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The Detroit Lions are lucky enough to have two third round picks in the 2024 NFL Draft thanks to the T.J. Hockenson trade. They’ll have the 73rd and 92nd picks. Here’s two options that could be the best options for them at those picks ahead of the 2024 NFL Combine.  We’ve already done both the

A former Tennessee Vols standout received a nice NFL contract extension on Monday.  Detroit Lions linebacker/special teams ace Jalen Reeves-Maybin, who played at Tennessee from 2013 to 2016, received a two-year extension worth up to $8 million.  The deal makes Reeves-Maybin the highest paid core special teams player of all time according to NFL Network’s

Jalen Reeves-Maybin is sticking in Detroit, and the special teams ace is making history with his next contract. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Reeves-Maybin has agreed to a two-year extension with the Lions. The veteran was set to hit free agency in a few weeks. The contract is worth $7.5M and can max out

According to Garafolo, the contract is worth up to $8 million with incentives.  Reeves-Maybin, 29, is a former fourth-round pick of the Lions back in 2017. He played out the final year of his four-year, $3.01 million contract and re-signed with the Lions on a one-year deal. Reeves-Maybin signed a two-year, $7.5 million deal that

Former Tennessee star Jalen Reeves-Maybin has turned into an ace special teams performer for the Detroit Lions. Reeves-Maybin is now getting rewarded for his strong play. The 29-year-old has agreed to a two-year, $7.5-million extension with the Lions, according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. “The #Lions have agreed to a contract extension with

It’s time to Just Say No again. Last week started the series with our 1.0 article, this week we’re back with four more free agents the Lions need to stay away from when free agency opens up soon.  If you’re not familiar with the series, here’s how it works. We look around social media and find

The 2024 NFL Combine is here! The festivities begin on Tuesday and continue until Sunday. The Detroit Lions will have both Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell in attendance along with their scouting department and other members of the front office. There’s going to be a lot going on. Here’s the four things that I’ll be

The Lions are expected to address their cornerback position in a significant way this offseason, as Adam Caplan of Pro Football Network writes. GM Brad Holmes has nearly $60M in cap space to work with — the seventh-highest figure in the league. While he will have extensions for quarterback Jared Goff and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown as top

The Detroit Lions had one of the best offensive lines in the league last year, but a key player might not come back in 2024. Former third-round pick Jonah Jackson is currently set to hit free agency, and the one-time Pro Bowler isn’t likely to get a last-second contract. Jonah Jackson originally joined the Lions

The NFL just raised the salary cap to an all time high with an astronomical hike from $224.8 million to $255.4 million. That is just an insane amount of money and teams are about to be able to spend this year. How does it affect the  Detroit Lions? Massively. This gives the Lions about $63.7

The Pittsburgh Steelers are currently in the thick of the offseason. One of their star players, linebacker TJ Watt, is utilizing the first two weeks of the offseason to rest and recover from the previous season. This is a new approach for him, as he hopes it will help him preserve his career longevity and

It would not be out of character for the Lions to trade up in the first round. They’ve did it in 2022. The thing is that it’s a costly move to do it from pick 29 this time. When they moved up with the Vikings from the 32nd pick, it cost them a first, second

The Detroit Lions are perhaps closer than ever to winning the franchise’s first Super Bowl title. If they are to build off last year’s incredible success, the team will have to make the right moves this offseason.  With that in mind, here’s one trade, cut and signing the Lions should make.  TRADE: Move down in

On the heels of an NFC Championship run, the Detroit Lions are doing everything they can to make another deep playoff run next fall. Detroit made a roster move on Thursday, ensuring at least one of their top-scoring options will again don the blue and white in 2024. Per NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Lions

Winning a prolonged practice competition last season, Michael Badgley reclaimed his job after the Lions had previously traded for Riley Patterson. Closing the season as Detroit’s kicker again, Badgley is poised to enter the team’s offseason program in the role. The Lions are keeping Badgley, according to his agency (via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport), by agreeing

The Detroit Lions re-signed kicker Michael Badgley on Thursday. The team didn’t release terms, but Badgley’s agent, Brian McLaughlin, told reporters that the agreement is for one season. Badgley was slated to become an unrestricted free agent next month. Badgley was Detroit’s kicker for the final four regular-season games and the playoffs in 2023. He

The Detroit Lions were one of the biggest feel-good stories of the NFL in recent memory. The team has been nothing but exceptional under coach Dan Campbell and were a half away from reaching their first-ever Super Bowl. As their offseason preparation continues, however, a QB from their NFC North rivals decided to fire shots

The Detroit Lions have made their first re-signing of the year on Thursday. They will be bringing back kicker Michael Badgley on a one-year contract.  I know a lot of Lions fans were hoping that the team would go out and find a new kicker for the 2024 season and this might look like they’re

Badgley, 28, originally signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Miami in 2018, but Indianapolis waived him before the season began. Badgley signed with the Chargers in October of 2018, where he spent the next three seasons as the primary kicker. Los Angeles tendered Badgley a qualifying offer,

The NFL combine starts next Tuesday and usually the combine will be accompanied by changes in draft stock. Players are going to rise and fall after all the running and jumping they do next week. So we’re going to get one more mock draft in before that starts and then we’ll come back for a