Brandon Pettigrew Rumors & News

Of all the Detroit Lions' 2013 undrafted free agents, UCLA tight end Joseph Fauria may have the best chance to actually make the 53-man roster. He plays a position that is far from settled, as there is a spot up for grabs behind Brandon Pettigrew and Tony Scheffler. And it's not completely out of the realm of possibility to say that Scheffler isn't a lock to make the team should someone like Fauria put together an outstanding preseason. More than anything, Fauria has a legitimate chance to make the 53-man roster because he has talent and play-making ability. Last season at UCLA, Fauria...

NFL.com recently took a look at the 2009 NFL Draft and did all of the picks in the first round over again. This re-draft is especially interesting for the Detroit Lions since they had two first-round picks, including the first overall pick. Given what we've seen since this draft, would the Lions stick with quarterback Matthew Stafford and tight end Brandon Pettigrew if they could go back in time? When it comes to the first overall pick, NFL.com says that the Lions would indeed stick with Stafford. This isn't much of a surprise considering that Stafford has shown quite a bit of pr...

Detroit Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew will see his 2013 base salary increase from $1,146,250 to $1,846,250 because of incentives in his contract. Huddle Up: Pettigrew should be thanking his agent after a down 2012 season as he saw declines in catches (83 to 59), yards (777 to 567) and TDs (5 to 3) from his 2011 numbers.

Detroit Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew will see his 2013 base salary increase from $1,146,250 to ...