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Former NFL DL Michael Brockers announced on Tuesday he’s officially calling it quits on his NFL career.  Brockers didn’t play last season, so he’s been unofficially retired for some time now. He had a workout with the Titans last June but didn’t sign a contract.  Now the veteran is officially putting the bow on a

We continue traversing down the NFL individual award futures markets, going next to Defensive Player of the Year. Three-time DPOY Aaron Donald has called it a career, opening the door wide open for a few other terrific options in this market. This award has been utterly dominated by edge rushers and defensive linemen over the

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs flashed the explosiveness and elusiveness in the open field as a rookie that made it easy to see why general manager Brad Holmes chose him in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Gibbs capped his rookie campaign rushing for 945 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging a whopping

Before it was learned on Monday that Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff was signing a massive contract extension, he reflected on all that occurred across his first three seasons with the organization.  “It’s been a lot of fun for me to be a part of these last three years of building this thing from the

This offseason, one of the biggest question marks in terms of extension has been on Jared Goff. But the Detroit Lions finally answered it when they signed their star quarterback in a lucrative four-year deal, making him the highest-paid quarterback in the history of the franchise history.  As per a source close to ESPN’s Adam

Hooker, a third round selection by the Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, will be locked into a backup role in Detroit for the foreseeable future as a result of Goff’s extension.  And that’s a tough break for the former Vol.  Hooker is already 26 years old. When he hits free agency in 2027, he’ll

The big extension has finally happened for Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions. He signed four-year $212 million deal on Monday and now he’s locked in until 2028.  After the dust had settled, we sat back and thought about the last three years covering Goff and the question of when did you completely buy into

The days of the Detroit Lions being the NFL’s laughing stock may very well be over, as they just signed quarterback Jared Goff to a massive four-year, $212 million contract extension. Why is this significant? Well, it shows the Lions’ commitment to winning. Goff is the third key player Detroit has locked up with a

The Detroit Lions and Jared Goff have agreed to a four-year, $212 million contract extension with $170 million guaranteed, ESPN and NFL Network reported Monday. Goff, 29, was entering the final year of a contract he signed with the Rams before the 2021 trade that sent Goff to Detroit and Matthew Stafford to Los Angeles.

Somebody call Disney, because we have a story here that’s worth a movie. I’m talking about the Jared Goff story. You might thing that this is too small stakes for Disney, but I’ll point out to you that they made a movie about a special teams player that only played for the Eagles for a

The Detroit Lions have turned things around in recent seasons with Jared Goff as their starting quarterback. He has helped execute the plan of general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell, putting the franchise back on the map. Now, Jared Goff is being rewarded for his production. According to NFL insider Adam Schefter

If there’s one thing that we’ve been talking about all offseason with the Detroit Lions it’s that they need receiver help. It’s not just us at A to Z Detroit, ESPN analysts say the Lions biggest remaining need is receiver, the Athletic said their biggest concern with the Lions is the hole in the receiving

The Detroit Lions have signed another player from their group of players that participated in try outs and the Lions rookie mini-camp last weekend. Tight end Parker Hesse will be joining the the Lions per the team.  At first glance. you might think that the Lions might just be set at tight end. That might

The Detroit Lions‘ Jared Goff will be the next NFL quarterback to sign a new deal. That’s according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The 2024 campaign is the final year of Goff’s current contract, which will pay a base salary of $22.3 million. He had his second consecutive outstanding season in 2023 with 4,575 yards, 30

The time has finally come, that both fans and Jared Goff were eagerly waiting for– the Detriot Lions are ready to solidify their starting quarterback in a lucrative extension after his remarkable performance last season. Throughout the offseason, his contract extension has been a major subject of discussion even among his teammates. As per the report

The Steelers have signed cornerback Anthony Averett to a one-year contract. The team made the deal official Sunday afternoon. Financial terms of the deal are not yet known. Averett, 29, was in Pittsburgh over the weekend on a tryout during rookie minicamp. Last season, Averett split time between the 49ers and Lions, but didn’t play in

According to PFT, the Steelers are signing CB Anthony Averett to a contract following a tryout at rookie minicamp.  Averett, 29, is a former fourth-round pick by the Ravens in the 2018 draft. He played out a four-year, $3.1 million rookie deal and entered unrestricted free agency in 2022. He ended up signing a one-year

The running back position has arguably the shortest career span and the highest turnover rate in the NFL, so it should come as no surprise that the top 10-15 RBs in the league change on an almost yearly basis. With players like Dalvin Cook, Ezekiel Elliott and Melvin Gordon hitting their respective plateaus and their

The Detroit Lions appear to have a player who very much fits their organizational ethos in rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold. Arnold offered a great quote about his competitive nature as he started rookie minicamp on Friday. He is going to get physical and compete with any wide receiver he lines up against, even if that

Coming off one of the best single-season performances in the history of the franchise, the Detroit Lions are riding high, and the future looks bright for a team that has typically spent their existence near the bottom of the NFL. Part of the reason why the Lions were able to have so much success last