With new contracts for quarterbacks around the league, the price for the Detroit Lions to extend Jared Goff is naturally going up–seemingly by the day. Just this week, Derek Carr and Daniel Jones have gotten sizeable contracts from the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants respectively. Diving into the contract structures and possible outs
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When Detroit Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp ran into one of his colleagues at the NFL combine last week, the coach told Fipp, “I’ve been watching your film all offseason.” “I’m like, ‘Hey, stay away,’” Fipp joked with reporters last week. The Lions had one of the best all-around special teams units in the
Lamar Jackson (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) Lamar Jackson can negotiate with NFL teams after being hit with the non-exclusive franchise tag by the Ravens. The Falcons are out, but who should be in? If there was a team that was going to poach Lamar Jackson from the Baltimore Ravens this offseason, many assumed it
We already got a player’s perspective, but Lions linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard revealed what head coach Dan Campbell is like in Combine interviews. During his podium session at the NFL Combine, Iowa tight end Sam LaPorta revealed how his interview with the Detroit Lions went. More specifically, how head coach Dan Campbell conducts himself. (Campbell)
One of the Cincinnati Bengals free agent safeties was named a potential bold signing for the Detroit Lions, but is the other a better fit? The Detroit Lions had one of the league’s worst pass defenses last season. There is turnover coming to the cornerback depth chart as a result, but any help in the
Jeff Okudah mostly had a good 2022 season before fading late, and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn wants to see better from him. For a big chunk of the 2022 season, Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah played quite well. He had a big role in shutting down some very good receivers, and was a force
The Detroit Lions are clearly prioritizing the situation behind Jared Goff, and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has outlined the skills he’s looking for. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has acknowledged his failure to put enough emphasis on the team’s backup quarterback situation. Every time he has spoken publicly this offseason, right after last season
With the report the Titans are shopping Derrick Henry, he’s being tied to the Detroit Lions. But does it make any sense? As the NFL offseason pushes toward a fever pitch, Mike Silver of Bally Sports reported the Tennessee Titans are shopping running back Derrick Henry. A deal actually happening is a different story, but
When the new NFL league year opens next week, one item high on the Detroit Lions’ to-do list will be to find a backup quarterback for Jared Goff. Lions general manager Brad Holmes admitted at the NFL combine last week he neglected the No. 2 quarterback spot the past two seasons while trying to build
Eric Kendricks has indeed been cut by the Minnesota Vikings, so should the Detroit Lions have interest in him? If anyone were to have made a list of potential cap casualties from elsewhere in the NFC North who could be of interest to the Detroit Lions last week, Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks would have
Indianapolis — Brian Duker and Dre Bly are, by most definitions, different flavors. And that’s exactly what Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn wanted for his defensive backs this season. Duker, heading into his third season with Detroit, was officially promoted in February to defensive backs coach, a role he assumed in the short term
The best running back in this year’s NFL draft honed his moves by watching the greatest Detroit Lion of all-time. Texas running back Bijan Robinson told reporters at the NFL combine Saturday that he watches highlights of Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders “probably every other day because I’m always trying to, like, mimic
The Detroit Lions are easy to match with Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey, and a report from over the weekend ‘pegs’ them as possibly the top trade suitor. It feels like a matter of when, not if, the Los Angeles Rams trade cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Several teams will, or should, have interest. Due to past ties,
DJ Chark may leave the Detroit Lions for (literally) greener pastures in free agency, and he has now been matched with a top AFC team. While there have been some indications of talks between the Detroit Lions and a couple of their internal free agents, it has been quieter on the DJ Chark front. Outside