Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams (Photo by Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions‘ new brass voyaged to North Dakota in search of a franchise quarterback. The question is: Did they find one? This past Friday, Lions’ head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes were in North Dakota. While they weren’t quite braving
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New Orleans Saints tight end Josh Hill (Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports) Are the Lions positioning themselves to draft a first-round receiver? by Steven Mullenax The Detroit Lions parted ways with tight end Jesse James this past week following two underwhelming seasons in the Motor City. It didn’t take the new regime in Detroit very long
The Detroit Lions own the seventh overall selection in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. And the position that appears to contain the most talent worthy of a top ten selection outside of quarterback is wide receiver. And the truth is the Lions could be in play for both positions. Despite Detroit being
New Orleans Saints defensive end Trey Hendrickson (Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports) Lions to cut Justin Coleman, Jesse James; Fixing past wrongs? by Steven Mullenax The Detroit Lions‘ new regime opted not to use their franchise tag on any of their pending free agents this week. The two names on top of that list being
The Detroit Lions, along with every other NFL team, is feeling the financial crunch following the announcement that the league salary cap will drop to $182.5 million for this season. To compensate, several talented players are being released from their respective teams. The Lions are in an advantageous position when it comes to retooling their
Kenny Golladay, Detroit Lions (Photo by Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions‘ new brass decided not to use the franchise tag on wide receiver Kenny Golladay. Are they better off without him? We all know the deal. The Lions are rebuilding and every roster decision is important. As a matter of fact, some decisions
The NFL offseason is an exciting time to be a football fan. Regardless of who you cheer for you, it’s compelling to witness the chaos of free agency and the draft play out. It also helps to create hope. And for the Detroit Lions this offseason, that holds particularly true. As the Lions enter a
Brian Hill, Atlanta Falcons (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) With free agency just around the corner and big names already finding new homes, the NFL seems primed for one of the most eventful offseasons in recent memory. The Detroit Lions have gotten a headstart on the action, but much work remains ahead, including in
With a new regime in place, the Detroit Lions are heading in an exciting new direction. But those future plans don’t apparently include their Pro Bowl wide receiver, Kenny Golladay. On Tuesday, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the Lions don’t plan on using their franchise tag to retain Golladay according to an unnamed source. And
When former Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn came to the Motor City, he started in the trenches. He drafted three offensive, two defensive linemen and even a long snapper to build from the inside out. That’s six of his 10 picks in 2016 on linemen. Did it work? Well, there are two offensive linemen
The Detroit Lions have touted this offseason as a time for retooling their roster. And early on, that tinkering process had had a rare focus on the quarterback position in Motown. For the first time since 2009, the Lions will start the season with a passer under center not named Matthew Stafford. That after Detroit
Most fans of the Detroit Lions would probably agree that the draft selections made by the Motor City under previous general manager Bob Quinn have ultimately been underwhelming. While there have been a few bright spots, there have also been some major disappointments. For every success story like Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow, there’s seems
First things first, the Detroit Lions don’t need to force the hand and grab a quarterback in the first round this year in the draft. Yes, Jared Goff is not Matthew Stafford, but he is better than many other quarterbacks in the league. Goff can give you above-average quarterback play and has proven that he
Quintez Cephus, Detroit Lions (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) Detroit Lions‘ new head coach Dan Campbell seems to be winning over many fans. But ultimately the only thing that matters is; will he win games? We are now about a week and a half away from the NFL’s new year. Once we hit March
Last offseason, at this same time, the Detroit Lions had a rare opportunity in front of them. With general manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia hoping to save their jobs entering their third season together, hitting big in the 2020 NFL Draft was paramount. Due to a poor outing in 2019, where starting
On Friday, it was reported that the Detroit Lions restructured the contract linebacker Jamie Collins signed as a free agent just last March. By adding voidable years to the three-year, $30 million contract that guaranteed him $18 million, the Lions were able to lower his $11.3 million salary cap hit significantly according to NFL Network reporter
Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay is getting a lot of media attention for being a 2021 franchise tag candidate. Meanwhile, defensive end Romeo Okwara, who I believe is most tag worthy … is barely even being mentioned. You know, just the guy who was top-10 in sacks last season on the team who was
The Detroit Lions have installed a new regime in the Motor City, And those new employees are now hard at work reshaping the Lions’ roster. Their first step was to part ways with longtime quarterback Matthew Stafford, sending him to the Los Angeles Rams in a trade for a boatload of high draft selections and
Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams (Photo by Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions have a decision to make in this April’s draft. Will they pursue their quarterback of the future or wait until next year? We all know that for the first time in 12 seasons Matthew Stafford will not be lined up
Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams (Photo by Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions have a decision to make in this April’s draft. Will they pursue their quarterback of the future or wait until next year? We all know that for the first time in 12 seasons Matthew Stafford will not be lined up