Romeo Okwara shared some personal news on Tuesday night. The Detroit Lions defensive end took to his Instagram account to announce his retirement from the NFL after eight seasons. “After some introspection and meditation I have decided to step away from the NFL, ” Okwara wrote on the social media platform. “The game of football
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Unfortunately for the rest of the NFL, the best run defense in the NFL in 2023 just improved in a big way. And yes, I am speaking both literally and figuratively. After a 2023 season where they were the number one ranked run defense in terms of DVOA, the Detroit Lions made a big splash…
The Detroit Lions lost starting left guard Jonah Jackson to the Rams in the first week of free agency. It was something that was expected since about December. Jackson’s play had dropped and he continued to have injury issues. Still, his absence would create a big hole in the Lions offensive line that they would
The Detroit Lions know that their championship window may be limited due to the number of outstanding teams propping up in the NFC. While there have been analysts claiming that the Lions’ chance of winning their first Super Bowl title has come and gone, the team isn’t stopping in bringing over elite talent. One of
NFL free agency has altered nearly every team’s draft plans for April’s draft. ESPN’s Mel Kiper has the NFC North now having some unique names were haven’t seen attached to the division now being presented as options. As always the NFC North holds the key to this entire NFL draft class. The Bears have their
Lions defensive end Romeo Okawara announced on Tuesday that he will not be a part of the 2024 NFL season. In a post to his Instagram, Okwara stated “After some introspection and meditation, I have decided to step away from the NFL, the game of football has been the largest part of my life for
Detroit Lions defensive end Romeo Okwara announced his retirement in a thoughtful post on Instagram Tuesday evening. After some introspection and meditation I have decided to step away from the NFL. The game of football has been the largest part of my life for the greater of 18 years, 8 of which I have been…
Former Lions DE Romeo Okwara announced on Instagram that he is stepping away from football. Okwara is an unrestricted free agent after concluding a three-year deal with Detroit. Okwara, 28, originally signed on with the Giants as an undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame back in 2016. He was in the final year of
A Detroit Lions pass-rusher who initially joined the league with the New York Giants has announced his retirement. The decision comes during an offseason when the Lions look like they have a chance to be Super Bowl contenders. Per a statement by Okwara on his Instagram, the 28-year-old is stepping away from the league: “After
During the 2023 Detroit Lions season, there were NFL Films cameras all around the team’s facility. Back in November, the Detroit News’ Justin Rogers figured out why: Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was to be featured in the follow-up to Netflix’s “Quarterback” documentary series. At the time, little was known about the show other than…
After a few days without a signing, the Detroit Lions are back to making moves. On Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Kevin Zeitler would sign with the Lions on a one-year deal on Tuesday with a physical pending. According to The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov, the deal supposedly has a $6 million base, but…
Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has stayed busy this offseason, signing running back Saquon Barkley, pass-rusher Bryce Huff, linebacker Devin White and safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson in free agency and trading for quarterback Kenny Pickett. Before free agency began, Roseman extended defensive end Brandon Graham, guard Landon Dickerson, punter Braden Mann, long snapper Rick Lovato
The 2024 NFL draft kicks off in Detroit on April 25th and runs through April 27th. That date is creeping closer by the day, and the NFL has finally opened up free registration for fans who wish to attend. Centered around Campus Martius and Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit, the NFL will have the Draft
Netflix has been slowly dipping into the sports media pool with new series. They started with covering F1 motorsports which was highly successful so of course they pivoted into more sports with the PGA Tour and the NFL. The NFL series was one of the streaming service’s most popular shows ever which focused on quarterbacks