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Police in Florida have been searching for Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton for nearly two weeks after a warrant was issued for his arrest. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida announced on Wednesday that Sutton has a warrant out for a charge of domestic battery by strangulation. Police asked for the public’s help in

This warrant has been active for nearly two weeks, as Woodyard adds police cannot locate Sutton. Police in Florida issued the warrant March 7. The search for Sutton stems from police responding to a call pertaining to an alleged domestic incident early that morning in Lutz, Florida. The Lions have confirmed they are aware of

Here’s something that’s been on my mind since Monday. The Detroit Lions offensive line suffered a bit of a blow last week when Jonah Jackson signed with the Rams. It was something that has been expected for a while now and I think that’s likely why most mock drafts that you have seen since they’ve

Romeo Okwara shared some personal news on Tuesday night. The Detroit Lions defensive end took to his Instagram account to announce his retirement from the NFL after eight seasons. “After some introspection and meditation I have decided to step away from the NFL, ” Okwara wrote on the social media platform. “The game of football

The Detroit Lions know that their championship window may be limited due to the number of outstanding teams propping up in the NFC. While there have been analysts claiming that the Lions’ chance of winning their first Super Bowl title has come and gone, the team isn’t stopping in bringing over elite talent. One of

The Detroit Lions lost starting left guard Jonah Jackson to the Rams in the first week of free agency. It was something that was expected since about December. Jackson’s play had dropped and he continued to have injury issues. Still, his absence would create a big hole in the Lions offensive line that they would

Former Lions DE Romeo Okwara announced on Instagram that he is stepping away from football.  Okwara is an unrestricted free agent after concluding a three-year deal with Detroit.  Okwara, 28, originally signed on with the Giants as an undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame back in 2016. He was in the final year of

A Detroit Lions pass-rusher who initially joined the league with the New York Giants has announced his retirement. The decision comes during an offseason when the Lions look like they have a chance to be Super Bowl contenders. Per a statement by Okwara on his Instagram, the 28-year-old is stepping away from the league: “After

Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has stayed busy this offseason, signing running back Saquon Barkley, pass-rusher Bryce Huff, linebacker Devin White and safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson in free agency and trading for quarterback Kenny Pickett. Before free agency began, Roseman extended defensive end Brandon Graham, guard Landon Dickerson, punter Braden Mann, long snapper Rick Lovato

The Detroit Lions have demonstrated a keen understanding of how to construct a formidable football team, consistently placing emphasis on the crucial battlegrounds of the trenches, even amidst the departure of key free agents. In the unforgiving landscape of NFL competition, victories are ultimately forged in the trenches, and a team’s ability to dominate the

Netflix has announced a spin-off of its popular “Quarterback” series that aired last summer, but the new show will focus on a different position. On Tuesday, Netflix released its first promo for an upcoming series called “Receiver.” The series will feature star pass-catchers Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Amon-Ra St. Brown.

The Lions have found their replacement for Jonah Jackson. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions are signing veteran guard Kevin Zeitler. The lineman will be inking a one-year deal with Detroit. Zeitler is flying to Detroit on Monday to take his physical before officially signing with the Lions on Tuesday. The 12-year veteran earned

The Detroit Lions lost starting left guard Jonah Jackson to the Rams last week and there’s been a lot of thought that they would go out and find a veteran to fill that spot in free agency. They definitely found a suitable replacement in Pro Bowler Kevin Zeitler. Zeitler is one of the best guards

Zeitler, 34, is a former first-round pick of the Bengals out of Wisconsin back in 2012. He played out the final year of his four-year, $7.544 million rookie contract when the Bengals elected to pick up his fifth-year option for the 2016 season.  From there, the Browns signed Zeitler to a five-year, $60 million deal

The Detroit Lions were a broken team in January of 2021. They had just finished up a season in which they fired both their general manager and head coach in November and they then began a mass exodus of players before and after they hired new GM Brad Holmes. The big one was at quarterback.

Take those old records off the shelf and get Howie Roseman some sunglasses. While some NFL general managers (Jerry Jones) hope to cruise through the offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles are all about risky business. Whether by free agency or trade, Roseman hasn’t been shy about adding big name, big money players to the team’s roster.

The first wave of NFL free agency is in the books. The Detroit Lions weren’t as active as some of the other teams that were signing players every five minutes, but they made plenty of moves and improved their roster.  Speaking of roster, now is a good time to see where things are at with

In 2017, Michigan recruited Donovan Peoples-Jones, one of the best wide receivers in the class, to be one of the best receivers in school history. Sadly, it never happened for him, and after three years of never reaching over 1,000 receiving yards in the season with Michigan, he left and entered his name in the

These days, losing talented players in free agency can make or break a franchise. Here’s a look at players leaving their NFC North teams: Chicago Bears Key losses: WR Darnell Mooney  Chicago had high hopes for Mooney after 81 catches, 1,055 yards and four scores in 2021 but since then, he’s had just 71 catches

Wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones‘ midseason tryout for his hometown team was enough of a success that the Lions have opted to bring him in on a new one-year deal. According to Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report, the former five-star recruit out of Detroit’s Cass Tech HS is re-signing with the team on a deal that