Detroit — Two men face up to life in federal prison after pleading guilty for their roles in the execution-style murder of a former Buffalo Bills linebacker who was deep in debt and was allegedly double-crossing drug dealers before being killed in a basement on Detroit’s west side. The convictions, including that of Texas drug
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Continuing our post-draft film study on the Detroit Lions’ draft class, let’s take a closer look at tight end Sam LaPorta, the team’s second-round selection out of Iowa. ▶ Games watched: vs. Michigan (Oct. 1), @Illinois (Oct. 8), @Ohio State (Oct. 22), @Purdue (Nov. 5), @Minnesota (Nov. 19), vs. Kentucky (Dec. 31) ▶ Statistics: 2019: 12
XFL Special Teams Player of the Year Darrius Shepherd will be at Detroit Lions rookie minicamp for a tryout. The XFL exists in part to help players who otherwise wouldn’t have an opportunity to play, and perhaps get noticed by the NFL. According a press release from the league on Thursday night, St. Louis Battlehawks
Gabriel Sewell Jr. is one of four Sewell brothers who play professional football, including Penei, a first-round draft pick by the Lions in 2021. Ypsilanti — There’s a second United States Football League team that calls Detroit’s Ford Field home, though it might not always feel that way for most of the Philadelphia Stars. There
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown hated everything about the Chicago Bears’ 2023 NFL Draft. The only way to make a division rivalry better is to inject some brotherly love into the equation. Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown gave it to his older brother Equanimeous St. Brown’s Chicago Bears over how poorly
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 05: Deuce Vaughn of Kansas State participates in a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 05, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Not every team in the 2023 NFL Draft selected players whose skills aligned with franchise schemes. Here are five of the
Colby Sorsdal wanted his last season at William & Mary to be a memorable one, but with a new offensive line coach and four new starters on the offensive line, Sorsdal knew he had to do his part to make that happen. So Sorsdal, the Detroit Lions’ fifth-round pick in last week’s NFL draft, set
How the trade market for D’Andre Swift fully looked is unclear, but at least one other team was in and one team was out on making a deal. D’Andre Swift may have been surprised the Detroit Lions traded him, and some may quibble with what can be seen as a poor return (2025 fourth-round pick).
If the Detroit Lions make a move for a wide receiver at this point, could it be a trade for someone general manager Brad Holmes knows well? Among the most notable losses for the Detroit Lions in free agency this year was wide receiver DJ Chark, though just how much of a loss he is
As the NFL offseason moves on, here is the Detroit Lions OTA and minicamp schedule. There’s never much of an offseason in the NFL, with some teams having their rookie minicamps this coming weekend and voluntary offseason work having started in April. The Detroit Lions aren’t one of them who will have their rookie minicamp
The 2023 NFL Draft has concluded, and the top quarterback prospects have found out what teams they will play on. Let’s grade each landing spot. We have finally reached the end of the 2023 prospect cycle. Last Thursday, eyes were set on Kansas City as the NFL Draft took place. This year’s edition of the
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Dave Birkett, Free Press Lions beat writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: Free Press Lions beat writer Dave Birkett is back in the guest seat this week. Along with Carlos & Shawn, the guys talk the above-average results GM Brad
The Detroit Lions have added tight end Patrick Murtagh via the NFL’s International Player Pathway program. The NFL has become an international game, with an ever-expanding slate of games overseas. The league has an International Player Pathway program to provide opportunities, and via the program on Thursday morning it was announced the Detroit Lions have
As part of the NFL’s International Pathway Program to offer opportunities to foreign players, the Detroit Lions were assigned Australian tight end Patrick Murtagh on Thursday. “Detroit Lions bound! Beyond grateful for everyone that’s been a part of this journey,” Murtagh posted on Instagram. “To my team around me, friends, family and everyone else out