Detroit News

Bob Wojnowski   | The Detroit News Contrary to prevailing belief, the Lions haven’t started rebuilding yet. They’re still in full tear-down, right to the studs, and they’re even getting rid of the studs. This is the painful reality, and also the painful necessity. We can debate whether Kenny Golladay qualifies as an elite stud receiver,

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News While a number of NFL teams utilized the franchise tag to prevent high-profile players from hitting free agency on Tuesday, the Detroit Lions weren’t one of them. That means wide receiver Kenny Golladay is set to become an unrestricted free agent next week.  Last week, Lions general manager Brad Holmes

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News With the decision to not use the franchise tag on Kenny Golladay, the wide receiver’s days in Detroit are likely numbered. And even with the signing of Tyrell Williams becoming official on Tuesday, the Lions are going to need some serious help at the position heading into the 2021

Justin Rogers | The Detroit News While a number of NFL teams utilized the franchise tag to prevent high-profile players from hitting free agency on Tuesday, the Detroit Lions won’t be one of them. According to multiple reports, the team has informed wide receiver Kenny Golladay they won’t tag him ahead of the 4 p.m. deadline.

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions continued to clear cap space ahead of the start of the new league year next Wednesday, releasing veteran linebacker Christian Jones and offensive lineman Russell Bodine.  Jones had been a reliable fixture on Detroit’s defense the past three seasons, appearing in 45 games and playing more than

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News With the new league year a little more than a week away, the Detroit Lions have a number of roster decisions to make in the coming days. The team has already begun getting their books in order, reportedly informing veteran cornerback Desmond Trufant he’ll be released. That move will

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News In an effort to clear much-needed cap space, the Detroit Lions are restructuring the contract of linebacker Jamie Collins, according to the NFL Network.  Collins, who signed a three-year deal last offseason, was never a realistic candidate to be traded or released ahead of the start of the new league

Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Since hiring Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell as the team’s new general manager and head coach, respectively, the Detroit Lions have overhauled the coaching staff. But the holdover front office personnel had largely remained untouched ahead of free-agency and the draft. That changed at the end of this week when

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions tendered a trio of exclusive-rights free agents, keeping punter Jack Fox, fullback Jason Cabinda and offensive tackle Matt Nelson in the fold ahead of the new of beginning of the new league year.  A player is considered an exclusive-rights free agent if they are on an

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions began to get their books in order ahead of the start of the new league year, informing veteran cornerback Desmond Trufant he will be released later this month, according to an ESPN report.  Text messages to Trufant’s representation and the team weren’t immediately returned.  The Lions

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, who has picked up the affectionate nickname MC/DC (Motor City Dan Campbell) from former punter turned podcaster Pat McAfee, joined McAfee’s podcast on Wednesday for a half-hour segment that covered a broad range of topics. Here are the highlights from the appearance.  ► The first

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Desperately needing talent and depth at wide receiver, the Detroit Lions are adding a veteran option to the roster ahead of free agency, agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with Tyrell Williams, according to an ESPN report.  Williams, who was released by the Las Vegas Raiders last month,

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Duce Staley’s career had plateaued in Philadelphia. The former Eagles running back turned position coach has had his eyes on one day running his own team, but it was becoming clear his ascension had stalled.  After the Eagles made a coaching change this offseason, and passed him over for the job in

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Professional sports are always evolving. In baseball, we’re in the era of launch angles, exit velocity and spin rate. In basketball, the traditional low-post center has been phased out in favor of more corner 3-pointers. And in football, pass-happy offenses have decreased the importance of featured running backs and base

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News While the cast of characters has been overhauled, the debate ahead of this year’s NFL draft figures to be the same for the Detroit Lions — should the franchise draft a quarterback in the first round? Last year, with the jobs of general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions need to do some serious work at wide receiver this offseason. For anyone who has been paying attention the past year, that’s an obvious statement.  Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones and Danny Amendola, the team’s top three wide receivers the past two seasons, are all scheduled to

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Before the Detroit Lions even began a search for their next coach and general manager, owner Sheila Ford Hamp said the team was open to a non-traditional power structure at the top of the organization.  Now that the pieces are in place, with Brad Holmes as general manager and

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions have one week to use the franchise tag on wide receiver Kenny Golladay, and from the sounds of it, they might push that decision up to the March 9 deadline.  “We want to make the best decision for the Lions, and sometimes those decisions take a little bit

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News In his most recent mock draft, posted last week, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper has five quarterbacks coming off the board in the first nine picks. Even acknowledging the annual trend of teams desperate to fill that need above all others, this projection is more aggressive than nearly any other

Justin Rogers | The Detroit News One mailbag is almost never enough. I asked for your Detroit Lions questions and the inbox was flooded. After churning out responses to many of the queries Thursday morning, I realized I had plenty of leftovers. So here we are, with a second round of Q&A. ► Question: Who are