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DeVonta Smith‘s weight is a mystery no more. Smith, the Heisman Trophy-winning Alabama receiver who could be in the mix for the Detroit Lions with the No. 7 pick in next month’s 2021 NFL draft, said Monday he weighs the “same thing I’ve been weighing,” 170 pounds. Smith’s thin frame and light weight are the

Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp might want to log in to her LinkedIn profile and add a new skill: defensive line coach. She would certainly get an endorsement from new defensive end Charles Harris. The former first-round pick said he met Hamp at the team facility while signing his free-agent deal, and she gave

Michael Brockers was wearing a Los Angeles Rams facemask when he told TMZ in an airport interview earlier this month Matthew Stafford was “a level up” from Jared Goff as a quarterback. Brockers, who since has been traded from the Rams to the Detroit Lions — reuniting with his former teammate, Goff, in Detroit —

Jared Goff was introduced as the Detroit Lions’ new quarterback Friday and said something few, if any, Lions quarterbacks could say for the past 60 years. He knows how to win because he has actually, you know, won. And won big. Goff arrives with a 42-27 regular season record, three playoff wins, and a Super Bowl

The Detroit Lions are in good shape for the future, with 12 potential picks in next year’s NFL draft. The Lions have an extra first-round choice in 2022 (and another in 2023) from the Matthew Stafford trade, and could potentially get the maximum four compensatory picks next spring from their 2021 free agent departures. OverTheCap.com

The Los Angeles Rams traded Michael Brockers in a salary dump. The Detroit Lions acquired him to be more than a one-year rental. Brockers signed a contract extension with the Lions over the weekend after the team acquired him in a Wednesday trade at the start of the 2021 league year. Brockers, 30, declined to

Welcome to Detroit, Jared Goff. I’m sure you’ve heard that sentiment a lot since the Lions made their trade for you official on Thursday. Although we haven’t met in person yet, I already feel a kinship with you because I’m also a California kid who w̶a̶s̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶c̶e̶d̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶r̶e̶l̶o̶c̶a̶t̶e̶  got the amazing opportunity to move from

Kenny Golladay got the payday he was looking for. Golladay, the Detroit Lions‘ No. 1 receiver the past few seasons and best free agent left on the market, found a new home Saturday, agreeing to a four-year, $72 million contract with the New York Giants. The deal reportedly has a maximum value of $76 million,

Show Caption Hide Caption Tips on COVID-19 prevention MDHHS Chief Deputy for Health and Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun provides an update and tips for preventing COVID-19 in Michigan Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers fans received some great news   Friday morning. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will allow about 8,200 fans to go to Comerica Park on

Before he made the bold move to trade up 14 spots for the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL draft, Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead pulled his director of college scouting aside and asked what he thought of the move, and if there was a player there worth taking. “He didn’t speak

Detroit Tigers fans received some great news Friday morning. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will allow about 8,200 fans to go to Comerica Park on April 1 for Opening Day against the Cleveland Indians. That’s fantastic. But the pressure is now on Tigers fans to show that they can do the right thing. As fast as this measure loosened

The Detroit Lions had an interesting and active first week of NFL free agency. Some moves were obvious and some were shockers. Here’s a breakdown of the hits and misses for the Lions’ most notable moves and non-moves so far. Signing Romeo Okwara: Hit This might even be a home run after signing him to a three-year,

Jared Goff does not see the Detroit Lions as being in a rebuild, and he probably shouldn’t. That would be kind of defeatist for the new Lions quarterback to feel that way. Goff said in his introductory news conference Friday he believes the Lions can win quickly, and it’s his job as quarterback to make

The Detroit Lions have embraced voidable years as a way to create cap space, and they used one as a mechanism to extend top pass rusher Romeo Okwara while keeping his cap hit manageable this fall. Okwara’s three-year contract can reach a total value of $39 million if he triggers incentives tied to both his production

They’ve changed kickers and quarterbacks and coaches, bid farewell to receivers and linebackers, but the Detroit Lions can’t get enough of their long-time long snapper. The Lions re-signed Don Muhlbach on Friday, bringing the two-time Pro Bowler back for an 18th NFL season with the team. Muhlbach, who turns 40 this summer, has played on a series

The Detroit Lions have found a replacement for their clutch kicker. Ex-Cincinnati Bengals kicker Randy Bullock said on Twitter late Thursday night that he is joining the Lions as Matt Prater’s replacement. NFL Network first reported the news. “We are incredibly excited and thankful for the opportunity to join the Detroit Lions organization!” Bullock wrote as

The Detroit Lions are moving quickly to replace their clutch kicker. The Lions are finalizing a deal with ex-Cincinnati Bengals kicker Randy Bullock to replace Matt Prater, NFL Network reported Thursday. Prater signed a two-year deal Wednesday with the Arizona Cardinals, where he reunites with his former special teams coach with the Denver Broncos, Jeff

As a top draft prospect, Breshad Perriman said he was “looking forward to filling (my dad’s) shoes wherever” he played in the NFL. Seven years later, Perriman’s journey has taken him to his father’s old team. The Detroit Lions agreed to a one-year contract with Perriman, 27, on Thursday worth up to $3 million, his agent

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions shaping up to be better than people may expect in 2021 Detroit Lions reporters Carlos Monarrez and Dave Birkett discuss March 17, 2021, Michael Brockers and Jared Goff as well as Lions’ free agency moves. Carlos Monarrez and Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions are getting more

The Matthew Stafford era in Detroit is officially over. The Detroit Lions announced their long-awaited trade of Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday for Jared Goff and three draft picks. The trade was consummated in January, after Stafford asked the Lions to explore trade options following a third consecutive losing season, but could