The NFL news just keeps flying in at the 2024 NFL Combine. The big thing Tuesday was that Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed could be franchise tagged and then traded if the two sides can’t come to an agreement on a long term deal. This, of course, got Detroit Lions fans very interested in
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The NFL news just keeps flying in at the 2024 NFL Combine. The big thing Tuesday was that Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed could be franchise tagged and then traded if the two sides can’t come to an agreement on a long term deal. This, of course, got Detroit Lions fans very interested in
When Jameson Williams was drafted 12th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft, expectations immediately were through the roof. That wide receiver class was top-heavy as Williams was the fourth one selected in the top 12 picks. Everyone else has flashed their potential, it helps to have the reps of a top receiver, but that may
A year ago, Hendon Hooker was hobbling around the Indiana Convention Center at the NFL Scouting Combine. The Tennessee quarterback was less than three months removed from surgery to repair a torn ACL, and his future as a draft prospect was somewhat uncertain. The Detroit Lions wound up selecting Hooker in the third round of
The city of Detroit may be seeing its football team on the up-an-up but the rise the Red Wings are having cannot and should not be overlooked. Last week we saw Ben Johnson play a part in a Red Wings win, and on Tuesday night it was Aidan Hutchinson’s turn. The Red Wings faced off
While many of his peers aren’t so high on C.J. Gardner-Johnson, one NFL analyst is still all-in on the Detroit Lions safety, despite a bumpy season. Just a few weeks out from free agency, NFL writers are dropping their lists of top players on the market. The Lions only have a few, and when it…
INDIANAPOLIS — Adamant the Detroit Lions will be back to the conference championship stage on his watch, Dan Campbell vows to learn from the most painful loss of his coaching career last month in San Francisco. “To me, you should benefit from every loss. I think if the losses don’t motivate you to not lose
My mind always goes back to when I was covering the Detroit Lions for Pride of Detroit and we had The Athletic’s Rams beat writer Jourdan Rodrigue on the podcast and she outlined what newly hired Lions GM Brad Holmes’ regime could look like and how that would relate to what the Rams did with
When Jameson Williams finished off his second season in the NFL, he had finally become a semi-regular contributor for the Detroit Lions offense. He played over 50% of snaps in each of his last 11 games of 2023 (including playoffs), and while he only averaged 2.3 touches over that stretch, he was explosive in the…
The details of linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin’s new contract extension with the Detroit Lions are starting to come out. It’s a record-setting deal for the veteran LB and special teams ace. Per his agent, Brian McLaughlin, Reeves-Maybin signed a two-year contract extension with the Lions worth up to $8 million. The deal includes a $2.5 million
Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions had high hopes for wide receiver Jameson Williams when they took him with the 12th overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, but Williams has not really gotten a chance to live up to those expectations just yet. Williams missed most of his rookie campaign due to the torn
When you think of core players on an NFL team, you think about quarterback or edge rushers. You think about offense and you think about defense. One thing you don’t think about is the special teams guys. Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell thinks about it a lot. On Tuesday he called the returning Jalen
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell admitted Tuesday he’s unsure of what to expect from quarterback Hendon Hooker in 2024. Hooker, the 2023 third-round pick, spent the bulk of the season recovering from a torn ACL he suffered during his senior season at Tennessee. He practiced for the first time on Nov. 29 and served
It’s been hard for Lions fans to let go of the season-ending loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. A great halftime lead faded in the second half, and many fans, not to mention pundits and analysts, point to some questionable coaching decisions by Detroit head coach Dan Campbell. During his