The Detroit Lions are loading up their defense to make a run at an NFC North title in 2023. The Lions signed one of the best free agents left on the market Sunday, agreeing to a one-year, $8 million deal with Philadelphia Eagles safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, his agent told NFL Network. Gardner-Johnson tied for the
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Allen Park — The Detroit Lions clearly felt a pressing need to upgrade the team’s secondary this offseason. After adding cornerbacks Cam Sutton and Emmanuel Moseley, the team took another big swing Sunday night, reaching an agreement with free agent safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. According to an NFL Network report, it’s a one-year, $8 million deal
As their plan possibly has to get creative now, here are three sneaky moves the Detroit Lions could make to get a backup quarterback. The Detroit Lions move toward the 2023 season with high expectations, coming off a strong finish to the 2022 season and an above-.500 record. Under no circumstances can things be thrown
After Laremy Tunsil got paid big, the Detroit Lions surely know their day to pay Penei Sewell similarly is coming. Penei Sewell has been all the Detroit Lions hoped he’d be since be taken seventh overall in the 2021 draft. In summary, he has become one of the best young offensive tackles around and he’s
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is certainly worthy of some cool nicknames, but team legend Calvin Johnson has come up with a new one. Upon his arrival as the second overall pick in the 2007 draft, Detroit Lions Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson was given the nickname “Megatron” by teammate Roy Williams, in reference
Is that it? Are those all the major upgrades the Detroit Lions are going to make with the first week of 2023 NFL free agency in the books? Tell me it ain’t so. Tell me there’s something more to come. Tell me general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell have a surprise signing up
The Detroit Lions had one of the best special teams units in the NFL last season and are keeping one of their core coverage players around for 2023. The Lions agreed to a two-year, $4.5 million contract Saturday with safety C.J. Moore, NFL Network reported. The deal includes $3 million fully guaranteed, with another $1.25
After losing Chris Board on Friday, the Detroit Lions were sure to secure the services of core special teamer C.J. Moore on Saturday. Special teams is an overlooked aspect of the game, but the Detroit Lions will surely feel the loss of linebacker Chris Board to the New England Patriots. Safety and fellow core special
Allen Park — On Friday, the Detroit Lions lost one of their top special teams contributors, linebacker Chris Board, to New England. A day later, they made sure it wouldn’t be two departures, reaching a two-year agreement to bring back safety C.J. Moore, the NFL Network reported. Moore has spent most of his professional career
It was reported to be a three-year deal, but let’s take a look at the details of the contract Alex Anzalone signed with the Detroit Lions. Coming off the best season of his career, Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone (rightfully so) suggested he was eyeing a multi-year deal in free agency. He indeed got one
The Detroit Lions took a chance on Emmanuel Moseley in free agency coming off an injury, and he had a promising update on his rehab. If not for a torn ACL that cost him all but five games last season, Emmanuel Moseley would have surely gotten a solid multi-year deal in free agency. Instead, he
Baked into the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement is a $336 million fund, divided evenly the league’s 32 teams, which compensates players based on their playing time and salary. The “performance-based pool” is designed to reward players on lower-cost contracts who logged large workloads the previous season. Regardless of any other factor, every player who was
Ahead of the New England Patriots’ matchup with the Detroit Lions last season, Patriots coach Bill Belichick provided his weekly scouting report of the opponent, specifically highlighting Lions linebacker Chris Board. “Board, that’s the best special-teams player we’ll play against all year,” Belichick said. “He’s great. A great player.” On Friday, the legendary coach and
The New Orleans media got the full Jamaal Williams experience during his introductory press conference on Friday. Wearing a Pokémon hat, playfully poking fun at reporters’ socks and facial hair and breaking down his interest in beignets and dislike of crawfish with the heads still attached, the always-random and equally entertaining running back was in