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According to Ian Rapoport, the 49ers signed Lions’ restricted free agent TE Brock Wright to an offer sheet on Friday.  Detroit placed the right of first refusal tender on Wright which will cost just under $3 million for the 2024 season.  The Lions will now have five days to decide if it wants to match

The Detroit Lions gave a restricted free agent tender to tight end Brock Wright at the beginning of the month. That was supposed to be that and Wright was expected to be back on the Lions in 2024. Now that is in doubt.  A player with an RFA tender can still be offered contracts. It

NFL insider Ian Rapoport reports that the San Francisco 49ers have signed Detroit Lions restricted free agent tight end Brock Wright to an offer sheet. The Lions have five days to match the offer. The Lions tendered Wright a first-right-of-refusal contract, guaranteeing him $2.985 million for the 2024 season. No draft compensation is attached to

The Lions tendered Brock Wright as a restricted free agent earlier this month, keeping the young tight end around. The team did not use a second-round tender, opening the door to a potential offer sheet. Although RFA offer sheets are fairly rare, the 49ers have submitted one to Wright, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport tweets. The

The Detroit Lions made some moves to bolster their cornerback situation this offseason, trading for Carlton Davis and signing Amik Robertson. However, the Lions could still use some help in their secondary, which is why Brad Spielberger of Pro Football Focus seems them as the best possible fit for Stephon Gilmore. Gilmore spent the 2023

A brand new football league starts this weekend when the United Football League kicks off on Saturday. The UFL is the combination of two former leagues. The XFL and the USFL. The two leagues merged back January.  There’s a solid handful of former Lions that will be making their debuts in this league this weekend.

If it wasn’t for a second-half collapse in the NFC Championship Game, the Cinderella Detroit Lions were on the cusp of shocking the San Francisco 49ers and playing for the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LVIII. Now, after some marquee additions in free agency, have the Lions closed the gap in the NFC on the

The Detroit Lions barnstormed to the doorstep of the Super Bowl last season, as Aiden Hutchinson continued his ascent among the elite pass rushers in the NFL, but could look to add the perfect complement to their young rusher in the 2024 NFL Draft. Last season, the Lions‘ pass-rush left much to be desired, finishing

The Detroit Lions confirmed earlier this week that they will unveiling new uniforms this offseason ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. Now we know exactly what day that will be happening.  The Lions have announced that they will unveil their new uniforms to season ticket holders at Ford Field on Thursday, April 18th. 

The trade of the former Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields has attracted a lot of opinions. The NFL analysts raised some serious concerns about the team as well. Many believe Fields would thrive in the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, the trade received a reaction from the Detroit Lions HC Dan Campbell as well. The head coach

Let me just start this off by saying that I have never understood the Hendon Hooker pick that the Detroit Lions made in the third-round of the 2023 NFL Draft. The big hold up for me has been both his age and the fact that the Lions are going to be tied to Jared Goff

Justin Fields didn’t have much success in Chicago, posting a 11-29 record in three seasons, but Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is glad that the elusive quarterback is in Pittsburgh and he doesn’t have to prepare for him twice a year anymore. “I’m not going to lie, it’s nice to have Fields out of

As of Wednesday morning, the Lions only had Jared Goff and Hendon Hooker on the quarterback roster. Hooker was sidelined last season in his rookie year due to an injury. They will have a third quarterback for OTAs. According to a statement by the Lions, the team re-signed Nate Sudfeld. Sudfeld has been with the

The Detroit Lions announced Wednesday that they’ve re-signed QB Nate Sudfeld to an undisclosed contract.  Sudfeld missed the entire 2023 season after suffering a torn ACL during the preseason. He was later placed on injured reserve.  Sudfeld, 30, is a former sixth-round pick of Washington back in 2016. He signed a four-year, $2.47 million contract

While Teddy Bridgewater‘s early retirement will create an opening for Hendon Hooker behind Jared Goff, the Lions are still taking care of the other quarterback on last year’s team. Nate Sudfeld re-signed with the Lions on Wednesday, per a team announcement. The Lions are bringing Sudfeld back months after he suffered a torn ACL during the preseason. Should

Dan Campbell has High Praise for Justin Fields Fields never quite lived up to his billing as a top-15 selection in the NFL Draft during his time with the Bears, but be it because of being miscast in Chicago’s various offensive schemes during his tenure or a limited supporting cast for much of his time

The Detroit Lions are in need of another pass rusher alongside of Aidan Hutchinson, and while they signed Marcus Davenport in free agency, that probably isn’t the only answer. Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox sees a potential trade target for the Lions, naming Jacksonville Jaguars edge rusher Josh Allen as a possibility. The Jaguars slapped a

The Detroit Lions have had a stellar offseason so far. If you ask Lions general manager Brad Holmes, the team has had the best free agency they’ve ever had. It’s hard to argue with that. DJ Reader, Kevin Zeitler and Carlton Davis is a pretty good haul. But they didn’t attack the edge like Lions

Former Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton is wanted by police after a warrant was issued for his arrest, and another crazy detail about the situation has emerged. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida announced that Sutton has a warrant out for a charge of domestic battery by strangulation. Police asked for the public’s help

The Detroit Lions are coming off of their best season in three decades, so you can bet that head coach Dan Campbell and the front office want to make sure they keep their best players. When asked about potential contract extensions for quarterback Jared Goff and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown on Tuesday, Campbell said