Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes zigged while the rest of the NFL world was zagging. While news broke that free agent after free agent was being signed to new deals, Holmes looked to the trade block to plug one of his team’s biggest offseason holes. Per Adam Schefter, the Lions executed a trade with
The first agreement has happened out in Detroit. The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms on a one-year deal $6.5 million deal (max value of $10.5 million) with defensive end Marcus Davenport. Davenport is a former first-round pick from the New Orleans Saints who is coming off a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings. This…
The Detroit Lions have made their first (internal) splash of free agency. According to a report from Adam Schefter, the Lions are signing Graham Glasgow to a three-year, $20 million deal. The move comes as no real surprise. Glasgow was fantastic last season upon his return to Detroit and there was mutual interest in running
Davis was someone we had on our top five corners the Lions could trade for board last week and he fits what this team needs. A guy that can come in and be a solid cornerback two for the Lions. The former second round pick has spent his entire career with the Buccaneers and and
We have our first outside free agent reported signing for the Detroit Lions. Defensive end Marcus Davenport and the Lions have agreed to terms on a free agent deal during the first day of the NFL’s negotiating period. Per Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, it’s a one-year deal for Davenport to reunite with Dan
The Detroit Lions have made their first move of free agency and they’ve signed a player that Lions fans might be familiar with. He’s definitely someone Dan Campbell and Aaron Glenn are familiar with. The Lions will be signing edge rusher Marcus Davenport. Davenport is a former first round pick for the Saints and spent
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a trade! The Detroit Lions have traded a third-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In exchange for the pick, Detroit will receive starting cornerback Carlton Davis, a 2024 sixth-round pick and a 2025 sixth-round pick. It’s a move that brings instant stability and credibility
The Detroit Lions are acquiring Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis III, per a report from NFL Network. Here are the terms of the trade, per Tom Pelissero: Lions get: Buccaneers get: Davis, the Buccaneers second-round pick in 2018, signed a three-year, $45 million contract with Tampa upon the expiration of his rookie contract. Over six seasons…
One of the first big moves in the NFL free agency negotiating window saw guard Jonah Jackson agree to terms on a rich new deal with the Los Angeles Rams. The widely reported deal, which won’t be official until Wednesday, will earn Jackson $51 million over three years, with $34 million fully guaranteed. With that
The Detroit Lions were able to secure one of their offensive linemen on Monday when they re-signed Graham Glasgow to a three year deal. As expected, they were not able to keep both. Jonah Jackson has left to re-join Matthew Stafford in Los Angles. The Rams really paid Jackson a lot and at the end
Reader had a pretty nice career with both the Bengals and the Texans and helped the Bengals reach the Super Bowl as their starter in 2021. Reader is suburb run stopper that could be both a starter and premium depth for this team. He had a 75.3 run blocking grade for the Bengals last season.
What a way to start the week, eh? Before the Detroit Lions have even started talking to other players around the league, they took care of their own first. According to Adam Schefter, the Lions are re-signing guard Graham Glasgow to a three-year deal worth $20 million, that includes a $9.5 million guarantee.
As free agency kicks off with the legal tampering period ahead of the official start of the new NFL calendar year on Wednesday, March 13th, it’s a good time to look at just how much the Detroit Lions have available to spend. GM Brad Holmes, COO Mike Disner and the Lions front office have assembled
The negotiating period of free agency is just hours away, with teams allowed to negotiate (through agents) with players set to become unrestricted free agents starting on Monday at Noon ET. At that time, teams are permitted to come to terms with an agreed contract that will only become official when the new league year…