The 2010s were not a great decade for the Detroit Lions as they once again failed to win a division championship. That being said, they did have some great players on their team over that time and five of them are being recognized for their efforts. On Wednesday, ESPN released their NFC North All-Decade team … Read more
For seven seasons with the Detroit Lions, Sam Martin was known as one of the better punters in the National Football League. Now, Martin is moving on as he has signed a 3-year contract with the Denver Broncos. The contract, which averages out at $2.35 million per season, was apparently more than the Lions were … Read more
In 2013, the Detroit Lions selected a punter by the name of Sam Martin in the 5th Round of the NFL Draft. Over the past seven seasons, Martin has been the Lions punter in all but six games and now his time in the Motor City has come to an end as he has signed … Read more
As many have been saying, it seemed like just a matter of time before we found out that the Detroit Lions were officially moving on from punter, Sam Martin. Well, that move has reportedly before official as Martin has agreed to a 3-year, $7.05 million deal with the Denver Broncos. Punters are free agents too, … Read more
At Monday at noon, NFL teams “are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with, the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2019 player contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 18.” Embed from Getty Images Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press … Read more
The 2020 NFL free agency period begins is just over a month and it will be very interesting to see which current Detroit Lions free agent re-sign with the team and which ones end up playing elsewhere. Here are 3 Lions free agents who I believe will not be with the Lions in 2020. 3 … Read more
The NFL offseason is nearly upon us and for the Detroit Lions (and every other team in the league) there will be some extremely important decisions that have to be made when it comes to free agency. Embed from Getty Images For the Lions, there are 17 players set to become unrestricted free agents when … Read more
Could Detroit Lions punter Sam Martin have a new home in 2020? It would be a big change, seeing how he’s spent the first seven years of his NFL career with the Lions since being drafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. Entering this year saw him take a pay cut while also playing in all … Read more
According to the Detroit Lions, they have signed free agent LB Anthony Pittman to the practice squad and have released P Matt Wile from the practice squad. The #Lions have signed LB Anthony Pittman to the practice squad and released P Matt Wile from the practice squad. #OnePride pic.twitter.com/owFZUVM2aB — Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 9, … Read more
Halloween is tomorrow which means it is time to start keeping our eyes open for some of the best costumes worn by Detroit athletes. The first one we stumbled across this Halloween is hilarious, yet disturbing at the same time. Take a look as Detroit Lions punter Sam Martin and his girlfriend Nastia Liukin (Olympic … Read more
According to a report from Field Yates, Detroit Lions punter Sam Martin will be taking a pay cut. Yates is reporting that Martin had his contract reworked, dropping his non-guaranteed base salary in 2019 from $2.4 million to a guaranteed $1.7 million, while 2020 is now a voidable year of his deal. Lions P Sam … Read more
On Friday, the Detroit Lions announced they were releasing guard T.J. Lang, freeing up roughly $9 million in cap space. Two days later, news broke that the Lions are also releasing cornerback Nevin Lawson, which gives them another $4 million plus off the books as they head into free agency. Embed from Getty Images With … Read more
On Sunday, the Detroit Lions were dominated by the Chicago Bears to the tune of 34-22. As if the loss itself was not enough, there are multiple reports saying that Lions’ punter Sam Martin has left Soldier Field in an ambulance. Sam Martin leaves Soldier Field in an ambulance, conscious and walking under his own … Read more
Just about anything that could go wrong did go wrong when the Detroit Lions hosted the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. The offense stunk, the defense was garbage, and even the special teams unit left much to be desired. On Wednesday, the Lions worked out two punters, Ryan Santoso, who was with the … Read more
Sam Martin may be a punter but not many would question the overall value he has had to the Detroit Lions since being drafted by the team in 2013. Unfortunately, Martin missed all of training camp and the Lions were forced to place him on the reserve/non-football injury list with an injured ankle, where he … Read more
Tonight the Detroit Lions take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football. Coming off of the bye week, the Lions should we well rested and ready for this monumental challenge. The Lions went into their bye week having dropped three of their previous four games; a break that could not have come at a … Read more
