It was absolutely expected, Mike Hughes is now a former Lions cornerback after signing a free agent deal with the Falcons. The Detroit Lions needed to overturn their cornerback depth chart and their secondary, and they’ve done so by signing Cameron Sutton, Emmanuel Moseley and C.J. Gardner-Johnson in free agency. Mike Hughes was as good
C.J. Gardner Johnson did not make himself any long-term friends in Philadelphia after trashing the Eagles fanbase C.J. Gardner Johnson has taken some lessons from the Eli Apple playbook. At least CJGJ has the play to back up his actions, though. The aggressive defensive back who once aggravated then-teammate Michael Thomas so badly at practice
Lions Nation Unite is live-talking the latest Detroit Lions news and rumors for the 2023 NFL free agency and the 2023 NFL draft. Who should the Lions look to targets in free agency? Could they look to add DaRon Payne to the Lions defensive line? Should the Lions draft Devon Witherspoon CB out of Illinois?
The Detroit Lions have made a flurry of moves in the first week of free agency, and by most accounts, they’ve done a pretty darn good job filling the most pressing needs on the team. Fans are excited about some of the splash free agency signings, but Detroit also made some important moves by retaining…
A lot can happen in 10 days. The NFL Combine was happening not too long ago and the Detroit Lions said all the things they could say to make you think that they were going to head into free agency with a quest to be purposefully quiet. My biggest concern for this team was that…
Worries about what the Detroit Lions would or would not spend in NFL free agency were put to bed when the team swooped in on their third defensive back signing, bringing in former Philadelphia Eagle C.J. Gardner-Johnson. By that point, Detroit had completely overhauled their cornerback corps, which enters 2023 in a radically different spot…
In the past week, the Detroit Lions have overhauled their cornerback room, signing Emmanuel Moseley, Cameron Sutton and C.J. Gardner-Johnson to free agency deals. But with additions come subtractions, and the Lions lost one key player of their secondary to free agency on Monday night. Cornerback Mike Hughes officially signed a two-year deal with the…
When Graham Glasgow was released by the Denver Broncos last week, he told his agent to check with one team in particular to gauge their interest in his services — the Detroit Lions. Glasgow played his first four NFL seasons in Detroit, went to school at Michigan and has some of his best friends in
A growing number of people think the Detroit Lions have what it takes to make it to the Super Bowl, including one NFL Network analyst. The Good Morning Football crew, as they often do, posed a question to the group: Based on this offseason and free agency so far, which team do you think has…
Allen Park — The first time Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson crossed paths was 2016, at Nike’s “The Opening” football camp for the nation’s elite skill-position players. Glenn, who was early in his coaching career, was there to work with the cornerbacks at the camp, while Garner-Johnson was bound
Dec 24, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) throws a touchdown pass in the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions add $1.6 million in cap space with Jack Fox contract restructure by Brad Berreman The Detroit Lions were one of the
The Detroit Lions opened a very little bit of cap space by restructing punter Jack Fox’s contract. Pending the plugging in of some of their signings, the Detroit Lions are sitting pretty good in terms of cap space after the first wave of free agency. There are certainly bigger moves to clear cap space, already
New Detroit Lions cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson came ever so close to getting a ring just over a month ago. As a key part of the Philadelphia Eagles defense—he led the NFL with six interceptions in 2022—Gardner-Johnson found himself in the title game and just a few plays short of lifting the Lombardi Trophy.
The Detroit Lions are through the first week of NFL free agency 2023, having made five new additions to the team: Defensive backs C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Cam Sutton and Emmanuel Moseley, running back David Montgomery, and guard Graham Glasgow. They’ve also lost four free agents as of Monday morning, including three starters and a top special