5:24 AM EDT, Tue March 19, 2024
Baltimore Sun 7 hours ago

Detroit Lions will reportedly sign former Ravens guard to 1-year deal

ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions had a hole on their vaunted offensive line after losing Jonah Jackson to the Los Angeles Rams. But they’re reportedly signing former Pro Bowl guard Kevin Zeitler, and his 181 career starts to fill that need, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. With Graham Glasgow back on a three-year deal, the Lions again appear to have one of the most desirable offensive lines in ...
Pride Of Detroit 7 hours ago
Detroit Lions get widespread praise for Kevin Zeiter addition

Detroit Lions get widespread praise for Kevin Zeiter addition

Photo by Perry Knotts/ Both national and local analysts LOVE the Detroit Lions free agent addition of Kevin Zeitler. On Monday night, news broke that the Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with veteran guard Kevin Zeitler on a one-year deal. Zeitler will likely step into a starting position—almost certainly right guard—giving the Lions offensive line a potential starting five again after losing Jonah Jackson in free agency. Zeitler is a 12-year NFL veteran, meaning he brings a ton of experience to Detroit. In fact, according to Pro Football Reference, Zeitler’s...
Pride Of Detroit 10 hours ago
Report: Lions sign G Kevin Zeitler to a 1-year deal

Report: Lions sign G Kevin Zeitler to a 1-year deal

Photo by Perry Knotts/ The Detroit Lions are reportedly signing veteran guard Kevin Zeitler to a one-year contract. The starting jobs on the Detroit Lions roster are slowly dwindling away. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions and a former Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl guard Kevin Zeitler to a 1-year contract. Zeitler, who just turned 34 years old, has played in 182 NFL games, making 181 starts—and all of them at right guard. The 12-year veteran is coming off his first Pro Bowl season, but he has been one of the more respected guards in the League for the better...
Pride Of Detroit 20 hours ago
Detroit Lions restructure Carlton Davis’ contract, free up 2024 cap space

Detroit Lions restructure Carlton Davis’ contract, free up 2024 cap space

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via The Detroit Lions restructured newly-traded-for cornerback Carlton Davis, lowering his cap hit significantly from $14.35 million. When the Detroit Lions acquired cornerback Carlton Davis in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they also acquired his hefty $14 million salary and $14.35 million cap hit. That figure immediately hit the Lions’ salary cap once the new league year hit and the trade was official, leading many to believe the Lions would extend or restructure the contract to give the Lions some more breathing...
Pride Of Detroit 21 hours ago
Free agency winners: 4 Lions who benefit from Week 1 moves

Free agency winners: 4 Lions who benefit from Week 1 moves

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Breaking down Detroit Lions players who benefitted from the team’s moves in free agency so far. The Detroit Lions have made their initial moves in free agency, and the impact of their additions (and subtractions) will have a ripple effect across the roster. For example, the addition of a guy like DJ Reader is bound to have an impact on everyone else on the defensive line. Whereas, the loss of Jonah Jackson could have a negative impact on several players. But, for now, let’s focus on the positive. Here are four “winners”...
Pride Of Detroit 22 hours ago
Open thread: Is there a move the Lions should have made in free agency?

Open thread: Is there a move the Lions should have made in free agency?

Photo by Rey Del Rio/ Brad Holmes has made some solid moves so far during free agency. But is there a move you wish he had made? The first wave of free agency is over, and with it, many teams across the NFL have bolstered their rosters with aspirations of success. While the Detroit Lions have added talent in multiple ways, it is always worth comparing to the rest of the league. The big, multi-year contracts with hundreds of millions of dollars always dominate the headlines, as do the new faces in new places. The 2024 edition of free agency has not only seen NFL staples...
Pride Of Detroit Mar 17, 2024
Open thread: What second-wave free agent player should the Lions sign?

Open thread: What second-wave free agent player should the Lions sign?

Photo by Michael Hickey/ The Detroit Lions are entering wave two of free agency. Which player available would be best for the team? The first week of free agency is basically in the books, and the Detroit Lions had an active, but selective week of transactions... just as general manager Brad Holmes told us he would. From Monday through Saturday night, this has been Detroit’s complete scoreboard: Added: CB Carlton Davis CB Amik Robertson DT DJ Reader EDGE Marcus Davenport Re-signed: G Graham Glasgow OT Dan Skipper CB Khalil Dorsey LS Scott Daly WR Donovan...
Pride Of Detroit Mar 16, 2024
Report: Detroit Lions re-signing Donovan Peoples-Jones

Report: Detroit Lions re-signing Donovan Peoples-Jones

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions have reportedly re-signed wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, keeping the local player home for another season. The Detroit Lions are re-signing wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones to a one-year deal worth up to $2 million, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. The re-signing comes just months after the Lions traded for the former Wolverine. At the trade deadline, the Lions sent a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for Peoples-Jones. In the ensuing eight regular season games with the Lions, Peoples-Jones...
Pride Of Detroit Mar 16, 2024
Detroit Lions finally lose a player drafted by Brad Holmes to free agency

Detroit Lions finally lose a player drafted by Brad Holmes to free agency

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes’ incredible drafting streak is coming to an end, losing his first of 23 draft picks to freea gency. Through three years, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes accomplished something quietly remarkable. By the end of the 2023 season, every single Lions draft pick under Holmes—from 2021 to 2023—was still rostered by the team in some fashion. Of his 23 draft picks, 22 were still on the 53-man roster (or injured reserve) while one (Jermar Jefferson) was on the practice squad. That will...
Pride Of Detroit Mar 16, 2024
Lions Mock Draft Roundup 4.0: How free agency impacts Detroit’s draft

Lions Mock Draft Roundup 4.0: How free agency impacts Detroit’s draft

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Taking a closer look at the prospects from the 2024 NFL Draft that have been projected to the Detroit Lions after the first wave of free agency. If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-access article. In addition to providing Lions fans with the names of prospects being paired with Detroit, we also provide commentary that points to trends, player fits, and...
Pride Of Detroit Mar 15, 2024
Notes: Carlton Davis III excited to have infamous rowdy Lions fans on his side

Notes: Carlton Davis III excited to have infamous rowdy Lions fans on his side

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via The newest Detroit Lion says of all the stadiums he’s played in, Ford Field is among the loudest. After facing a deafening Ford Field crowd in the playoffs as the opponent, Carlton Davis III is happy such a rowdy fanbase will now be on his side. In a one-on-one with team reporter Dannie Rogers following his arrival in Motown, the Detroit Lions cornerback reflected on the last time he was in the Motor City—as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer facing the Lions in the divisional round of the playoffs. He said the atmosphere was electrifying and...
Pride Of Detroit Mar 15, 2024
Detroit Lions hosting free agent hometown cornerback for visit

Detroit Lions hosting free agent hometown cornerback for visit

Photo by Cooper Neill/ The Detroit Lions continue to bring players in for visits as they look to rebuild their cornerbacks room. The Detroit Lions continue to work the free agent market and are bringing in another cornerback for a visit, as they look to build their defense. According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, the Lions are hosting former Houston Texans corner Tavierre Thomas on Friday. Thomas is a Detroit native who played his college football at Ferris State where he was a Division II All-American. He went undrafted in 2018 and initially joined the Arizona Cardinals...
Pride Of Detroit Mar 15, 2024
Detroit Lions re-sign long snapper Scott Daly

Detroit Lions re-sign long snapper Scott Daly

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via The Detroit Lions have signed long snapper Scott Daly, who finished the 2023 season with a knee injury. The Detroit Lions have themselves a long snapper on the roster. On Friday, the team announced that they have re-signed Scott Daly. The value or length of the contract was not made immediately available. Daly has been the Lions’ long snapper since beating out Don Muhlbach during the 2021 offseason. Muhlbach immediately joined the Lions’ special teams coaching staff, while Daly enjoyed an up-and-down first year with...
Pride Of Detroit Mar 15, 2024
Open thread: What has been the Lions’ best free agency move?

Open thread: What has been the Lions’ best free agency move?

Photo by Perry Knotts/ With NFL free agency now fully underway, which Detroit Lions acquisition has been your favorite so far? There have certainly been teams around the NFL that have made bigger splashes in free agency, but if you ask me, the Detroit Lions are right where they need to be. General manager Brad Holmes has been his usual calculating self during the first week of the new league year, but that hasn’t stopped him from adding some major upgrades to an already talented roster. There have been four major additions—three via free agency, and one via trade....
Pride Of Detroit Mar 15, 2024
Lions offensive linemen react to Jonah Jackson signing with Rams

Lions offensive linemen react to Jonah Jackson signing with Rams

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Detroit Lions offensive linemen said their farewells to Jonah Jackson after the guard signed a free agency deal with the Los Angeles Rams. There aren’t many bonds stronger than that of an NFL offensive line. More so than any other position group in football, those players not only rely upon each other on the field, but tend to have the strongest relationships off of it. And so when former Detroit Lions starting left guard Jonah Jackson departed in free agency after signing a three-year, $51 million deal with the Los Angeles Rams, the...

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