A Detroit Lions pass-rusher who initially joined the league with the New York Giants has announced his retirement. The decision comes during an offseason when the Lions look like they have a chance to be Super Bowl contenders. Per a statement by Okwara on his Instagram, the 28-year-old is stepping away from the league: “After
Detroit Lions defensive end Romeo Okwara announced his retirement in a thoughtful post on Instagram Tuesday evening. After some introspection and meditation I have decided to step away from the NFL. The game of football has been the largest part of my life for the greater of 18 years, 8 of which I have been…
Former Lions DE Romeo Okwara announced on Instagram that he is stepping away from football. Okwara is an unrestricted free agent after concluding a three-year deal with Detroit. Okwara, 28, originally signed on with the Giants as an undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame back in 2016. He was in the final year of
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During the 2023 Detroit Lions season, there were NFL Films cameras all around the team’s facility. Back in November, the Detroit News’ Justin Rogers figured out why: Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was to be featured in the follow-up to Netflix’s “Quarterback” documentary series. At the time, little was known about the show other than…
After a few days without a signing, the Detroit Lions are back to making moves. On Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Kevin Zeitler would sign with the Lions on a one-year deal on Tuesday with a physical pending. According to The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov, the deal supposedly has a $6 million base, but…
Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has stayed busy this offseason, signing running back Saquon Barkley, pass-rusher Bryce Huff, linebacker Devin White and safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson in free agency and trading for quarterback Kenny Pickett. Before free agency began, Roseman extended defensive end Brandon Graham, guard Landon Dickerson, punter Braden Mann, long snapper Rick Lovato
Netflix has been slowly dipping into the sports media pool with new series. They started with covering F1 motorsports which was highly successful so of course they pivoted into more sports with the PGA Tour and the NFL. The NFL series was one of the streaming service’s most popular shows ever which focused on quarterbacks
The 2024 NFL draft kicks off in Detroit on April 25th and runs through April 27th. That date is creeping closer by the day, and the NFL has finally opened up free registration for fans who wish to attend. Centered around Campus Martius and Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit, the NFL will have the Draft
A clip circulating social media has Lions fans up in arms of popular ESPN host Mike Greenberg claiming the Detroit Lions missed their chance to go all the way. “I think they missed their window. I think their shot to win the championship was last year. I think they’re getting surpassed in their own division,”…
The Detroit Lions have demonstrated a keen understanding of how to construct a formidable football team, consistently placing emphasis on the crucial battlegrounds of the trenches, even amidst the departure of key free agents. In the unforgiving landscape of NFL competition, victories are ultimately forged in the trenches, and a team’s ability to dominate the
Heading into free agency, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes had his work cut out for him with plenty of players to re-sign and holes to be filled. And now, after news of free agent guard Kevin Zeitler intending to sign with the Lions on a one-year deal, it appears that, at least on paper,…
Netflix has announced a spin-off of its popular “Quarterback” series that aired last summer, but the new show will focus on a different position. On Tuesday, Netflix released its first promo for an upcoming series called “Receiver.” The series will feature star pass-catchers Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Amon-Ra St. Brown.