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The Lions Draft Prospect of the Day follows the pro day circuit on the Pacific coast from Oregon State to Oregon.  The focus is on players who should hold some appeal to the Lions in the draft, with a focus on the more likely positions the team will be targeting. If you’re looking for quarterbacks

No matter what you want to call him, C.J. Gardner-Johnson can also be called an ex-Lion. The defensive back has left Detroit after one season in a Lions uniform. Gardner-Johnson is heading back to the team he played on before jumping to Detroit in 2023, the Philadelphia Eagles. Per Tom Pelissero, it’s a three-year deal

Dan Skipper, reporting for duty… The veteran offensive line reserve will be back in Detroit for another season. The Lions and Skipper have agreed to a one-year free agent deal that will keep the tallest player in franchise history with the team through 2024. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN was the first to report the re-signing.

The Detroit Lions have agreed to a free agent contract with veteran cornerback Amik Robertson. Per various reports, it’s a two-year deal worth $9.25 million with the potential for Robertson to earn more. Robertson has spent his entire NFL career with the Raiders. The 25-year-old has played in every game over the last two seasons.

It’s been no secret that the Lions needed to find improvements at certain positions on defense. Just off the top, cornerback and defensive end have been the most commonly discussed positions for improvement on defense. During the first day of free agency, the Lions jumped right in to find those improvements. Prior to striking a

Day One of NFL free agency was a whirlwind and then some. The late Bill Paxton would need to develop a whole new Dorothy system to register what happened once the dust settled. For the NFL, day one is just the start of it which means day two will be even harder. The Lions and

The Lions Draft Prospect of the Day is an appropriate choice, with the Lions checking out his pro day on Monday.  The focus is on players who should hold some appeal to the Lions in the draft, with a focus on the more likely positions the team will be targeting. If you’re looking for quarterbacks

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a trade! The Detroit Lions have traded a third-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In exchange for the pick, Detroit will receive starting cornerback Carlton Davis, a 2024 sixth-round pick and a 2025 sixth-round pick. It’s a move that brings instant stability and credibility

We have our first outside free agent reported signing for the Detroit Lions. Defensive end Marcus Davenport and the Lions have agreed to terms on a free agent deal during the first day of the NFL’s negotiating period. Per Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, it’s a one-year deal for Davenport to reunite with Dan

One of the first big moves in the NFL free agency negotiating window saw guard Jonah Jackson agree to terms on a rich new deal with the Los Angeles Rams. The widely reported deal, which won’t be official until Wednesday, will earn Jackson $51 million over three years, with $34 million fully guaranteed. With that

As free agency kicks off with the legal tampering period ahead of the official start of the new NFL calendar year on Wednesday, March 13th, it’s a good time to look at just how much the Detroit Lions have available to spend. GM Brad Holmes, COO Mike Disner and the Lions front office have assembled

Time for another manic mock draft Monday! On the eve of free agency, this is likely to be the last mock draft before the course of them changes drastically. Right now the team’s primary needs center around the defensive line, edge rushers, defensive backs, and interior offensive line. They are rumored to be targeting certain

The Lions Draft Prospect of the Day is an interesting case of a player coming off a down year but still hoping to prove he’s capable of being a first-round player he was once touted to be.  The focus for prospects of the day is on players who should hold some appeal to the Lions

Craig Reynolds is back in Detroit for another year, and so is the entire running back room from the start of the 2023 season. The Lions made the required tender offer to Reynolds, a restricted free agent. Reynolds, now 27, will earn the league minimum of $985,000 in 2024. It will be fourth with the

The NFL calendar is in the strange week between the Scouting Combine and the beginning of free agency. That makes it a good time to reset the current expectations for the first round of the 2024 NFL draft. This one features some trades that are purely hypothetical. It’s always tough to predict trades, but understand

Former Detroit Lions running back Bo Scarbrough has decided to call it a career. Scarbrough announced his retirement from football on Saturday in a very nice ceremony produced in conjunction with the UFL. Scarbrough, 29, has been a prominent player for the Birmingham Stallions in the now-UFL for the last two seasons. “You can love

It’s back to the trenches for today’s Detroit Lions draft prospect of the day. The daily prospect focus is on players who should hold some appeal to the Lions in the draft, with a focus on the more likely positions the team will be targeting. If you’re looking for quarterbacks or upper-echelon running backs, you’re

The NFL announced the 34 total compensatory draft picks for the 2024 NFL draft on Friday. As expected, the Detroit Lions did not receive any of the extra picks. Comp picks, as they are commonly known, are awarded to teams that have net salary losses in free agency from the prior offseason. Teams that spend

The Detroit Lions made a significant impact this past season by reaching the NFC championship game, falling just short of the Super Bowl. Surprising many, they defied expectations with a strong performance, instilling hope not just for the upcoming season but for many to come. With free agency and the draft looming, the Lions are

Fresh off his new contract with the Lions, linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin has added another role to his game. The veteran LB has been elected as the new President of the NFLPA by the union’s board of representatives. Reeves-Maybin has been active in the NFLPA for several years, seeving on the Executive Committee in 2022 and