples-Jones. But that signing could mean they don’t plan

Peoples-Jones, 25, was selected by the Browns with the No. 187 overall pick in the sixth round back in 2020. He signed a four-year, $3,481,606 rookie contract that included a $186,606 signing bonus.  The Browns traded him to the Lions in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick on October 31st, 2023. Peoples-Jones was set to

The Detroit Lions were one of the best stories of the 2023 season. They made their first NFC Championship game in decades and came close to making their first-ever Super Bowl. However, they lost in heartbreaking fashion to the San Francisco 49ers. As the offseason started, many were optimistic about their chances in 2024. ESPN’s

Check it out: Newly signed Detroit Lions CB Amik Robertson calls out NFC North wide outs in X post The NFL offseason is always full of excitement. That is, depending on who you root for and what state of affairs they are currently in. Whether it’s big-name free agent signings, blockbuster trades, or draft day

Detroit Lions‘ quarterback Jared Goff is already back in the lab in March. He’s working out and looking to get the Lions back to the NFC Championship game in 2024. He has a very special helper snapping the ball to him right now too. It’s not All-Pro center Frank Ragnow, it’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit model,

Don Majkowski threw for 289 yards and three touchdown passes to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 24-21 comeback win over the Detroit Lions. The Pack trailed 21-10 after three quarters before “The Majik Man” led the comeback just like he did so many times the previous season.  The victory improved the Packers record

SAN FRANCISCO, — A former Arizona State football standout is on the move in the NFL. Chase Lucas, a local product from Chandler High School, has carved out a solid special teams role in the NFL and is on the move after two seasons in the NFL with the Detroit Lions. Lucas appeared in 12

The San Francisco 49ers made their first defensive back signing of free agency on Friday with the addition of Chase Lucas, formerly of the Detroit Lions. Lucas, 27, joined the NFL as a seventh-round pick in 2022. He’ll reportedly be joining the 49ers on a one-year deal. Where will Lucas fit in with the 49ers,

Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 reports that the San Francisco 49ers are signing former Detroit Lions cornerback Chase Lucas. NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo adds that the deal with the defensive back and special teamer is for one year, noting, “The Lions’ 2022 seventh-rounder heads to Santa Clara after two seasons in Detroit where he performed particularly

Aaron Wilson reports that the 49ers have reached an agreement to sign DB Chase Lucas to a one-year contract on Friday.  Lucas reportedly has interest from a number of teams including the Lions, Raiders, Browns and Giants but in the end the 49ers were able to get him under contract.  Detroit declined to tender Lucas