Two years after acquiring Michael Brockers in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams, the Detroit Lions are releasing the veteran defensive lineman in a cost-cutting move that creates $10 million in cap space. The Lions and Brockers amicably agreed to part ways Thursday, 20 days before the start of the 2023 league year. Voted
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Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) NFL rumors were buzzing after Tyreek Hill praised Lions QB Jared Goff, the record on Daniel Jones got set straight and Bruce Arians came with the comedy. It may be the NFL offseason but any good sports fan knows the National Football League never truly sleeps.
The Detroit Lions added some depth at cornerback on Thursday, three weeks ahead of free agency, signing Mac McCain. Most recently with the Philadelphia Eagles, McCain has split his brief, two-year professional career between there and Denver, where he initially signed as an undrafted free agent out of North Carolina A&T in 2021. McCain spent
After being cut by the Titans, Robert Woods has fallen right into the Lions’ lap as a potentially ideal replacement for DJ Chark. The Tennessee Titans took some big steps to get under the salary cap on Wednesday, cutting four starters, including wide receiver Robert Woods. He didn’t have a great lone season in Tennessee,
The Detroit Lions signed former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Mac McClain III to their 90-man roster Thursday. McClain spent most of last season on the Eagles practice squad and was with the team for its Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He appeared in one game in 2021, making three tackles in the Eagles’
It was pretty clear Duce Staley wouldn’t have left the Detroit Lions under normal circumstances without a promotion, but his departure to the Carolina Panthers was a unique circumstance. Shy of getting a head coaching or offensive coordinator job elsewhere, Duce Staley may not have left his post as Detroit Lions assistant head coach and
Leighton Vander Esch has been named a free agent fit for the Detroit Lions, but here’s why they should absolutely avoid signing him. The Detroit Lions could use reinforcements on all three levels of their defense. At linebacker, Alex Anzalone is a free agent and an upgrade alongside Malcolm Rodriguez may be sought. A significant
He did dial it back to some degree, but Lions head coach Dan Campbell was still one of the most aggressive coaches in the NFL during the 2022 season. During his first season as Detroit Lions head coach, as his team was a the last team to get a win and finished 3-13-1, Dan Campbell
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Dave Birkett, Free Press Lions beat writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Free Press Lions beat writer Dave Birkett is back in the guest seat to walk the guys through drafting strategies and scenarios available to
We’re a few weeks past the Super Bowl, and two months from the 2023 NFL draft. That’s a lot of time for things. The combine is next week, where some prospects will help or hurt their draft stock with their performance, and free agency in mid-March should crystalize teams’ needs. Here’s my first shot at
It’s only February, but the 2023 breakout bandwagon for Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is filling up fast. Coming back from a torn ACL in the January 2022 national title game playing for Alabama, the Detroit Lions were very cautious with wide receiver Jameson Williams as a rookie. Even if that was the right mode,
Pro Football Focus is out with the another part of its top 101 players from the 2022 season, and Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown got a nice spot on the list. Pro Football Focus unveiled the first piece of its top 101 NFL players from the 2022 season earlier this week, with Lions right
Finally! After YEARS of cellar-dwelling, the Detroit Lions are a team worth getting excited about once again. Detroit’s midseason turnaround from 1-6 to 9-8 by the season’s end was one of the more remarkable stories of the NFL season and it caught pretty much everyone off guard. If you want to get ahead of the
In his second mock draft of the new year, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah loves the fit for the Detroit Lions with one of the top, most polarizing, quarterback prospects. It’s mock draft season in full, as the NFL Combine looms next week. The Detroit Lions are in as good a postion as any team, with