It is not often that teams sign players to restricted free agent deals but they do happen. The first, and only one so far, of the 2024 free agency cycle has been completed with Lions tight end Brock Wright. The deal is for one-year, $2.985 million dollars on an original tender. Signing with the Lions
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The Detroit Lions could use some depth in their receiving corps, and the Los Angeles Rams may have a potential solution for them. Bleacher Report’s Maurice Moton feels that the Lions should target Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell in a trade, suggesting that Atwell could be available for a late-round draft pick after Los Angeles
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, tight end Brock Wright has signed an offer sheet with the San Francisco 49ers, putting the Detroit Lions in danger of losing the veteran tight end. The Lions offered Wright a restricted free agent tender this offseason worth $2.985 million over one season. At that point, Wright had…
According to Ian Rapoport, the 49ers signed Lions’ restricted free agent TE Brock Wright to an offer sheet on Friday. Detroit placed the right of first refusal tender on Wright which will cost just under $3 million for the 2024 season. The Lions will now have five days to decide if it wants to match
The Detroit Lions gave a restricted free agent tender to tight end Brock Wright at the beginning of the month. That was supposed to be that and Wright was expected to be back on the Lions in 2024. Now that is in doubt. A player with an RFA tender can still be offered contracts. It
NFL insider Ian Rapoport reports that the San Francisco 49ers have signed Detroit Lions restricted free agent tight end Brock Wright to an offer sheet. The Lions have five days to match the offer. The Lions tendered Wright a first-right-of-refusal contract, guaranteeing him $2.985 million for the 2024 season. No draft compensation is attached to
The Lions tendered Brock Wright as a restricted free agent earlier this month, keeping the young tight end around. The team did not use a second-round tender, opening the door to a potential offer sheet. Although RFA offer sheets are fairly rare, the 49ers have submitted one to Wright, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport tweets. The
The Detroit Lions made some moves to bolster their cornerback situation this offseason, trading for Carlton Davis and signing Amik Robertson. However, the Lions could still use some help in their secondary, which is why Brad Spielberger of Pro Football Focus seems them as the best possible fit for Stephon Gilmore. Gilmore spent the 2023
Back in February, we offered all of the important dates for the Detroit Lions’ 2024 NFL offseason. On Friday, the NFL released more specific details when to comes to Detroit’s offseason plan. For the uninitiated, the NFL’s offseason program consists of three phases. Phase One begins with team meetings, strength and conditioning, and rehab. No…
The Detroit Lions sent an exclusive invite to season-ticket holders Thursday morning, offering them an opportunity to attend an official unveiling of the team’s redesigned uniforms. The evening event will be held at Ford Field in three weeks, on April 18. With the invite, season-ticket holders can purchase two tickets for $10 each. That $10
Back before free agency started, the Detroit Lions signed CFL edge rusher Mathieu Betts. Given that Betts was named CFL’s “Most Outstanding Defensive Player” in 2023, it was a signing that drew significant interest from Lions fans—particularly ones who understandably believed Detroit needs some more juice in their pass rush.
A brand new football league starts this weekend when the United Football League kicks off on Saturday. The UFL is the combination of two former leagues. The XFL and the USFL. The two leagues merged back January. There’s a solid handful of former Lions that will be making their debuts in this league this weekend.
Welcome to the Detroit Lions Podcast with Bish & Brown! Today in an extra special bonus episode, Scott and Russ are taking a DEEEEEEEEEEEEP dive into this draft’s offensive line prospects. They’re also emptying the bag entirely by giving you yet another prospect of the week Powered by Restore. Among the players discussed: Jackson Powers-Johnson,
After a week down at Orlando for the spring owners meetings, I personally feel like I have a better understanding of the Detroit Lions’ offseason and other aspects related to the team. These meetings are often one of the most fruitful offseason events. When else during the year do we get 30-minute sessions with coach…