Fewer than 15 minutes after free agents were permitted to talk to other teams, the Detroit Lions reached an agreement to retain one of their top players on Monday, coming to terms on a three-year contract with edge rusher Romeo Okwara. The deal is reportedly worth up to $39 million with $20 million fully guaranteed,
Fred Goodall | AP Sports Writer Tampa, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers feel good about their chances of repeating as Super Bowl champions and aren’t wasting time doing whatever’s necessary to retain key components of their roster to help Tom Brady pursue an eighth NFL title. Linebacker Shaquil Barrett and tight end Rob Gronkowski,
The Detroit Lions are bidding farewell to a former first-round pick, as well as a former All-Pro return man. Linebacker Jarrad Davis and wide receiver Jamal Agnew have agreed to deals with other teams on Monday. Davis, the team’s first-round pick in 2017, is headed to the New York Jets on a one-year, prove-it deal,
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions don’t use franchise tag on Kenny Golladay: Surprised they’re moving on? Debating Detroit Lions’ decision to pass on tagging Kenny Golladay, allowing him to hit unrestricted free agency, and what it means, March 9, 2021 Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press Jarrad Davis should have been an
Tyrell Williams wasn’t thinking about joining a rebuild in NFL free agency. He wants to win, and thinks he can do it next season with the Detroit Lions. “I guess I don’t really see it as a rebuild,” Williams said in his introductory video conference Monday. “I feel like any team can come out there, it’s
One of the first things any scouting report of new Detroit Lions receiver Tyrell Williams is going to note is his ability to catch a deep pass. Regularly among the league leaders with the average depth of his targets, and the recipient of 17 grabs of at least 40 yards during his career, including three
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The Detroit Lions lost one linebacker, but are retaining another. The team reached an agreement on a one-year deal to keep Jalen Reeves-Maybin, according to a source familiar with the agreement. A fourth-round pick in 2017, Reeves-Maybin has been one of the team’s top special teams performers the past couple of seasons, playing more than
The Detroit Lions will need a new return man in 2021. Kick and punt returner Jamal Agnew agreed to a free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars at the start of the negotiating period Monday. The three-year deal is worth a maximum of $21 million, according to NFL Network. Agnew had five return touchdowns in four
Romeo Okwara, Detroit Lions (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) Detroit Lions: A three-round 2021 NFL mock draft by Steven Mullenax The Detroit Lions chose not to use the franchise tag on either wide receiver Kenny Golladay or defensive end Romeo Okwara this offseason, setting both up to hit the open market of free agency this
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Fewer than 15 minutes after free agents were permitted to talk to other teams, the Detroit Lions reached an agreement to retain one of their top players on Monday, coming to terms on a three-year deal with edge rusher Romeo Okwara, according to an NFL Network report. The deal is
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press One of the Detroit Lions‘ biggest free agents is sticking around to be part of the rebuild. The Lions and defensive end Romeo Okwara agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract Monday, NFL Network reported. The agreement came just after Monday’s noon start to the free agent negotiating period, where
Ja’Marr Chase, LSU Tigers (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images) With a new general manager in Brad Holmes and head coach in Dan Campbell taking the reins of the Detroit Lions‘ organization this offseason, the rebuild (or retooling if you prefer) is in full swing in the Motor City. While the new regime in Motown figures
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press When the NFL’s free agent negotiating period opens at noon Monday, players will be met by a different market. There is not as much money to go around as in years past, thanks to a pandemic-induced shrinking salary cap, and the money that is available should be gobbled up
Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams (Photo by Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions‘ new brass voyaged to North Dakota in search of a franchise quarterback. The question is: Did they find one? This past Friday, Lions’ head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes were in North Dakota. While they weren’t quite braving
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions should have used the franchise tag on Kenny Golladay. Given the chance to retain their No. 1 receiver this week at a below-market rate, at least for the purposes of trading him, the Lions instead opened the door and bid him farewell in free agency. Golladay almost
New Orleans Saints tight end Josh Hill (Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports) Are the Lions positioning themselves to draft a first-round receiver? by Steven Mullenax The Detroit Lions parted ways with tight end Jesse James this past week following two underwhelming seasons in the Motor City. It didn’t take the new regime in Detroit very long
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell openly acknowledged familiarity would be a factor as the team reworked the roster this offseason and that assessment continues to come to fruition in the early stages of the process. On Saturday, one day after releasing tight end Jesse James, the Lions signed a replacement,
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The Patriot Way is a thing of the past, but the new Detroit Lions coaching staff still will have a pipeline to its old teams. The Lions announced the signing of former New Orleans Saints tight end Josh Hill on Saturday. Hill was released earlier this month after eight seasons
The Detroit Lions own the seventh overall selection in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. And the position that appears to contain the most talent worthy of a top ten selection outside of quarterback is wide receiver. And the truth is the Lions could be in play for both positions. Despite Detroit being