It’s Super Bowl week! The nation will be treated to what looks like a great matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. For most, it’s one of the most compelling Super Bowl setups in years. Sigh. I’m unfortunately not one of the excited ones. It’s just hard to get
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Myles Garrett wasn’t the only surprising trade news to come down on the start of Super Bowl week. Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp took to social media to essentially say goodbye to Los Angeles and the fans, as he shared the team is looking to trade the former All-Pro receiver. While it remains to be
The Detroit Lions aren’t the most likely destination for superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett, according to the latest betting odds. DraftKings Sportsbook released odds Tuesday for Garrett’s next team following his request to the Cleveland Browns to be traded. The 2023 Defensive Player of the Year is currently under contract until 2027. The odds favored
With NFL draft season now in full swing following the end of the Senior Bowl and Shrine Bowl, it’s time to fire up the prospect profiles for players the Lions figure to have at least some interest in during the 2025 NFL Draft. First up is a pass rusher who may or may not be
ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller released his two-round 2025 mock draft on Monday, after the conclusion of the recent Senior Bowl and Shrine Bowl, which allowed some of this year’s prospects to wrap up their college careers. Miller is a longtime scout and has been an analyst for ESPN since 2021. The Lions have
Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett has officially requested a trade. Arguably the NFL’s best defensive player over the last few seasons, Garrett stated, “the goal has never been to go from Cleveland to Canton, it has always been to compete for and win a Super Bowl.” Of course the Detroit Lions will be
“I want this job!” Those were the first words former Lions offensive coordinator and new Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson told team chairman George McCaskey during his interview for the position, according to a story from Courtney Cronin of ESPN. Cronin detailed the interview process for Johnson and for the Bears that led to
Saturday’s Senior Bowl put a bow on the postseason all-star circuit, which makes it a good time to offer up another Detroit Lions draft projection. As with all mock drafts before the NFL Scouting Combine and pro day tour, these projections are about finding players who appear to fit what the Lions look for in
As the Detroit Lions look to fill some vacancies on the coaching staff, they have hit a snag in replacing tight ends coach Steve Heiden. The man the Lions wanted to at least interview for Heiden’s position is no longer available. Per Ian Rapoport, the Lions asked the Jacksonville Jaguars for permission to interview their
The Detroit Lions are getting involved in the possible return of WNBA basketball to the Motor City. The Detroit Pistons PR team released details Friday of team owner Tom Gores’s bid for a new team along with a list of star-studded investors in the effort. Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp and quarterback Jared Goff are
A Lions fan who recently sold his prized autographed jersey of former Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford got the gift of a lifetime from the Super Bowl champion. Bryson Machonga, a 34-year-old Lions fan from Appleton, Wisconsin, wanted to bring his 9-year-old daughter Kinsley to her first Lions game. That game, as detailed in a story
Wide receiver Maurice Alexander signed a reserve/futures contract with the Chicago Bears, per a report from Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 in Houston. #Bears sign Maurice Alexander to reserve-future deal — Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) January 31, 2025 Alexander will join new Bears head coach and former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as well as Antwaan Randle
Fresh off my 16th Senior Bowl week trip, it’s time to look at some of the players I watched and talked with during the week with an eye for the Detroit Lions. The Lions were checking out players all week as well, conducting a 10-minute interview with every player in attendance (all teams do this),
Detroit Lions passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand is heading to the New York Jets. Engstrand will follow new Jets head coach Aaron Glenn, who has been Detroit’s defensive coordinator for the last four seasons. The 42-year-old Engstrand has been with the Lions since 2020, first as an offensive assistant and then working his way up