The Justin Simmons-to-Detroit dreams are now officially over. Every Lions fan’s favorite free agent safety is off the market. Simmons, who has spent his entire 8-year career playing safety in Denver, has signed with the Atlanta Falcons. It’s a one-year deal worth $8 million for Simmons, a second-team All-Pro in four of the last five
Now, as the Lions look ahead to the 2024 season, they are a force to be reckoned with as they continue their quest for a Super Bowl championship. But as these two teams prepare for Saturday’s game, the biggest story coming out of practice this week isn’t kicker Harrison Butker’s new contract, it’s the devastating
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has made it clear that the team doesn’t intend to play many starters in the upcoming preseason bout with the Kansas City Chiefs. “We may get a couple of (starting) d-linemen going here against the Chiefs that didn’t play last week. Offense is probably pretty set here,” Campbell told 97.1…
The Detroit Lions’ SAM linebacker position isn’t for everybody. This offseason alone, the Lions have attempted to give those duties to both Mathieu Betts and James Houston, before scaling back those complicated roles from both defenders to allow them to focus on just being a pass rusher. But for Derrick Barnes, the SAM linebacker position…
For all intents and purposes, the Detroit Lions training camp is over. Wednesday’s session was the last session open to any fans and the final practice before the second preseason game, which goes down Saturday afternoon in Kansas City. I was at every session except the very first one and the non-contact walkthrough on the
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Back in late April, the Lions emphasized cornerback in the draft. Terrion Arnold, the team’s first rounder from Alabama, was supposed to be able to solve some of the secondary issues. Now, it’s unclear whether he’ll be ready to play in the first game. Arnold suffered a chest injury during Monday’s practice. By Wednesday, he
We’re almost to cut down time and if you’ve been following the Detroit Lions or any other team in the league, then you know crazy things can happen during that time. Stuff like a team cutting or trading a guy that’s been around for a long time. One NFL analyst thinks the Lions could be
Bears Lions Lions QB Nate Sudfeld had a rough start to his first preseason action this year where he missed four of his first five pass attempts and picked up a first down in just one of his first six drives. Detroit HC Dan Campbell needs to see more out of Sudfeld but praised his
As we sat in the press room on day three of the 2024 NFL Draft, there was some talk about how weird it was that LSU defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo was still on the board. This was someone that was expected to go as high as the the third-round by some. Yet, here he was
If there’s one thing that we’ve been talking about all offseason with the Detroit Lions it’s that they need receiver help. It’s not just us at A to Z Detroit, ESPN analysts say the Lions biggest remaining need is receiver, the Athletic said their biggest concern with the Lions is the hole in the receiving
It’s been kind of a rough week for the Detroit Lions’ secondary. Both rookie cornerbacks Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw left practice with injuries on Monday. Both injuries seem to be minor and we should see both guys on Week 1, but it’s tough to lose them. On top of that undrafted rookie Morice Norris
It’s a 2024 NFL betting preview but with a preamble. *Spoilers ahead* Howard Ratner, portrayed by Adam Sandler and the tragic hero (?) of the Safdie brother’s 2019 film Uncut Gems, is a compulsive gambler. Over the course of the film, Ratner’s life spirals further and further out of control as he robs Peter to…
The Detroit Lions head to Arrowhead to take on the Kansas City Chiefs for their Week 2 matchup of the preseason. While most of the starters are going to be rested—especially on the offensive side of the ball—one of the most promising developments of the week has been Hendon Hooker’s recovery from a concussion he…