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It’s been 12 years since Calvin Johnson set the NFL record for single-season receiving yards. And while five players have come close to eclipsing his 1,964-yard mark since then, only Cooper Kupp has gotten within real striking distance (1,947 yards). However, the six-time Pro Bowler feels it’s a matter of when, not if his record

The Patriots made two roster moves on Tuesday, claiming LB Steele Chambers off of waivers from the Lions and waiving LB Jay Person. Chambers 23,  began his college career as a running back before switching to linebacker. He was named Third-team All-Big Ten at Ohio State University in 2023 before going undrafted in the 2024

As expected, Jake Bates‘ UFL season has generated NFL interest. A number of teams are in on the recent spring/summer league specialist, whose previous NFL path did not include any game action. The Michigan Panthers kicker has received interest from the Commanders, Lions, Packers and Ravens, according to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. All four teams have requested meetings with

Quarterback Jared Goff has signed contract extensions with both the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions as a pro. Goff explained during a recent chat with Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports why his latest deal means more to him than the agreement he inked back in 2019. “This was obviously much harder and had a

Detroit Lions right tackle Penei Sewell is a baller. That’s why in 2023 he was a first team All-NFL and made the Pro Bowl. It’s because he’s the best tackle in football right now. That’s why he’s now the highest paid tackle in football too.  According to Pro Football Focus, Sewell is actually the third

The guy we’re really looking at is Russell Gage. Keep in mind that this is an invitation to camp that we’re talking about. This isn’t a guaranteed starting spot or even a spot on the roster. It’s an opportunity to see what’s there.  Gage has had an interesting last few years. In 2020 and 2021

The Detroit Lions had a breakout campaign in 2023, establishing themselves as a contender. In 2023, the Lions snapped their 32-year drought without a playoff win by making it all the way to the NFC Championship Game. Detroit nearly made it to the Super Bowl as they controlled the NFC Title Game. At halftime, the

Brandon Aiyuk probably wants to avoid playing on his fifth-year option. Although it would earn him $14.124 million in 2024, it is far below his market value. Similarly, the San Francisco 49ers likely want to avoid approaching the $30 million annual salary that might end the wide receiver’s holdout. Last week, Michael Silver of the

Lions Lions HC Dan Campbell said second-year QB Hendon Hooker had one of his best practices of their offseason program and is showing development as a passer.  “I would say yesterday was good to see,” Campbell said, via Tim Twentyman of the team’s site. “There was some improvement yesterday that we had really been looking

The Detroit Lions are signing a former Super Bowl winner before training camp. The signing comes as the Lions add talent to help them compete for a championship this season. The Detroit Lions are looking for a Super Bowl in 2024 The Lions came up a half short of making the Super Bowl last season.

The Detroit Lions are adding some veteran linebacker and special teams depth to their defense this week. Per Justin Rogers of the Detroit News, the Lions are signing Ben Niemann.  As Rogers notes, Niemann has played 86 regular season games and has started 21 of them. He was undrafted by the Chiefs in 2018 and

Hooker was in the midst of a terrific final season at Tennessee when he suffered an ACL tear that cut his season short and undermined his draft stock. Detroit added the big-armed passer anyway, viewing him as a talent worth developing behind Goff.  The club subsequently signed Teddy Bridgewater to operate as Goff’s QB2, but

With a few bad breaks, any NFL team can fall apart. So how likely are last year’s division winners to bottom out in 2024? Let’s find out.  AFC East | Buffalo Bills  Last-place probability: High After five straight division titles, it’s hard to imagine the Bills in last place. However, Buffalo and Miami finished with

The Detroit Lions have earned notoriety over the past few seasons for the level of physicality that they bring to the field. While this is the factor that gives them an edge over their competitors during the regular season, turns out the team under Dan Campbell does not have an ‘OFF’ button when it comes

Dan Campbell has switched his view in less than six months. After losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game, the Detroit Lions head coach had claimed it was their only shot at winning a Super Bowl. However, Campbell has renewed hopes for his team’s success in the 2024 season. As the

NFL offseasons occasionally feature teams running into CBA-driven trouble due to overly physical workouts. This year, the Lions have run afoul of the league’s policy on OTA contact. The defending NFC North champions revealed the NFL and NFLPA informed them of a late-May OTA violation. The team conducted at least one workout deemed too physical

Lions head coach Dan Campbell‘s powerful speeches and incredible analogies made waves when the team was featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” Campbell was back at it this week while discussing Detroit’s 2024 season outlook. The fifth-year head coach (including one season with an interim role for the Miami Dolphins) explained how the Lions need to

The Detroit Lions will lose one OTA practice after the NFL and the players’ union found they violated rules governing physical contact in the offseason. The Lions announced Friday night that their practice scheduled for next Monday had been forfeited. “On Friday evening the organization was made aware by the NFL and NFLPA that Organized

The Detroit Lions have had to forfeit the team’s final OTA practice scheduled for Monday after it was determined they violated play work rules relating to on-field physical contact in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.  The Lions released a statement regarding the incident on Friday night.  “On Friday evening the organization was made aware by the NFL

The Detroit Lions will forfeit an OTA practice after a collective bargaining agreement violation, the team announced. Monday’s practice will no longer take place. The Lions released a statement Friday night admitting to violating “player work rules” about physical contact late last month. Under the NFL’s CBA, the franchise will have to forfeit an OTA