According to reports, the Detroit Lions will lose their first player to free agency as soon as 4 p.m. rolls around on Wednesday afternoon. Peter Schrager of Fox Sports is reporting that former Lions linebacker Travis Lewis will sign to play with the Minnesota Vikings for the upcoming NFL season. Former Lions linebacker Travis Lewis … Read more
[tps_header] With the recent moves that general manager Bob Quinn has made (cutting Joique Bell, Stephen Tulloch, James Ihedigbo and C.J. Wilson), plus the announcement Calvin Johnson‘s retirement, the Lions seem to be in a pretty decent spot as far as the salary cap is concerned. Right now, the team has approximately $41.1 million in space to use on the … Read more
It hasn’t taken long for rumors relating to NFL free agency to start coming out. Linebacker Tahir Whitehead, the Lions fifth-round pick in the 2012 draft, has reportedly drawn interest from the Philadelphia Eagles. After starting his career in Detroit primarily on special teams, Whitehead has developed into an extremely dependable starter over the last two seasons, both … Read more
Heading into the NFL Scouting Combine, which began this week, the Detroit Lions have plenty of holes to fill on their roster. One position that appears to be settled is the nickelback cornerback position, a position that was played by 2015 6th round pick Quandre Diggs for a majority of the season. New Lions general … Read more
Who would you rather have as your starting middle linebacker, a 25-year-old, athletic, up and coming thumper, or an aging, overpaid and declining veteran? Clearly, the first option is the choice without any second thoughts. The Detroit Lions are in this exact predicament as we speak. Stephen Tulloch, 31, has been a mainstay at the … Read more
Once the new Detroit Lions general manager is hired, he will have some decisions to make regarding what to do with their impending free agents. The Lions have a total of 24 players who will hit the market, including a handful of starters. The new salary cap is expected to inflate to at least $150 … Read more
The Detroit Lions’ 2015 season was a tough one to grade as a whole. For one half of the season, the Lions looked like the worst team in the league. The second half, they looked like the playoff team many thought they could be. Ultimately, your final record indicates what type of team you are and … Read more
Earlier in the week, the Detroit Lions unofficial depth chart was released and DeAndre Levy was listed as a starter on the defense. As you can imagine, fans of the Lions hit the message boards in full force to celebrate the return of one of the top defenders on the team. Unfortunately, that celebration will … Read more
For teams around the NFL, the first round of roster cuts had to be complete by 4:00 pm this afternoon. For the Lions, the deadline came and went without any real surprises. 13 transactions were made over the last couple of days to get the roster down to 75. Here are the players who found … Read more
Ah yes, football is back! There have been moments in this off-season that left us scratching our heads, jumping for joy, and counting down the minutes until the season begins. Now, it’s finally time to catch a peek at what is to come this season. The New York Jets will pay a visit to Detroit for the … Read more
[tps_header]There are plenty of new faces who will be at Lions training camp this year. Some who will make the team, some who will not. Here is an introduction to those new faces at Lions training camp who were not with the team last year.[/tps_header]
[tps_header] Training camp is officially upon us. This is when dreams will be destroyed. The door will be opened, and some are thanked for their hard work during the off-season. Today, we will cover all of the position battles that will take place at camp for the Detroit Lions. To make things a bit … Read more
