The Detroit Lions enter the 2024 offseason with a lot of questions at defensive tackle. Will Alim McNeill get a contract extension as he enters the final year of his rookie deal? Is 2023 third-round pick Brodric Martin ready to contribute? Do the Lions still have Levi Onwuzurike in their plans? And do the Lions…
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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
With free agency coming very soon, the Detroit Lions have made a decision not to keep one of their own. According to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Lions will not make a contract tender offer to restricted free agent cornerback Jerry Jacobs The report comes a day after Jacobs posted a cryptic message
Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs has been one of the best success stories over the past three years. Jacobs went through a ton of adversity before his professional career even started, and when he landed in the NFL, the odds were stacked against him. But with an attitude and commitment that just wouldn’t quit, Jacobs…
An unexpected addition to the free agent ranks could be one that really intrigues the Detroit Lions. On Tuesday, several reports indicated the Jacksonville Jaguars will cut loose veteran cornerback Darious Williams. It’s a cost-cutting move for the Jaguars, shaving $11.5 million off their salary cap figure for 2024. Williams was due a $12 million
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.
There were plenty of movers at the 2024 NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Some of the fastest 40-yard dashes in combine history propelled guys up draft boards, while slower runs, undersized measurements, and drill mishaps slid others down the board. As far as potential Lions go, there were plenty of players to watch.
The NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone and that means everyone is publishing updated mock drafts. The latest we are focusing on for our mock draft roundup is a three-round one courtesy of PFF and their draft podcast. Hosts Connor Rogers and Trevor Sikkema went for three rounds with trades included to get things
Former Detroit Lions safety Quandre Diggs was released by the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday. Diggs had been with Seattle since midway through the 2019 season, when he was traded by the Detroit Lions. Detroit selected Diggs in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft as a cornerback prospect out of Texas. He would convert
Lions Nation Unite is live-talking the latest Detroit Lions news and rumors for the 2024 NFL free agency and the 2024 NFL draft. Who should the Lions look to target in free agency? Could they look to add DaRon Payne to the Lions’ defensive line? Should the Lions draft Devon Witherspoon CB out of Illinois?
L’Jarius Sneed, CB, Chiefs Jan 13, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (38) reacts against the Miami Dolphins during the first half of the 2024 AFC wild card game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Sneed would have been the top CB on the
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
One of the harder parts of the offseason for NFL front offices is deciding which free agents they want to keep and which ones will have to leave. It’s a process Lions GM Brad Holmes and his Detroit front office staff are facing in the coming days. The Lions have already made a couple of
The Detroit Lions got a little work done ahead of the free agent franchise tag deadline on Tuesday. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions re-signed cornerback Emmanuel Moseley that will keep the veteran corner from hitting free agency. Moseley will sign a one-year deal with the Lions and hope to make right on the unfulfilled
The Miami Dolphins defense could be losing another key contributor this offseason. On Monday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport confirmed the Dolphins will not place the franchise tag on star defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, making him an unrestricted free agent. Wilkins, the 13th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, posted the best statistical season of
October 22nd, 2019 was a maddening day for Detroit Lions fans. That was the day that the Bob Quinn inexplicably traded away safety Quandre Diggs for a 2020 fifth round pick. The Lions would go on to use that pick to draft running back Jason Huntley by the way. Diggs would go on to be
According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Detroit Lions are re-signing cornerback Emmanuel Moseley to a 1-year contract. The Lions were aggressive in targeting Moseley during the 2023 free agency period, despite him recovering from a torn ACL that ended his previous season. Moseley was an ascending player in San Francisco before the…
Our Detroit Lions free agency preview continues today with the guard position. As of right now, the Lions’ top three guards—Jonah Jackson, Graham Glasgow, and Halapoulivaati Vaitai—remain unsigned and headed toward free agency. It’s likely the Lions sign at least one of those guys back, but let’s explore free agency options if Detroit opts to…
Most fans know how instrumental Chris Spielman has been in the Detroit Lions transformation, but one analyst believes the rest of the world doesn’t know — but should. Speaking at the NFL Combine this weekend, team reporter Dannie Rogers asked league analyst Charles Davis what he saw in this Lions squad that told him they…