There appears to be another coaching addition to the Detroit Lions defensive staff. Multiple reports indicate the Lions are hiring former Jaguars defensive passing game coordinator Deshea Townsend to the same role in Detroit. Townsend, 48, spent two years in that role in Jacksonville. The Lions did not have a named passing game coordinator on
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The Detroit Lions have reportedly hired Jaguars pass game coordinator and cornerbacks coach Deshea Townsend to come to Detroit and serve as their defensive pass game coordinator. The great thing about the NFL is that player and coach relationship. A lot of times when a coach moves on, a player likes to move with them
The Detroit Lions aren’t done hiring new coaches. Last week they hired Terrell Williams away from the Titans to be their new defensive line coach. This week they’ve reportedly made another hire for a new passing game coordinator. Townsend has some connection with the Lions coaching staff. Townsend was a long time teammate of Lions
The Detroit Lions are set to hire former Pittsburgh Steeler cornerback Deshea Townsend as defensive pass-game coordinator, according to a report by Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report. Townsend, who played 12 seasons for the Steelers from 1998-2009, has been coaching in the NFL since 2011. He was most recently the passing game coordinator and cornerbacks
This year’s NFL draft will be a different experience for Detroit Lions fans. The Lions don’t pick in the top five overall, or even the top 10. Heck, Detroit isn’t slated to pick in the first 25 slots. Brad Holmes and the Lions will make their first selection in the 2024 NFL draft at No.
It is finally draft season for Lions fans. Brad Holmes and his front office have proven they are very capable of putting together great draft classes. They have had major hits on every day of the draft, but especially on Day Two. This roster isn’t in desperate need of much because of his work, but
The Detroit Lions have a big offseason this year. We’re talking about the type of offseason that could bring them from a team that almost made the Super Bowl to a team that should win it next year. While everyone is really looking forward to seeing which players they come out of the offseason with,
The Sacramento Kings welcomed the Detroit Pistons to the Golden 1 Center on Wednesday night and mercilessly trolled their opponents during the pregame introductions. Bay Area fans are clearly still relishing in the San Francisco 49ers’ historic come-from-behind victory against the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game in late January. That comeback win was
The Detroit Lions are going to need to pay a lot of attention to their secondary for the second offseason in a row. They’re going to really need to bulk up at cornerback more than anything else, but they’ll also have to make sure they do some retention as well. Particularly with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson.
It is finally draft season for Lions fans. Brad Holmes and his front office have proven they are very capable of putting together great draft classes. They have had major hits on every day of the draft, but especially on Day Two. This roster isn’t in desperate need of much because of his work, but
One of the NFL and its owner’s favorite tools of the offseason is the use of the franchise, non-exclusive, or transition tags. The players on the other hand have always had a different view of it but it does help a player make a quick payday. The Lions have some notable free agents such as
Shocking revelations have arisen about Calvin Johnson, the former wide receiver of the Detroit Lions. In an interview with the former quarterback Robert Griffin III, the wide receiver who still holds the record for covering the most receiving yards, claimed that he was under the influence of Marijuana in some games. The legendary wide receiver
The Detroit Lions officially signed WR Tre’Quan Smith to a futures contract for the 2024 season on Wednesday. Smith tried out for the team earlier in the day and it appears as though it went well enough for him to an a contract from Detroit. Smith, 28, is a former third-round pick of the Saints
Bears Bears LB Montez Sweat admitted that he was initially disappointed to be traded but found that he was able to play with more relief after he signed a new deal with Chicago. “Man, it’s been a roller coaster,” Sweat told NFL.com at the Pro Bowl. “A roller-coaster ride. Just gotta enjoy the ride. Some
MLive’s Kyle Meinke wrote about how the Den showed up to NFL games just as much as the team did throughout the NFL season. He reported that the season saw the most fans proudly attend Lions games for the first time in decades: Lions fans invaded road stadiums from one coast to the other, and
The Detroit Lions have a lot of players that are set hit free agency this year. For all the right reasons, the focus has been on guys like C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Jonah Jackson, Graham Glasgow and Josh Reynolds. But there’s some guys that are out there on the fringe that deserve some real consideration. That’s what
The burgeoning reserve/future contract stable of players for the Detroit Lions keeps growing. A day after inking offensive lineman Netane Muti to a deal, the Lions locked up wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith to a future contract. Smith, 28, spent the 2023 season with the Denver Broncos. He played in one game, notching 10 snaps and
Calvin Johnson dominated defensive backs right through the final season of his NFL career, and he even did so while not sober in some instances. Johnson made a big admission about his playing days during a recent appearance on Robert Griffin III’s “RG3 and The Ones” podcast. The former Detroit Lions star was asked if
The biggest strength of the Detroit Lions is play of the offensive line. Detroit has one of the best tackle tandems in the league in venerable veteran Taylor Decker and first-team All-Pro Penei Sewell. Center Frank Ragnow is a two-time second-team All-Pro, including in 2023. Guards Jonah Jackson and Graham Glasgow are both above-average talents
The Detroit Lions added another free agent offensive lineman to the offseason player list. On Tuesday, the Lions announced they have signed OL Netane Muti to a reserve/future contract. Muti, 24, played in two games for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2023 but only on special teams. He was a guard for three seasons with
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