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Rod Wood, by his own admission, was in a “pissy” mood Monday. Wood’s flight from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to Detroit was delayed by weather, and as the Detroit Lions president sat in the airport awaiting his plane, a Lions fan with three sons in tow came up to say hello. The fan introduced himself, said

The Detroit Lions are adding a former head coach to their defensive staff. ESPN reported Tuesday that ex-Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos head coach John Fox appears headed to the Lions as a senior defensive consultant. Fox served in a similar role with the Indianapolis Colts last season. The Lions tied for 28th

Get your passports ready. The Detroit Lions could be headed overseas this fall. Lions president Rod Wood told the Free Press on Monday there is “at least” a 50% chance the team will play a road game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Germany this November. The Chiefs are one of five AFC teams that

The Detroit Lions are dipping into the college ranks for a new coach to work with their defensive line. Penn State defensive line coach and defensive run game coordinator John Scott Jr. is joining the Lions, the Centre Daily Times reported Monday. Scott replaces Todd Wash, who left earlier this month to coach defensive line

The Detroit Lions will not be getting new uniforms next season, but they will have new helmets to go with their alternate uniforms. Lions president Rod Wood told the Free Press on Monday that the team plans to unveil its alternate helmet later this spring and is in discussions with Nike about new uniforms for

What I’m about to suggest may be a tiny bit illegal. OK, it’s totally illegal, but I think it’s worth a slap on the wrist. Here it is: Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes should break into the hotel room of Les Snead, his counterpart with the Los Angeles Rams, at the NFL combine this

The NFL scouting combine kicks off in Indianapolis this week and lasts through next Monday, Here are five narratives to watch involving the Detroit Lions this week: QB shuffle Alabama’s Bryce Young is the most polished quarterback in this year’s draft and the presumptive No. 1 overall pick. Young doesn’t have much to gain at

Bill Dow |  Special to the Free Press Long before becoming known as an actor who punched out a horse while playing Mongo in the satirical western “Blazing Saddles,” Alex Karras was a Detroit Lion who got into a lot of trouble off the field. Karras, one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL, was

I have to admit something. I’ve really struggled the past two years at my job. Actually, I’ve more than struggled. I’ve been one of the worst sports writers in the country. I’ve written poorly, I’ve blown deadline and I was so bad at my job that last year I cost a co-worker his job. I

NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah had the Detroit Lions taking Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson with the 18th pick of his second mock draft published earlier this week. On Friday, Jeremiah said he no longer thinks the Lions will take Richardson at No. 18 — because the dual-threat signal caller will be long gone by then.

Defense, defense, defense. The Detroit Lions need so much help for their last-ranked defense they could — many would argue, should — use both of their first-round draft picks on help for that side of the ball. Another pass rusher, preferably of the interior variety, would go a long way towards completing the defensive line.

After interviewing for four head coaching vacancies over the past two seasons, the Detroit Lions are giving Aaron Glenn more security as defensive coordinator. ESPN reported Thursday that the Lions are in the process of signing Glenn to a multi-year contract extension. The Lions finished with the NFL’s 32nd-ranked defense last season, but Glenn was

Two years after acquiring Michael Brockers in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams, the Detroit Lions are releasing the veteran defensive lineman in a cost-cutting move that creates $10 million in cap space. The Lions and Brockers amicably agreed to part ways Thursday, 20 days before the start of the 2023 league year. Voted

The Detroit Lions signed former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Mac McClain III to their 90-man roster Thursday. McClain spent most of last season on the Eagles practice squad and was with the team for its Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He appeared in one game in 2021, making three tackles in the Eagles’

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Dave Birkett, Free Press Lions beat writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Free Press Lions beat writer Dave Birkett is back in the guest seat to walk the guys through drafting strategies and scenarios available to

We’re a few weeks past the Super Bowl, and two months from the 2023 NFL draft. That’s a lot of time for things. The combine is next week, where some prospects will help or hurt their draft stock with their performance, and free agency in mid-March should crystalize teams’ needs. Here’s my first shot at

The annual demand for quarterbacks is running high once again, and several teams could eventually look to trade up to secure their passer of choice. GLENDALE, Ariz. – With Super Bowl 57 already receding into the desert horizon, the NFL’s offseason is officially here in force. The annual quarterback carousel has already begun spinning amid

The two-week window for NFL teams to use the franchise tag opened Tuesday, but the Detroit Lions will not be needing the device for the fifth straight year. The Lions have 15 players who will be unrestricted free agents when the 2023 league year opens March 15, including starters DJ Chark, Jamaal Williams and Alex

One of the top tight ends in the 2023 NFL draft is a big fan of the Detroit Lions, and it’s all because of what he saw on TV. “The limited knowledge I have is from watching ‘Hard Knocks,’ and Dan Campbell just seems like a great coach,” Oregon State tight end Luke Musgrave told

The Detroit Lions have lost a second assistant to the Carolina Panthers. Todd Wash, who served the past two seasons as Lions defensive line coach, is joining the Panthers in the same role, the Panthers announced Thursday. Wash, 54, worked alongside Panthers senior defensive assistant Dom Capers with both the Lions and the Jacksonville Jaguars,