A day after one big-name former Lion made the news as a trade candidate, Darius Slay has been granted permission to seek a trade. On Thursday, a rumor surfaced suggesting the Los Angeles Rams want to trade former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. On Friday, ESPN’s Diana Russini reported the Philadelphia Eagles have given former Lions
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What should the Detroit Lions do in 2023 NFL free agency? And what will they do? That’s the question everyone is asking about all 32 teams with the start of the new league year coming Wednesday, which officially opens free agency and trades for all players entering the 2023 season. Much of the focus to
We’re all a product of our experiences, and Brad Holmes is no different. Holmes, the third-year Detroit Lions general manager, was climbing the ranks of the St. Louis Rams scouting department a decade ago when the organization laid the foundation for the Super Bowl team it fielded in 2021. In 2011, the Rams spent their
This is the first in a two-part series assessing the Detroit Lions’ position-by-position situation heading into free agency. Today we’ll look at the offense. Teams can begin negotiating with free agents on March 13. The signing period opens March 15 at 4 p.m. Quarterback ▶ Under contract: Jared Goff ▶ Lions free agents: Nate Sudfeld ▶ Best available: Lamar Jackson (franchised),
Over the last five years of NFL free agent signings, Jamaal William is easily the best one for the Detroit Lions. It’s safe to say the Detroit Lions free agent marriage with running back Jamaal Williams has worked out. He has had two of the best seasons of his career in a Lions’ uniform, capped
Two years after acquiring him in an all-in move, the Los Angeles Rams are apparently trying to trade former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. Two years ago, as he made it known he wanted no part of another rebuild, the Detroit Lions traded Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams. Both sides can call the deal
It’s not the splashiest thing to think about, but here are four free agent kickers the Detroit Lions could consider signing. After quite a kicker carousel for a season-plus after Matt Prater left in free agency, Michael Badgley stabilized the situation for the Detroit Lions. In 12 games for them last season, he went 20-for-24
It seems like a foregone conclusion John Cominsky will re-sign with the Detroit Lions, but as should be expected he will test the open market. The Detroit Lions claimed John Cominsky off waivers from the Atlanta Falcons last offseason, and and it worked out so well has been open about his desire to re-sign. He
Pro Football Focus is out with contract projections for their top-200 2023 free agents, including six Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions have decisions to make as free agency approaches next week, with a mix of in-house priorities and the possibility of outside pursuits. Pro Football Focus (subscription required) is out with contract projections for their
The Detroit Lions tendered a contract to exclusive rights free agent Anthony Pittman on Wednesday, ensuring one of their best special teams players will be on the roster in 2023. Pittman played in all 17 games for the Lions last season, made five tackles and finished second on the team in special teams snaps. The
With a price pretty solidly set now, the Detroit Lions have to consider what an offer sheet for Lamar Jackson would look like. It was not surprising the Baltimore Ravens placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on quarterback Lamar Jackson on Tuesday. They weren’t going to give him a fully guaranteed deal he may be seeking,
Most teams have pulled out of the Lamar Jackson sweepstakes already. One remaining team is a betting favorite and makes a lot of sense. The Baltimore Ravens decided to let the market set Lamar Jackson’s price for him. The early returns on that strategy appear to be solid, considering that team after team publicly announced
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The Detroit Lions have plenty of decisions to make this offseason, as they prepare for Year 3 of the Dan Campbell-Brad Holmes era. They must keep the momentum trending upwards after an 8-2 finish to the 2022 season, and have plenty of ammo with cap space and two first-round picks to do so. It all