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The UFL is proving lucrative for at least some high-performing players who are successfully parlaying it into an NFL opportunity. The Detroit Lions signed UFL kicker Jake Bates to a two-year deal, his agent Marty Magid told Adam Schefter of ESPN. Bates also received interest from the Green Bay Packers and Washington Commanders. Bates quickly

The Detroit Lions are planning to sign UFL kicker Jake Bates to a two-year-deal, multiple outlets reported Saturday. Bates can be signed as early as Tuesday, based on UFL rules. He spent the spring with the Michigan Panthers and made 21 of 28 field goals, including a 64-yard attempt and two others of at least

The Detroit Lions are rumored to sign Jake Bates early next week.  Jake Bates proved to be a sensational UFL kicker last season. Jake Bates caught the eye of three other NFL Clubs: the Packers, Commanders, and Ravens. It is still just a rumor at this point. Will Jake Bates sign with the Lions? If

The NFL interest in UFL kicker Jake Bates has been no secret over the past several weeks. Bates has been taking the football world by storm in his season with the UFL’s Michigan Panthers out of Detroit. Now, it seems like he’ll get a chance to play for the city’s NFL team as Aaron Wilson of

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Lions have 12 receivers on the team right now and there’s a chance they could add more ahead of camp. Of all 12, it seems like Alexander is the guy you’ve heard the least from. Rookies Isaiah Williams and Jalon Calhoun have made some noise, rookie minicamp tryout

There is just one more season-long player stats market we have yet to dig into: Interception totals. NFL futures: Season-long bets to make Rushing yards | Receiving TDs | Receiving yards | Passing TDs | Passing yards We wrap this series with a look at a few season-long cornerback bets to consider, and of all the stats we’ve dug

There sure has been a lot of receiver talk going on here at A to Z Detroit when it comes to the Detroit Lions. It’s been going on at ESPN, The Athletic, Pro Football Focus, Bleacher Report and more as well. Some fans don’t think it’s a problem at all, but after OTAs and minicamp

Detroit Lions rookie Terrion Arnold was the second cornerback off the board in the 2024 NFL Draft behind Quinyon Mitchell of the Philadelphia Eagles this past April.  The former Alabama star was selected with the 24th pick in the draft despite running a 4.5 40-yard dash at this past winter’s NFL Combine, a pedestrian time

Former Tennesse Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker, a third round selection by the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, is expected to be the primary backup to quarterback Jared Goff this fall.  Goff, a former No. 1 overall NFL draft pick, signed a four year extension earlier this offseason that locks him in as the

Terrion Arnold signed his rookie deal with the Lions on Thursday, per a team announcement. As a result, each member of the team’s draft class is now on the books. Detroit entered the offseason with cornerback seen as a pressing need, and the team addressed it with the trade acquisition of Carlton Davis and the signing of

It’s official. The Detroit Lions have now signed their entire 2024 rookie class to their rookie deals. The Lions signed four of their 2024 NFL Draft picks to their rookie deals on May 10th. Offensive lineman Gio Manu, running back Sione Vaki, Offensive lineman Christian Mahogany and defensive lineman Mehki Wingo are all set up.

On Thursday, the Detroit Lions announced they have officially signed former Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold to his rookie contract. The first-round pick is inking a four-year deal worth $14.34 million, which includes a signing bonus of $7.251 million. His rookie deal is fully guaranteed and includes a fifth-year option for the Lions to keep him through the 2028

There’s never a shortage of good quotes around here. The Detroit Lions may have two of the best talkers in the business in head coach Dan Campbell and GM Brad Holmes. They said a lot during the offseason, but there was a handful of quotes that were really important and should be remembered as we

Following a slightly disappointing start to Jameson Williams’ NFL career after being drafted by the Detroit Lions with the No. 12 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, head coach Dan Campbell hints at Williams’ breakout season this year. Dan Campbell has positive praise of Jameson Williams following strong offseason Since being drafted in the 2022

The Professional Women’s Hockey League held their 2024 draft in Minneapolis on Monday and the Detroit Lions had something to do with it believe it or not. No, they weren’t there physically, but they were there in spirt.  The New York Sound’s fifth-round pick Ell Hartje wore a sweet vintage Lions jacket on stage after being

Undoubtedly, Isaiah Williams has kept Lions fans and media intrigued during the offseason. Following the results from his workouts at the NFL combine (4.63 40-time) Isaiah went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft. However, after getting scooped up as an undrafted free agent by Detroit, the former Illinois Football star has found ways to impress.

The Detroit Lions have gone from being in the wilderness and possibly being longtime laughingstocks to being contenders in the space of just over one calendar year. Last season, they won 12 regular season games, finished first in the NFC North and came within minutes of advancing to the Super Bowl for the first time.

Times have changed. The Detroit Lions are no longer the team that everyone laughs at. They’re now the team that everyone is coming for. They’re the team that other teams want to get revenge on.  There’s probably no team that wants revenge more than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. You can totally see why too. The

Well, we now know who the Madden 25 cover athlete is. It’s San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey. With that out of the way, the next step is to see those Detroit Lions player ratings. Last year they started to come out in mid July. There were some questionable decisions ahead of the season

There’s a bit of sadness to the reason we’re writing this today, but it is what it is. The Detroit Lions waived cornerback Craig James on Tuesday and the reaction from part of the Lions fan base was that they just didn’t know who he was.  It’s understandable because James never played a game for