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Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News There are two camps of thought when it comes to the Detroit Lions acquisition of quarterback Jared Goff. The first group believes he’s a temporary solution, a bridge to the future with an unknown franchise passer selected in an upcoming draft. The other, based on the fact general manager Brad

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News There’s something unusual about the staff Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is putting together. Before he decided to go into coaching, Campbell had a decade-long NFL career, appearing in 114 games for three teams. And after he joined the Lions last month, the first hire he made was naming Aaron Glenn

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is preparing to play in his second Super Bowl and looking to win his first as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But even with that goal dominating his focus, he couldn’t miss this weekend’s trade agreement that saw the Rams

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Can’t see the full story? Sign in or subscribe.  After the Detroit Lions hired general manager Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell last month, one of the first priorities for the new leadership tandem was a weekend-long deep dive into the team’s personnel.  Those film sessions will set the tone for

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions agreed to trade Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams last week, scoring a bountiful return for the franchise’s longtime starting quarterback. But was it the best the Lions could have done? Let’s explore some details about competing offers that have leaked in recent days. First, let’s

Bob Wojnowski| The Detroit News Matthew Stafford got what he wanted, precisely what he wanted. He was traded to a contender in Los Angeles, near where he owns a home. It was done swiftly and without rancor. But the stunning aspect of the blockbuster deal is, the Lions also got what they craved, much more

Nolan Bianchi| The Detroit News Longtime Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is headed to Hollywood, which is an appropriate destination given the movie-like storylines that often followed him in his career. From last-second comebacks to incredible feats under dire physical circumstances, the 12-year veteran did it all in Detroit — besides grab that brass ring.

Nolan Bianchi   | The Detroit News The agreement to a blockbuster trade on Saturday ended an era in Detroit, while also potentially kick-starting a rebuild (or, retool?) for the Lions. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is heading to the Los Angeles Rams for quarterback Jared Goff, first-round draft picks in 2022 and 2023 and a third-round pick

Detroit News  |  The Detroit News It didn’t take look for the odds to come out for Matthew Stafford to lead the Los Angeles Rams to next year’s Super Bowl. Last week, SportsBetting.com had pegged the Rams with 18/1 odds to win the title. Following Saturday night’s trade for Stafford, Los Angeles is now in solo third on

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News And just like that, it’s over.  On Saturday, the Detroit Lions agreed to trade quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff, a third-round pick this year, a 2022 first-round pick and a 2023 first-round selection, according to a source with knowledge of the agreement.  The deal

John Niyo   | The Detroit News You never get a second chance to make a first impression. So for Brad Holmes, the Lions’ new general manager, this really was the grand introduction. And this blockbuster trade — dealing veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for another former No. 1 overall pick in

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions wanted at least a first-round pick in exchange for quarterback Matthew Stafford. The Los Angeles Rams wanted to upgrade from Jared Goff, but needed to get creative given his bloated contract and lack of a first-round pick in 2021. On Saturday, both teams managed to achieve

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News And just like that, it’s over.  On Saturday, the Detroit Lions agreed to trade quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff and two future first-round picks, according to ESPN and the NFL Network. The Detroit News has not independently confirmed the reported trade. The deal

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News And just like that, it’s over.  On Saturday, the Detroit Lions agreed to trade quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff, a third-round pick this year, a 2022 first-round pick and a 2023 first-round selection, according to a source with knowledge of the agreement.  The deal

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions have never had a worse defense than they had in 2020, allowing more yards and points than any time in franchise history. If new general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell wanted to burn the unit to the ground and start over, who could blame them? 

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News When Dan Campbell first interviewed with the Detroit Lions, parting ways with Matthew Stafford was raised as a hypothetical. Once Campbell emerged as a finalist for head coach, a clearer picture was presented — a split between the quarterback and the franchise that drafted him first overall in 2009 was

Rob Maaddi  |  Associated Press The NFL expanded the Rooney Rule to give more minority candidates opportunities to become a head coach and reward teams who develop them. More interviews didn’t equal more hirings this offseason. According to an analysis of candidates known to have interviewed for seven head coach openings this month, 11 were

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News In a continued effort to add experience to his staff, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell added more than four decades worth when he named Dom Capers as a senior defensive assistant on Friday. Capers, who held a similar role in Minnesota last year, has more than 30 years of NFL

Schuyler Dixon  |  Associated Press New York Giants co-owner John Mara could have been speaking for all in the tight-lipped world of NFL finances by saying his club’s pandemic-induced losses in revenue have been substantial but not crippling. The biggest positive in this season of COVID-19 might not be measurable: the value of finishing on

Associated Press Houston — David Culley became the coach of the Houston Texans believing Deshaun Watson would be his quarterback. Whether that will be the case when next season begins is becoming increasingly unclear with The Associated Press told this week that Watson has requested a trade. Culley was introduced as Houston’s coach on Friday in a