The Detroit Lions already rewarded one of their coordinators this offseason, and another might be on the way. After giving offensive coordinator Ben Johnson a raise to stay in Detroit, the Lions have turned their attention to the defensive side of the ball. Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is reportedly getting a multi-year contract extension.…
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The NFL scouting combine kicks off in Indianapolis this week and lasts through next Monday, Here are five narratives to watch involving the Detroit Lions this week: QB shuffle Alabama’s Bryce Young is the most polished quarterback in this year’s draft and the presumptive No. 1 overall pick. Young doesn’t have much to gain at
Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs is the latest member of the team to recruit a superstar who just became available in trade talks. The Detroit Lions appear to be out of their rebuild and ready to make a push into playoff contender status. That was evident this past season, as they finished with a 9-8
The Detroit Lions have lost a third assistant coach to a new job this offseason, with John Morton joining Sean Payton’s Denver Broncos staff. The Detroit Lions lost running backs coach Duce Staley and defensive line coach Todd Wash to the Carolina Panthers in recent weeks. Now a third assistant coach is gone, as John
With reports indicating the Los Angeles Rams are preparing to trade cornerback Jalen Ramsey, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler listed two teams as potential suitors. The 2023 league year is only a couple of weeks away, with all eyes being on the free agency negotiation window opening between March 13-15. But, there are some trades to keep
The Detroit Lions are placing some priority on their backup quarterback situation, and these five free agents should be firmly on the radar. When Jared Goff missed time in 2021, the Detroit Lions had no chance to win the three games he missed. No need to rehash the Tim Boyle experience, but credit to him
The Detroit Lions are easy to tie to Jalen Ramsey, but the buzz is starting to really ramp up. The Detroit Lions need a legit No.1 cornerback, and Jalen Ramsey appears to be very available. So it’s easy to make that connection, as the Los Angeles Rams look to move the six-time Pro Bowler. NFL
In last week’s mock draft roundup, our own Erik Schlitt pointed out the increase in draft analysts pairing the Detroit Lions with Texas running back Bijan Robinson. Since then, that pairing has hit the local market, as both The Athletic’s Colton Pouncy and the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett seemed to advocate for the pick.
The evidence showing how important it was for the Lions organization to retain offensive coordinator Ben Johnson this offseason continues to pile up. This time, football analyst Warren Sharp posted a huge series of charts plotting Expected Points Added (EPA) by team. On the horizontal and vertical axes, two play characteristics that ought to be…
Although the Detroit Lions avoided losing any of their coordinators this year to head coaching gigs, they have seen many assistant coaches leave this offseason. That happened again this week, as former Lions offensive assistant John Morton was announced as part of the Denver Broncos’ new coaching staff under Sean Payton. Morton will be the…
The 2023 NFL Combine begins on Monday, February 27, with prospects arriving in their positional groups. Over the first few days, players will get medical checks, meet with NFL teams, and take the podium to answer questions from the media. Then on Thursday, March 2, the league will start four days of televised coverage of…
Spring football can be really hit or miss. Some positions have much steeper drop-offs in talent than others, leading to diluted quality among teams that don’t have the same repertoire we’re used to seeing in NFL games. My expectations were low for the XFL entering this spring season after seeing lots of low quality from…
Bill Dow | Special to the Free Press Long before becoming known as an actor who punched out a horse while playing Mongo in the satirical western “Blazing Saddles,” Alex Karras was a Detroit Lion who got into a lot of trouble off the field. Karras, one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL, was
Jalen Ramsey. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) From Jalen Ramsey being on the trade block to Aaron Rodgers possibly ruining the Jets to the NFL script for Lamar Jackson, the NFL rumors are getting wild. With so much left undecided in the 2023 offseason with just over two weeks until free agency officially begins, the