Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Lions tendered 13 exclusive rights free agents contracts Wednesday, keeping them under team control for 2022. Punter Jack Fox (a Pro Bowler in 2020), kicker Riley Patterson (who made 13 of 14 field goals in the Lions’ final seven games) and swing tackle Matt Nelson were among those tendered. Players on expiring contracts
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One by one they’ve come flying off the shelf, like video game consoles at Christmas or anything in a grocery store these days. Calvin Ridley, suspended. Mike Williams, signed. Davante Adams, tagged. Chris Godwin, too. Three tight ends even fell victim to the franchise tag, essentially keeping them off the market when free agency opens next
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Two of the favorites to go No. 2 in April’s NFL draft to the Detroit Lions had strong showings in the 40-yard dash Saturday at the NFL combine. Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux ran a 4.58-second 40, sixth fastest among defensive ends, while Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson ran a 4.74-second 40, 11th fastest in his position group. Both
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INDIANAPOLIS — About two weeks ago, Pro Football Focus, the analytics website, announced it is partnering with Aidan Hutchinson on a podcast detailing his young life. It seemed a worthwhile project for both parties considering the Michigan football standout could be the No. 1 overall pick in April’s NFL draft. Hutchinson has invested considerable time in
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Once considered the likely No. 1 pick in April’s 2022 NFL draft, at least in the eyes of the media, Kayvon Thibodeaux’s stock has dropped in recent months. On Friday at the NFL combine, Thibodeaux spent his interview session trying to dispel what he called “the media narrative,” insisting football always will take precedence over his business
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INDIANAPOLIS — Before Ikem Ekwonu was one of the best offensive linemen in college football, he had a short-lived career in musical theatre. Ekwonu said at Thursday’s NFL combine he appeared in several productions as a fifth grader growing up in Charlotte, NC. He was a background character in “The Jungle Book.” He played an alley
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