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Mike Hughes is officially a Detroit Lion, and he’s ready for the opportunity to compete for a significant role. Low on experience and play-making at the corneback position last season, the Detroit Lions agreed to terms with former first-round pick Mike Hughes earlier this week. On Wednesday, the team made the signing official. Injuries impacted

Credit: Kirk Irwin/Getty Images As the second wave of NFL free agency goes on, these five former Detroit Lions are still seeking a new team for 2022. The Detroit Lions have re-signed a long list of their own free agents, with only small dips into the open market for others (DJ Chark, Garrett Griffin, Mike

The Detroit Lions re-signed edge rusher Charles Harris, and PFF analyst Brad Spielberger sees the deal as one of the best value signings in the league. The premium placed on pass rushers meant Charles Harris was lined up to cash in off a breakthrough 2021 season with the Detroit Lions. He is back on a

The Detroit Lions are in the market for linebackers, and general manager Brad Holmes reportedly had interest in a former Ram. With re-signing Alex Anzalone and losing Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes was clearly looking (or should have been looking) to add a linebacker. As the second week of free agency kicked

The Detroit Lions do value Kalif Raymond, but his contract is not quite what it was first reported to be. Opportunity knocked for Kalif Raymond with the Detroit Lions last season, and he answered with a clear career-best 48 catches for 576 yards and four touchdowns. He also averaged 11.2 yards per punt return, which

  Credit: Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have been reasonable and responsible in free agency, but they still missed on these three possible free agent targets. Despite entering what general manager Brad Holmes called the “player acquisition phase”, the Detroit Lions were always unlikely to be huge spenders in free agency. Through the first

With what the going rate for veteran quarterbacks has become, the timing of the Matthew Stafford trade was perfect for the Detroit Lions. Faced with another reset/rebuild in Detroit, Matthew Stafford asked to be traded and got his wish with last offseason’s deal sending him to the Los Angeles Rams. The Lions got Jared Goff,

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 02: Chris Board #49 of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after the Los Angeles Rams miss a field goal in the first quarter of the game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 02, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) Detroit Lions set to sign veteran cornerback Mike Hughes by

The Detroit Lions are adding some help in their secondary, agreeing to terms with veteran cornerback Mike Hughes. After a first week of free agency that saw them sign two players from outside the organization, the Detroit Lions are halfway to that total not even one day into the second week. According to Doug Kyed

Credit: Justin Casterline/Getty Images As the brunt of the spending in NFL free agency fades, the Detroit Lions should be glad they didn’t sign these five players. Right off the bat, the Detroit Lions made their plan for 2022 free agency clear. A run of re-signings (Tracy Walker, Alex Anzalone, Tim Boyle, Josh Reynolds, Kalif

After stepping into the first real oppportunity of his career last year, is Kalif Raymond in line for a full breakout in 2022? As the Detroit Lions had one wide receiver free agenc signing from last offseason not make it to the season on the roster (Breshad Perriman) and another get hurt in Week 1

With what their approach has been, PFF’s free agency grade for the Detroit Lions is as expected. Through the first week of free agency, the Detroit Lions have re-signed a bunch of guys with two outside signings in wide receiver DJ Chark and tight end Garrett Griffin. It’s not necessarily the wrong approach as general

Inside linebackers have found tough sledding on the free agent market so far, which presents an opportunity for the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions top two inside linebackers from 2021 were both unrestricted free agents this year. They re-signed Alex Anzalone, and Jalen Reeves-Maybin seemingly found a far better deal from the Houston Texans. Free

The Detroit Lions’ conservative approach to free agency has been good. But they still need to upgrade the quarterback position. The Detroit Lions refuse to be distracted from the course general manager Brad Holmes is leading them on. This is a team that’ll be built through the draft, not big spending in free agency. Holmes

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams looks to throw the ball in the fourth quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Charles Harris looking to build on

After a breakthrough season with the Lions in 2021, Charles Harris wants to do even better after re-signing. After four seasons of showing himself as a first-round draft bust, Charles Harris signed a one-year “prove-it” deal with the Detroit Lions last offseason. And “prove-it” he did, with a career-high 7.5 sacks, 16 quarterback hits and

Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports Coming out of the first wave of NFL free agency, here’s a new three-round mock draft for the Detroit Lions. Through the first week of NFL free agency, for better or worse the Detroit Lions prioritized re-signing their own free agents. Wide receiver DJ Chark and tight end Garrett Griffin

The Detroit Lions have announced their 2022 coaching staff, with three new hires officially unveiled too. The Detroit Lions coaching staff didn’t have the turnover it could have had this offseason. Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn interviewed for two head coaching jobs, and defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant was a candidate for two defensive coordinator openings.

Robert Woods seems to be available, but can the Detroit Lions legitimately compete among multiple likely suitors to get him? The rich got a little bit richer again on Thursday, as the Los Angeles Rams agreed to a free agent deal with wide receiver Allen Robinson. They still want to bring back Odell Beckham Jr.,

Citing what he observed from afar last season, DJ Chark says he chose the Detroit Lions. Some free agent wide receivers have done quite well with multi-year deals this offseason (Christian Kirk, Allen Robinson, Russell Gage). DJ Chark was not one, signing a one-year, $10 million deal with the Detroit Lions. But coming off playing