PHOENIX — The Detroit Lions are one of the betting favorites to land Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in a trade, but Lions coach Dan Campbell said at the NFL’s annual spring meeting Tuesday that’s not in the cards. “Yeah, look, Lamar’s a heck of a talent,” Campbell said. “Trying to defend that guy has
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PHOENIX — For Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes, the 30-minute car ride from his office in Allen Park to home is usually a “decompression space.” Sometimes he listens to podcasts, occasionally it’s music, often he drives in silence. Anything to get away from the stress and bustle of work. But during the first week
PHOENIX – The Detroit Lions will host Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, one of the most polarizing prospects in this year’s NFL draft, on a top-30 pre-draft visit next month. Carter is widely considered one of the most talented players in the draft, but his stock has fallen in recent months due to questions about
PHOENIX — The Detroit Lions went into free agency so intent on re-signing Jamaal Williams they “didn’t really even really consider another running back” at a higher price point, general manager Brad Holmes said Monday. And while Williams blasted the Lions for making him a “disrespectful offer” in his introductory news conference after signing with
PHOENIX – A high football IQ is almost always one of the first things former coaches bring up when talking about new Detroit Lions cornerback Cam Sutton, but Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Sutton’s value goes beyond his intellect on the field. “I always hesitate because the first thing I think about is his
PHOENIX — Sean Payton has always been a Dan Campbell fan, and that won’t change now that the two are rival coaches in the NFL. Payton, who was quarterbacks coach of the New York Giants when the team drafted Campbell in 1999 and hired Campbell as an assistant 17 years later with the New Orleans
PHOENIX, Ariz. — The kickoff is coming under increased scrutiny, and NFL owners will consider a rules change this week that could both make the play safer and dramatically impact how teams approach it this fall. The NFL competition committee submitted eight playing rules proposals for owners to debate at their annual spring meeting Sunday-Wednesday
One backup quarterback down, and one still to go? The Detroit Lions re-signed veteran Nate Sudfeld as insurance for Jared Goff on Friday, but still could look to address a position general manager Brad Holmes admitted earlier this offseason he neglected in past years. “I feel like last year we kind of left training camp
After one “amazing” season with the Detroit Lions, DJ Chark is leaving town. Chark posted Friday on Twitter that he has agreed to a free agent contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal is for one year, NFL Network reported. “The past year has been incredible for me,” Chark wrote on Twitter. “Signing with Detroit
When the Detroit Lions took Eric Ebron with the 10th pick of the 2014 NFL draft, they passed on the best defensive player of this generation and a future first ballot Hall of Famer in Aaron Donald. Ebron played four middling seasons with the Lions, where he was a part-time starter and sometimes weapon on
Dates for the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit, Michigan have been announced. The league’s annual showcase of incoming talent will take place April 25-27, 2024, centered around Campus Martius and Hart Plaza in the downtown area near the Detroit River. “We look forward to showcasing the culture, energy, and passion of our vibrant downtown as
Another veteran lineman is taking a massive pay cut to stay with the Detroit Lions in 2023. Offensive guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai has agreed to cut his base salary from $9.4 million this fall to $1.21 million, according to NFL Players Association records, and in return the Lions have converted the final year of his contract
A lot of college basketball fans perhaps not completely clued into Michigan State basketball appeared to be taken aback when NFL Hall of Famer and Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders appeared on their television screens wearing a green and white MSU cap — and sitting behind former MSU football coach Mark Dantonio and Kirk Gibson
Jalen Reeves-Maybin is coming home. A special-teams standout with the Detroit Lions in 2017-21, Reeves-Maybin agreed to a one-year contract with the team Wednesday, his agent, Brian McLaughlin, tweeted. Reeves-Maybin made 11 starts at linebacker in 2021 but played his most significant role on special teams during his five years in Detroit. He led the
The first wave of NFL free agency is in the books, which means it’s time for another mock draft. The Detroit Lions addressed their biggest need in a big way, adding three potential starters at cornerback in Cam Sutton, Emanuel Moseley and C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who can play safety or as a slot defender. As much
One prominent NFL analyst is giving Brad Holmes high marks for how he’s handled the draft in his first two seasons as Detroit Lions general manager. “I’d give him an A, a solid A,” ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. said in a conference call Wednesday. “You could go A-plus.” Holmes inherited a Lions team coming off
Ah yes, the real signs of spring. Melted snow gives way to matted, yellow grass. The scores from the Grapefruit League leak across our timelines. The NCAA tournament is the talk of the town. But there’s one other sign that we’re hurdling toward spring, and we’re not talking about Masters commercials (or Charles Barkley commercials,
When Graham Glasgow was released by the Denver Broncos last week, he told his agent to check with one team in particular to gauge their interest in his services — the Detroit Lions. Glasgow played his first four NFL seasons in Detroit, went to school at Michigan and has some of his best friends in
The Detroit Lions are through the first week of NFL free agency 2023, having made five new additions to the team: Defensive backs C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Cam Sutton and Emmanuel Moseley, running back David Montgomery, and guard Graham Glasgow. They’ve also lost four free agents as of Monday morning, including three starters and a top special
The Detroit Lions swooped in and signed the newest big-name addition to their secondary seemingly out of nowhere, but the wooing of C.J. Gardner-Johnson started long ago. Gardner-Johnson said at his introductory news conference Monday that his relationship with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn dates to when he was a top high school recruit in
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