A day after one big-name former Lion made the news as a trade candidate, Darius Slay has been granted permission to seek a trade. On Thursday, a rumor surfaced suggesting the Los Angeles Rams want to trade former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. On Friday, ESPN’s Diana Russini reported the Philadelphia Eagles have given former Lions
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What should the Detroit Lions do in 2023 NFL free agency? And what will they do? That’s the question everyone is asking about all 32 teams with the start of the new league year coming Wednesday, which officially opens free agency and trades for all players entering the 2023 season. Much of the focus to
At the NFL Scouting Combine, Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes’ time with the media produced some interesting nuggets of information about the Detroit Lions. Most of the buzz, naturally, surrounded Campbell’s comments about Jared Goff, and how the team is keeping an eye on the future at the quarterback position. And while quarterback talk is…
It must be trade-a-former-Detroit Lions player week, because a day after rumors of the Los Angeles Rams potentially seeking to trade Matthew Stafford, a more substantial report dropped on Friday. According to ESPN’s Dianna Russini, the Philadelphia Eagles have granted Darius Slay’s request to seek a trade. Russini adds that the Eagles still wish to…
Why haven’t the Detroit Lions re-signed Jamaal Williams yet? What the heck are they waiting for on John Cominsky? Are the Lions low-balling all of their free agents???? It’s the Friday before free agency week, and I can already sense the blood pressure of Lions fans rising as the team has been eerily quiet this…
We’re all a product of our experiences, and Brad Holmes is no different. Holmes, the third-year Detroit Lions general manager, was climbing the ranks of the St. Louis Rams scouting department a decade ago when the organization laid the foundation for the Super Bowl team it fielded in 2021. In 2011, the Rams spent their
This is the first in a two-part series assessing the Detroit Lions’ position-by-position situation heading into free agency. Today we’ll look at the offense. Teams can begin negotiating with free agents on March 13. The signing period opens March 15 at 4 p.m. Quarterback ▶ Under contract: Jared Goff ▶ Lions free agents: Nate Sudfeld ▶ Best available: Lamar Jackson (franchised),
Over the last five years of NFL free agent signings, Jamaal William is easily the best one for the Detroit Lions. It’s safe to say the Detroit Lions free agent marriage with running back Jamaal Williams has worked out. He has had two of the best seasons of his career in a Lions’ uniform, capped
Two years after acquiring him in an all-in move, the Los Angeles Rams are apparently trying to trade former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. Two years ago, as he made it known he wanted no part of another rebuild, the Detroit Lions traded Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams. Both sides can call the deal
It’s not the splashiest thing to think about, but here are four free agent kickers the Detroit Lions could consider signing. After quite a kicker carousel for a season-plus after Matt Prater left in free agency, Michael Badgley stabilized the situation for the Detroit Lions. In 12 games for them last season, he went 20-for-24
With a week full of NFL quarterback news, the Detroit Lions’ situation at passer has come into focus yet again. Daniel Jones’ $40 million/year contract has set a baseline for what a Jared Goff extension may look like in 2024. Lamar Jackson’s non-exclusive franchise tagging has some Lions fans drooling at the rare opportunity of…
It seems like a foregone conclusion John Cominsky will re-sign with the Detroit Lions, but as should be expected he will test the open market. The Detroit Lions claimed John Cominsky off waivers from the Atlanta Falcons last offseason, and and it worked out so well has been open about his desire to re-sign. He
Detroit Lions defensive end John Cominsky has not been shy in his desire to return to the team when his contract runs out next week. Cominsky essentially begged Lions fans on Instagram to flood the Lions’ mentions to get them to re-sign him. Given that the Lions—specifically coach Dan Campbell—had endless praise for Cominsky during…
Before we head into the excitement of 2023 NFL free agency, let’s take a look back at how the Detroit Lions have built to where they are today. General manager Brad Holmes has garnered a lot of good will due to his draft picks, but how has he done finding and managing veteran talent in…