The Detroit Lions have yet to make a big splash in free agency, but they’re at least interested in one of the top remaining defenders on the market. As first reported by Malik Wright, the Lions are set to host former Bengals defensive tackle DJ Reader on a visit Thursday.
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One of the bigger names still on the board in free agency will visit with the Detroit Lions later this week. Per numerous reports, free agent defensive tackle DJ Reader will travel to the Lions team facility on Thursday to meet with the team. Reader, 29, played the last four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals
The Detroit Lions are in need of help on the interior of their defensive line. One guy that’s been linked to them since the start of the leagl tampering period is Bengals defensive tackle D.J. Reader. Good news, Reader will visit the Lions this week on a free agent visit. Reader is not a big
Reader is not a big pass rushing threat, but he is a very good run stopper and a space eater that can eat up blocks and help the Lions get home. He’s a day one starter for the Lions if they’re able to sign him. Reader has spent the last four seasons with the Bengals
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
C.J. Gardner-Johnson agreed to a three-year deal to return to the Philadelphia Eagles after leaving for the Detroit Lions in free agency last year, ESPN and the Detroit Free-Press reported Tuesday. A demonstrative defensive back who lines up at safety but thrives near the line of scrimmage, Gardner-Johnson missed all but three games in the
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
The Detroit Lions are rewarding a guy that stuck in there for years. Everyone remembers watching the heart breaking moment of Dan Skipper getting cut on Hard Knocks. They probably remember the locker room chanting his name after he started a game at guard that same season and played well. Last year that continued when
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.
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The Detroit Lions continue to add to their cornerback room during free agency. They reportedly will be signing former Raiders fourth-round pick Amik Robertson. Robertson has versatility and that’s something the Lions love. He played both outside and slot corner for the Raiders in 2023 and started 12 games for the team. Robertson finished the
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.
Last month, we wondered aloud whether the Detroit Lions could make a move regarding the contract of defensive end John Cominsky. Last year, the Lions signed Cominsky to a two-year, $8.5 million deal, but the veteran defensive end had a down year on the field. With his cap hit jumping from just $2.3 million in…
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
The Detroit Lions kicked off free agency with a trade, acquiring cornerback Carlton Davis III from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Davis, along with a sixth-round pick in both the 2024 and 2025 NFL Drafts, were traded in exchange for the latter of the Lions’ two third-round picks (92nd overall, with the earlier pick coming from…
If you haven’t been paying attention to Brad Holmes’ comments this postseason, then you may have felt a bit uneasy during or after Day 1 of NFL free agency. Holmes has said many times that the moves made in these months are to win in December, not to win March, April or May, and that…
The Detroit Lions made a major trade on Monday when they agreed to send a third-round pick to the Buccaneers for cornerback Carlton Davis, a 2024 sixth round pick and a 2025 fifth round pick. Davis is expected to play a big role in the Lions secondary in 2024 as they aim to move back
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 Detroit Lions had an active Day 1 of free agency. They started by re-signing one of their players, Graham Glasgow. Later in the day, they agreed to terms with a free agent in Marcus Davenport, and they closed out the night by trading with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to land cornerback Carlton Davis. Lions…
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes zigged while the rest of the NFL world was zagging. While news broke that free agent after free agent was being signed to new deals, Holmes looked to the trade block to plug one of his team’s biggest offseason holes. Per Adam Schefter, the Lions executed a trade with