Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Duce Staley’s career had plateaued in Philadelphia. The former Eagles running back turned position coach has had his eyes on one day running his own team, but it was becoming clear his ascension had stalled. After the Eagles made a coaching change this offseason, and passed him over for the job in
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions GM on Kenny Golladay: ‘He’s at forefront of our minds’ Lions GM Brad Holmes on receiver Kenny Golladay, an unrestricted free agent, and the franchise tag on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Detroit Lions Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez answers three questions from Detroit Lions
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Professional sports are always evolving. In baseball, we’re in the era of launch angles, exit velocity and spin rate. In basketball, the traditional low-post center has been phased out in favor of more corner 3-pointers. And in football, pass-happy offenses have decreased the importance of featured running backs and base
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News While the cast of characters has been overhauled, the debate ahead of this year’s NFL draft figures to be the same for the Detroit Lions — should the franchise draft a quarterback in the first round? Last year, with the jobs of general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions need to do some serious work at wide receiver this offseason. For anyone who has been paying attention the past year, that’s an obvious statement. Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones and Danny Amendola, the team’s top three wide receivers the past two seasons, are all scheduled to
Watch the highlights of what Lions general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell had to say about the offseason and their roster building process. Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx More Lions NFL Action: https://bit.ly/2oxtfjX #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Lions: Visit https://www.detroitlions.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/Lions Follow: https://www.instagram.com/detroitlionsnfl/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitLions
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Before the Detroit Lions even began a search for their next coach and general manager, owner Sheila Ford Hamp said the team was open to a non-traditional power structure at the top of the organization. Now that the pieces are in place, with Brad Holmes as general manager and
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions GM on Kenny Golladay: ‘He’s at forefront of our minds’ Lions GM Brad Holmes on receiver Kenny Golladay, an unrestricted free agent, and the franchise tag on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions could begin the process of clearing cap
By now, you’ve undoubtedly seen a number of mock NFL drafts with the Detroit Lions landing all kinds of different players in the first round. One position that rarely comes up in connection with their seventh overall selection is cornerback. But should it? The Lions’ former regime used the third overall pick in last year’s draft
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions offseason: How will they handle franchise tag, free agency? Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview the big decisions the Detroit Lions need to make this offseason. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press Mel Kiper Jr. does not
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions have one week to use the franchise tag on wide receiver Kenny Golladay, and from the sounds of it, they might push that decision up to the March 9 deadline. “We want to make the best decision for the Lions, and sometimes those decisions take a little bit
Watch Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell and Executive Vice President and General Manager Brad Holmes meet the media March 2, 2021. Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx More Lions NFL Action: https://bit.ly/2oxtfjX #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Lions: Visit https://www.detroitlions.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/Lions Follow: https://www.instagram.com/detroitlionsnfl/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitLions
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions offseason: How will they handle franchise tag, free agency? Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview the big decisions the Detroit Lions need to make this offseason. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press The clock is ticking on
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions are rebuilding but they might not be pigeon-holed into selecting their quarterback of the future in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft next month. The team did receive quarterback Jared Goff in return for trading quarterback Matthew Stafford to
On the latest episode of the One Pridecast presented by MGM Grand Detroit, Tori Petry talks with Lions Legend and special assistant to chairman and president & CEO Chris Spielman about the culture shift he’s helping to bring about in Detroit. The highlights include: 1:13 – how Spielman is enjoying his new role in the
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News In his most recent mock draft, posted last week, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper has five quarterbacks coming off the board in the first nine picks. Even acknowledging the annual trend of teams desperate to fill that need above all others, this projection is more aggressive than nearly any other
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions could have their pick of quarterbacks not named Trevor Lawrence with the No. 7 pick of April’s NFL draft, and in every case, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said they should pass on that player in favor of one who plays another position. “I would not consider
Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions (Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions are in a transition and many fans do not feel that Jared Goff is the answer. We know that many fans would love to see a franchise quarterback like Trevor Lawrence come to the Motor City after moving on from Matthew Stafford. What trade
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions offseason: How will they handle franchise tag, free agency? Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview the big decisions the Detroit Lions need to make this offseason. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press In a normal year, most
In recent years, the Detroit Lions have struggled to find solid contributors in the second round of the NFL draft. It’s one of the main reasons the Lions have found themselves in the basement of the NFC North division for the past several seasons. Finding reliable starters in the first and second rounds is key