Wayne Parry | Associated Press Atlantic City, N.J. — Once one of the staunchest opponents of allowing people to bet legally on its games, the NFL on Thursday announced deals with three major gambling companies to become official sports betting partners. The league is partnering with Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings and FanDuel, all of which will get
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Wide receiver isn’t quite the new running back, but college football is producing enough high-quality pass catchers that some believe teams are wise to wait on taking that position in the NFL draft. Mel Kiper Jr. said Wednesday he has 40 or so receivers with draft-eligible grades this year, but three elite players at the position
Associated Press Canton, Ohio — The nine new members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who are deceased will be honored in a television special next month. Eight men who were selected for the 2020 centennial class and one from the 2021 group will be recognized. They are Detroit Lions great Alex Karras, Bobby Dillon,
Over the next several days, leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster and evaluating how the team might address each unit. Today: Defensive tackles. ► Current roster: Michael Brockers, Da’Shawn Hand, Nick Williams, John Penisini, John Atkins, Jashon Cornell, Kevin Strong ► Short-term need: Three out of 10
Show Caption Hide Caption Ex-Detroit Lions RBs coach Kyle Caskey breaks down NFL draft prospects Former Detroit Lions running backs coach Kyle Caskey shares his thoughts on the backs in the 2021 NFL draft class. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press If the Atlanta Falcons do not take their heir apparent to Matt Ryan, the Detroit
Associated Press Cleveland — As he considered his next stop in the NFL, Jadeveon Clowney said there was something about the Browns that made them very appealing. “They’re winning,” he said. They are now, and Clowney wants to help them win it all. The dynamic free agent defensive end signed a one-year, $10 million contract with Cleveland
The Detroit Lions players became the fourth group, with more expected to follow in the coming days, to announce they will not attend voluntary offseason workouts scheduled to start next week. “With the voluntary workout period starting shortly and no acceptable resolution to our union’s negotiations with the NFL over comprehensive COVID-19 protocols, we will be
The Detroit Lions became the latest team to opt out of formal voluntary workouts this offseason because of COVID-19 concerns. The NFL Players Association released a statement on behalf of Lions players Wednesday saying the decision “is in everyone’s best interest” given rising COVID numbers in the state. Currently, Michigan has the highest COVID-19 case
Over the next several days, leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster and evaluating how the team might address each unit. Today: Wide receivers. ► Current roster: Tyrell Williams, Breshad Perriman, Quintez Cephus, Geronimo Allison, Damion Ratley, Kalif Raymond, Tom Kennedy, Victor Boldin ► Short-term need: Five out of 10 ► Long-term
Aaron Rodgers has made it clear, in his own roundabout way, that his time in Green Bay is coming to an end. And for the Detroit Lions and everyone else who has spent the past three decades playing second fiddle to the Packers, first with Brett Favre at quarterback and more recently with Rodgers, that
Over the next several days, leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster and evaluating how the team might address each unit. Today: Linebackers. ► Current roster: Jamie Collins, Alex Anzalone, Jahlani Tavai, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Shaun Dion Hamilton, Anthony Pittman ► Short-term need: Five out of 10 ► Long-term need: 10 out
The San Francisco 49ers traded up to No. 3 in the NFL draft to take … Mac Jones? If bewilderment was your initial reaction to last month’s blockbuster trade between the Miami Dolphins and 49ers, and subsequent reports that 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan prefers Jones to more some of the draft’s more flashy quarterback prospects,
Over the next several days, leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster and evaluating how the team might address each unit. Today: Quarterback. ► Current roster: Jared Goff, Tim Boyle, David Blough ► Short-term need: Five out of 10 ► Long-term need: Eight out of 10 ► Top prospects: Trevor Lawrence, Zach
Akil Baddoo’s debut would be a great story even if the Detroit Tigers were the defending champs and the other big four teams here had made recent deep playoff runs, too. Not many longshot prospects hit the first big-league pitch they ever see over the fence and follow that up with a grand slam and
Bob Quinn caught heat last spring when he used the No. 3 pick of the NFL draft on Jeff Okudah. For most Detroit Lions fans, the problem wasn’t that Quinn took Okudah but that he used the No. 3 pick at all. Trade down, people pleaded, and while it was true the Lions could have
Dan Campbell said the Detroit Lions‘ plan in free agency was to make sure they had enough depth at every position so general manager Brad Holmes did not feel forced into taking a position in this month’s NFL draft. On Thursday, the Lions filled one of their last remaining needs in the secondary, signing former
The Lions added more depth in the secondary Thursday, announcing the free-agent signing of safety Dean Marlowe, who spent the last three seasons with the Buffalo Bills. Marlowe, 28, has mostly played in a backup role and on special teams in the NFL since making the Carolina Panthers roster as an undrafted rookie in 2015.
I decided to take a different approach with my third mock draft of the spring. By now, we all know that quarterbacks are destined to go with at least the first three picks of the draft, and there’s a very real chance they could go 1, 2, 3, 4 for the first time in NFL
Amani Oruwariye got a nice reward for his first season as a starter. Oruwariye led all Detroit Lions in performance-based pay, according to numbers released by the NFL Players Association. A fifth-round pick out of Penn State in 2019 who started 15 games last season, Oruwariye will receive an extra $572,067 for his play in
Quinton Dunbar came into the NFL as a wide receiver and quickly found a home on the defensive side of the ball. Now, Dunbar is looking for a fresh start with one of the coaches who helped make his switch to cornerback a success. Dunbar signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions on Monday,
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