We talk about “grit” a lot when discussing the Detroit Lions. It’s the hallmark of the Brad Holmes/Dan Campbell regime and their recipe for success. Yet grit can sometimes be hard to define. It’s a love of football that goes beyond what is expected, but it’s more than that, too. Grit involves passion and respect
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On Monday night, news broke that the Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with veteran guard Kevin Zeitler on a one-year deal. Zeitler will likely step into a starting position—almost certainly right guard—giving the Lions offensive line a potential starting five again after losing Jonah Jackson in free agency.
The Lions have found their replacement for Jonah Jackson. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions are signing veteran guard Kevin Zeitler. The lineman will be inking a one-year deal with Detroit. Zeitler is flying to Detroit on Monday to take his physical before officially signing with the Lions on Tuesday. The 12-year veteran earned
While the news isn’t official just yet, the cat is out of the bag. Veteran right guard Kevin Zeitler is set to join the Detroit Lions as a free agent on Tuesday, assuming he passes the team’s physical. Zeitler fills the hole left by Jonah Jackson, who signed with the Los Angeles Rams last week.
The Detroit Lions lost starting left guard Jonah Jackson to the Rams last week and there’s been a lot of thought that they would go out and find a veteran to fill that spot in free agency. They definitely found a suitable replacement in Pro Bowler Kevin Zeitler. Zeitler is one of the best guards
Zeitler, 34, is a former first-round pick of the Bengals out of Wisconsin back in 2012. He played out the final year of his four-year, $7.544 million rookie contract when the Bengals elected to pick up his fifth-year option for the 2016 season. From there, the Browns signed Zeitler to a five-year, $60 million deal
The fifth day of the new NFL league year is always a busy one for contracts. Many contracts are written in with stipulations and contingencies that kick in on the fifth day, which happens to be Monday, March 18th this year. Detroit had a few contract options kick in on Monday. Most notable is a
The Detroit Lions have made their initial moves in free agency, and the impact of their additions (and subtractions) will have a ripple effect across the roster. For example, the addition of a guy like DJ Reader is bound to have an impact on everyone else on the defensive line. Whereas, the loss of Jonah
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?
The Detroit Lions were a broken team in January of 2021. They had just finished up a season in which they fired both their general manager and head coach in November and they then began a mass exodus of players before and after they hired new GM Brad Holmes. The big one was at quarterback.
Take those old records off the shelf and get Howie Roseman some sunglasses. While some NFL general managers (Jerry Jones) hope to cruise through the offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles are all about risky business. Whether by free agency or trade, Roseman hasn’t been shy about adding big name, big money players to the team’s roster.
The first week of NFL free agency is in the books, and it was certainly an eventful one filled with big signings, releases and trades that will have lasting implications heading into the 2024 season. The first day of the negotiation period of free agency proved to be one of the more active Mondays that
One of the biggest moves from the Detroit Lions this offseason has been trading for former Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis. The Lions dealt a third-round pick in 2024 for Davis and two sixth-round picks. Now that move has a corollary offshoot. Per Jason from Over The Cap, the Lions have agreed to restructure Davis’ three-year,
The Detroit Lions have made their initial moves in free agency, and the impact of their additions (and subtractions) will have a ripple effect across the roster. For example, the addition of a guy like DJ Reader is bound to have an impact on everyone else on the defensive line. Whereas, the loss of Jonah…