This week has been a whirlwind for Detroit Lions fans. National analysts are waiting in line to praise everything the Lions have done since November. Whether it is the team’s 8-2 run to finish the season, the nationally-televised gutsy win over the Packers in the season finale, or their calculated aggression in free agency, Lions…
When the Detroit Lions took Eric Ebron with the 10th pick of the 2014 NFL draft, they passed on the best defensive player of this generation and a future first ballot Hall of Famer in Aaron Donald. Ebron played four middling seasons with the Lions, where he was a part-time starter and sometimes weapon on
On this week’s episode of Twentyman in the Huddle presented by Microsoft, Tim Twentyman is joined by four more of the Lions’ signings as the second week of free agency comes to a close. First off, new Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson joins Tim in the studio to discuss what brought him to Detroit, his
The Detroit Lions are losing their special teams captain as linebacker Josh Woods has agreed to a 1-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. Woods quietly had a dominating year on special teams for the Lions, registering 322 special teams snaps (3rd most on the team) and earning a PFF special teams grade of 90.9, which…
The seven-round NFL Draft will take place over three days in 2024, from April 25-27. Detroit — Detroit is starting to feel the draft. The NFL Draft is coming to the city for the first time in 2024, and the dates are set: April 25-27. The draft will be held around Campus Martius Park and
The idea is one that’s still interesting, and some writers are still trying to match Lamar Jackson and the Detroit Lions. In a broad sense, within the notion Jared Goff is not a Super Bowl-winning quarterback, I’m fully on board with the idea of the Detroit Lions pursuing Lamar Jackson. That would now be via
It’s not a huge surprise, but Lions running back D’Andre Swift had been tabbed as one of the biggest fantasy football losers from NFL free agency. Some people bought into the fantasy football hype around Lions running back D’Andre Swift last year. Of course he missed a few games, and often had limited workloads as
Dates for the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit, Michigan have been announced. The league’s annual showcase of incoming talent will take place April 25-27, 2024, centered around Campus Martius and Hart Plaza in the downtown area near the Detroit River. “We look forward to showcasing the culture, energy, and passion of our vibrant downtown as
It was always headed for another team, but former Lions cornerback Amani Oruwariye has signed with the New York Giants. Even the faint idea the Detroit Lions were going to overhaul their cornerback depth chart this offseason meant Amani Oruwariye was going to be gone as a free agent with little or no resistance. Then
It’s officially mock draft season, and you’re invited to participate in the biggest mock draft run in the Lions community. After a wild start to free agency for the Detroit Lions, it’s time to turn our attention to the 2023 NFL Draft. And with it fully being draft season, it’s time to bring back the…
Another veteran lineman is taking a massive pay cut to stay with the Detroit Lions in 2023. Offensive guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai has agreed to cut his base salary from $9.4 million this fall to $1.21 million, according to NFL Players Association records, and in return the Lions have converted the final year of his contract
The Detroit Lions have been active with the salary cap gymnastics this offseason. They restructured Tracy Walker’s and Jack Fox’s contracts. They got Charles Harris, Halapoulivaati Vaitai, and Romeo Okwara to agree to significant pay cuts. Additionally, many of the players they have signed or re-signed in free agency have backloaded contracts. Six of them—Cameron…
Allen Park — For the third time this offseason, a veteran Detroit Lions player has agreed to a significant pay cut to stay with the team. Instead of releasing offensive lineman Halapoulivaati Vaitai, and immediately clearing slightly more than $6.5 million in cap space, the two sides agreed to a restructured deal that will save
It became more likely the more time went on, but the Detroit Lions have remodeled the contract of guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai rather than cut him. It seems it would have been simpler to just cut him, but the more time passed the more likely it was that Detroit Lions guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai would be sticking
The Detroit Lions have made some cap space by renegotiation the contract for Halapoulivaati Vaitai, resulting in $7 Million in cap space created. This move makes Big V to stay on the team. Also, the Lions signed Jalen Reeves-Maybin to a deal. Justin Rogers from Detroit News suggested Jeffrey Okudah will be traded before Week
A lot of college basketball fans perhaps not completely clued into Michigan State basketball appeared to be taken aback when NFL Hall of Famer and Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders appeared on their television screens wearing a green and white MSU cap — and sitting behind former MSU football coach Mark Dantonio and Kirk Gibson
Jalen Reeves-Maybin is coming home. A special-teams standout with the Detroit Lions in 2017-21, Reeves-Maybin agreed to a one-year contract with the team Wednesday, his agent, Brian McLaughlin, tweeted. Reeves-Maybin made 11 starts at linebacker in 2021 but played his most significant role on special teams during his five years in Detroit. He led the
Many Detroit Lions fans were wondering what the team was going to do with the contract of right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai. The veteran offensive lineman was set to hit $12.4 million against the cap in 2023—the fifth-highest figure on the team—but that didn’t really match the production they were getting out of him. Vaitai has…
The first wave of NFL free agency is in the books, which means it’s time for another mock draft. The Detroit Lions addressed their biggest need in a big way, adding three potential starters at cornerback in Cam Sutton, Emanuel Moseley and C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who can play safety or as a slot defender. As much
Chris Spielman earned four Pro Bowl berths as a linebacker for the Lions from 1988 to 1995. In 2020, Spielman rejoined the franchise that selected him in the second round (29th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft as a special assistant to the president/CEO and chairperson, embracing the opportunity to do a little bit of