Josh Reynolds went through free agency once, and that was enough to know he didn’t need to experience it again. Reynolds officially signed a two-year extension with the Detroit Lions on Wednesday that could pay him as much as $12 million through the 2023 season. That’s a big pay raise from last year, when he
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There’s a popular myth that circulates through the sports universe, and it’s called the “NFL offseason.” Tuesday dawned a few days of clear of the annual scouting combine and more than a week shy of the league’s new year and free agency. And yet … Packers QB Aaron Rodgers agreed to the richest deal in
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
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
It was a whirlwind of a news day in the NFL on Tuesday, with two major quarterback happenings and more than a half-dozen franchise tag decisions that will have ramifications throughout the offseason. Here’s a look at the biggest storylines of the day, and what they mean for the Detroit Lions: Aaron Rodgers returns to
Update: Aaron Rodgers is returning to the Green Bay Packers on a four-year, $200 million contract extension, according to multiple reports Tuesday. A year after the Detroit Lions traded Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for two first-round picks, handing the Rams the final piece they needed to win the Super Bowl, the NFC
The Detroit Lions have locked up another one of their top free agents before the new league year opens next week. Wide receiver Josh Reynolds signed a two-year extension with the Lions on Tuesday worth up to $12 million. Claimed off waivers from the Tennessee Titans at midseason, Reynolds played a significant role in the Lions’
A year after the Detroit Lions traded Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for two first-round picks, handing the Rams the final piece they needed to win the Super Bowl, the NFC North is once again the center of quarterback attention this offseason. But while the NFL awaits Aaron Rodgers’ decision on his future
Matthew Stafford is now a Super Bowl-winning quarterback — and perhaps on his way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. So what are the perks of living as a star in Hollywood? How about courtside seats to a Los Angeles Lakers game while treated to a historic LeBron James performance. Even better? Acknowledgements from The
Dan Campbell said at the NFL combine last week he was close to making one final hire to round out his defensive coach staff. With the combine set to conclude Sunday with defensive back workouts, that deal appears to be done. The Detroit Lions are hiring Lamar defensive line coach Cameron Davis as assistant defensive
INDIANAPOLIS — Antwaan Randle El is about to get his wish. Randle El, the Detroit Lions wide receivers coach, said at the Senior Bowl he hoped the Lions would add three receivers this offseason, including one who could be a true difference maker on the outside. I’m not sure how many pass catchers the Lions
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
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
Every year at the NFL combine, there are lots of words. Some are real, some are smokescreens and some are real smokescreens. It can be hard to figure out which is which. But that’s why you have me, a professional parser of pigskin parlance. I’ve been at it a really, really long time, which means
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
INDIANAPOLIS — As a sports agent, Ben Setas operates in the gray space between the college and pro levels. There are no real allegiances here, no loyalties to one team over another. He’ll conduct business with one NFL franchise, then move onto the next, working on behalf of clients from schools big and small. Among the
INDIANAPOLIS — As Barry Sanders’ backup the first four seasons of his NFL career, Ron Rivers always admired how effortlessly his Hall of Fame teammate set up opposing defenders. Sanders had an uncanny ability to spin out of, cut back on or jitterbug his way through defenses, and while much of it was an innate
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
INDIANAPOLIS — Luke Goedeke had designs on being an NFL tight end when he reported for his first day of football practice at Central Michigan in 2018, even if his coaches secretly saw his future at a different position. A transfer from Division III Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Goedeke showed up to the equipment room and was
INDIANAPOLIS — Treylon Burks has some of the best hands of any receiver in this year’s NFL draft, and he developed them in the most unique of ways. Burks said at the NFL combine Wednesday that he spent his days as a youth hunting feral hogs with his bare hands in rural Arkansas. “You have
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