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Detroit Lions linebacker and special teams standout Jalen Reeves-Maybin is the new president of the NFL Players Association. The NFLPA announced Friday that he was elected president by the player board of representatives. He served on the board’s executive committee the past two seasons. Reeves-Maybin follows J.C. Tretter, formerly of the Cleveland Browns, who was

Recently re-signed by the Lions, Jalen Reeves-Maybin will take on a high-profile off-field post as well. The NFLPA elected the veteran linebacker to be its next president. NFLPA presidents are elected by the board of player reps; Reeves-Maybin will succeed former center JC Tretter in the role. Tretter held the job for four years, being

Former Tennessee Vols linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin is now one of the most important players in the NFL.  That’s because the former Vol was elected as the new president of the NFLPA (players union) on Friday.  Reeves-Maybin, who is currently a linebacker/special teams ace for the Detroit Lions, previously served on the NFLPA’s executive committee. He

The NFLPA board elected Detroit Lions linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin as the organization’s new president on Friday, the board of player representatives announced. Reeves-Maybin recently served as a member of the NFLPA’s executive committee. He takes over for former Green Bay Packers center JC Tretter who served two terms as president and oversaw the tumultuous COVID

We are almost to free agency. The fun starts on Monday when the legal tampering period begins at noon eastern time. Then the new league year starts on Wednesday at 4:00 PM eastern time. With this being the last Friday before we jump into the madness, it’s time for one last list of guys for

Zach Ertz didn’t have a long career with the Detroit Lions. It was clear from the moment he was signed in the middle of the playoffs that he would only be a backup to a team that’s on an unexpected rise. However, it seems like his experience working with Dan Campbell left nothing but good

According to Mike Garafolo, the Lions won’t tender a contract to exclusive rights free agent CB Chase Lucas, making him an unrestricted free agent.  Lucas, 26, is a former seventh-round pick by the Lions in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Arizona State. He signed a four-year rookie deal worth $3,759,280 and includes a $99,280 signing

Brad Holmes and the Detroit Lions have been very good at drafting. so good that at the end of the 2023 season, they still had every draft pick this regime has made on the team in some fashion. It looks like that streak is coming to an end on Thursday as the Lions have chosen

Knight, 22, wound up going undrafted out of North Carolina State back in 2022. He later signed a rookie contract with the Jets, but was released coming out of the preseason. New York re-signed Knight to their practice squad before eventually calling him up in October. He was among the Jets’ final roster cuts this

The Detroit Lions got a steal in camp last year when they claimed running back Zonovan Knight after he was released by the New York Jets so they could make room for Dalvin Cook. A move they now no doubt regret.  Knight immediately became a strong contender for running back three and even started to

The Detroit Lions are going to be looking for defensive line help during free agency and the draft. Especially on the interior of their defensive line. They had a lot of turnover there in 2023. Isaiah Biggs, Benito Jones, Brodric Martin, Levi Onwuzurkie, Quinton Bohanna and Tyson Alualu all played rotated in and out in

It’s like we just can’t stop talking about cornerbacks and the Detroit Lions. It’s been full on cornerback week here at A to Z Detroit. There’s been a lot of talk about what way the Lions might go with the position. Will they trade for Sneed or will they bring in some veterans. What if

As expected, the Chiefs were among the teams which applied the franchise tag before Tuesday’s deadline, keeping L’Jarius Sneed off the free-agent market in the process. The standout corner is far from certain to remain in Kansas City, though, as a tag-and-trade maneuver is on the table. Sneed has served as a full-time starter for

The Detroit Lions are coming off one of their best seasons in franchise history. They ran away with the NFC North in 2023 and advanced to the NFC Championship Game, where they were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers. While the ending was disappointing, especially since the Lions held a 17-point lead in the second

The Kansas City Chiefs will have no shortage of interest in cornerback L’Jarius Sneed if they decide to trade him. Seven teams have expressed some level of interest in trading for Sneed, according to Tyler Dragon of USA Today. The Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville

The rumors about the Detroit Lions wanting a high end corner continue to fly around. First ESPN reported that they were hearing the Lions were going to be aggressive about finding a high end corner during the 2024 NFL Combine and that they would consider the Lions in on Chiefs corner L’Jarius Sneed.  Now USA

The Detroit Lions will not tender restricted free agent cornerback Jerry Jacobs, ESPN reported Wednesday. Jacobs, 26, is now set to become an unrestricted free agent on March 13. Undrafted in 2021, he posted 131 tackles and four interceptions in 40 games (29 starts) for the Lions. Jacobs started 12 of his 15 games last

Very few receivers have been as productive as Amon-Ra St. Brown over the past three seasons. With 412 targets, 315 catches, 3,588 yards and 21 touchdowns, St. Brown has become the picture of high-end consistency. He is also one of the biggest reasons the Lions have gone from a moribund franchise to near-Super Bowl participants.

Those who doubted Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell at any point before the 2023 season began are surely believers in the third-year head coach now. Campbell delivered arguably the best season in franchise history, guiding the Lions to a 12-5 record, their fourth division championship since the merger (1970) and their second-ever appearance in

As successful as the Detroit Lions were this past season, it’s clear that they still have some holes on their roster. Take their secondary for example. The Lions finished just 27th in pass defense in 2023, blatantly indicating the need for help in their defensive backfield. Fortunately, Detroit is entering the offseason with tons of