On Tuesday, the New York Giants got a deal completed with quarterback Daniel Jones just under the franchise tag deadline, allowing the team to use the tag where they truly wanted—on running back Saquon Barkley. While the full contract terms of Jones’ deal are not out yet, here’s what we know about it:
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At 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, the NFL’s deadline to use the franchise tag expired. Six teams opted to use the tag—the Jaguars tagged Evan Engram, the Raiders tagged Josh Jacobs, the Commanders tagged Daron Payne, the Cowboys tagged Tony Pollard, the Giants tagged Saquon Barkley, and perhaps most notably, the Ravens tagged Lamar Jackson—but…
On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions announced what is hopefully their final coaching roster for the 2023 season. Their announcement finally made official the hiring of defensive line coach John Scott Jr. and the addition of senior defensive assistant John Fox. While those two hires were already reported, the paperwork hadn’t been filed until this week.
Now that the NFL Combine is over, the perspective on the 2023 draft class has shifted slightly. And with 32 teams mingling with each other and the media over the past week, NFL Draft experts have treated us with a brand-new batch of mock drafts, filled with supposed insider information and a clearer picture of…
The cost of catching a Detroit Lions game at Ford Field will be a little pricier this season. Speaking with The Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett, team president Rod Wood said ticket prices were increased an average of 4 percent for members during the early renewal period. Going forward, he said it could even be…
The NFL Scouting Combine is in the books, and our major waypoint to the draft has given us plenty of fuel for the fires of contemplation. While Anthony Richardson set the world on fire with his performances, many more players stood out at other positions, some of whom weren’t really game tape targets prior.
Over the next few days, we’ll be previewing free agency by taking a look at the best players the Detroit Lions should consider at each position of need. We’ve already looked at the best free agent cornerback options, now it’s time to move to the defensive line and list off some defensive tackles the Lions…
We’re coming to a close with our 2023 Detroit Lions free agent profile series. With all of the unrestricted free agents and restricted free agents covered, it’s time to finish the series with the exclusive rights free agents (ERFAs). As a reminder, the Lions can offer ERFAs one-year, minimum-salary deals which the player either has…
With the NFL Combine in the rear-view mirror, it’s time for teams to start focusing on free agency. The negotiating period will begin at noon on Monday, March 13, but the action is already underway Teams, including the Detroit Lions, have begun releasing some players to put themselves in salary cap position for free agency,…
Now that the NFL Combine is essentially over, it’s time to focus on free agency. In just one week, the NFL negotiation period will open up on Monday, March 13 at Noon ET. At that point, the Detroit Lions will look to find calculated and affordable ways to improve their roster.
Several Detroit Lions fans have made it known that picking Texas running back Bijan Robinson with the 18th overall pick is something that is far too tempting to pass up. We’ve already debated that topic plenty on this website, but on Sunday afternoon, we can all get the chance to marvel at the kid’s athleticism,…
Over the next couple of months, the Detroit Lions will have a prime opportunity to add a ton of new talent to their roster. But their success next year will just as much be impacted by the team’s ability to develop the players they already have and put them in the best position to succeed.
Last year, the Detroit Lions provided us with a little behind-the-scenes look at how they operated at the NFL Combine with their “Inside the Den” video series. Of course, when the team produces something like that, they are only going to show you want they want to be seen. Many of their tactics, strategies, and…
Ben Raven and Kyle Meinke from MLive are fun guys with a great podcast called the Dungeon of Doom in honor of former head coach Jim Caldwell’s label for the local media. The weekly episodes they post are regular items we include on the weekend Notes, but this week there’s a particularly good episode with…
The last time the Detroit Lions won their division was 1991, when they went 12-4, walked away with the NFC Central crown, and followed it up with their sole playoff win in the Super Bowl era. But according to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Lions are favorites to put their 32-year division title drought to an end…
On Friday night, the defensive prospects at the 2023 NFL Combine finished their on-field drills. The defensive backs closed out the night, and while there’s still work to do with that group (bench press on Saturday), the defenders in this year’s draft class are essentially done with the combine.
The 2023 NFL Combine has reached a critical day for Detroit Lions fans. On Friday afternoon, the defensive backs will take the field at Indianapolis. As anyone could tell you, cornerback is one of the biggest positions of need for the Lions, and to their luck, this NFL Draft class appears to be chock-full of…
If you could describe the Detroit Lions’ plan in a few words, what would it be? For Brad Holmes, there are two that properly encapsulate it. “I think you could sum it up in patience and resilience,” he said. “I think when Dan I first got here, we had a plan in place. We have…
Through the first two years under coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes, the Detroit Lions have done a decent job hiding their intentions in the NFL Draft. But one thing we know about this regime is how much they value personality and passion. And while tape will still be the primary source of…
One aspect of team building that doesn’t get talked about as much is the difficult decisions general managers have to make regarding free agency and retaining one’s own players. And for the Detroit Lions and general manager Brad Holmes—that is the portion of the rebuild they are currently dealing with.
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