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Guard Jonah Jackson stepped into the Lions starting lineup after being selected in the third round of last year’s draft and he remained there for all 16 games of his rookie season.
Jackson turned 24 in February and his run as the team’s youngest starter on the offensive line ended in April...
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3y ago
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The Lions made official changes to their personnel department Tuesday.
Mike Martin will carry the title of director of scouting advancement. He arrives from the Panthers’ scouting department.
Don Corzine will serve as a senior advisor and Jordan Martin was promoted to area scout.
The Lions...
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3y ago
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When the Lions traded Matthew Stafford, one of the aspects that made the Rams a solid trade partner was the ability to acquire Jared Goff in the deal.
General Manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell have praised Goff all offseason, with Holmes recently saying that he’s sure Goff has a...
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3y ago
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Sean McVay is excited about his new quarterback.
The Rams head coach has been pretty clear about that since Los Angeles executed the trade to bring in Matthew Stafford. And after the team finished its offseason program, McVay extolled the quarterback’s on- and off-the-field qualities to Albert Breer of SI.com.
“Bro, this dude’s a bad...
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3y ago
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The relationship between the Lions and Hall of Fame receiver Calvin Johnson continues to be strained, at best. On Friday, Johnson disclosed another reason for his hard feelings.
Johnson claims that he wanted to finish his career with another team, but that the Lions wouldn’t let him leave.
“We asked would they release me or let me go to...
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3y ago
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The Lions signed a fourth member of their 2021 draft class on Thursday.
Second-round pick Levi Onwuzurike is the latest to agree to his rookie deal. Third-round cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu, fourth-round wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and fourth-round linebacker Derrick Barnes are the remaining unsigned draft picks...
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3y ago
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Several factors led to the Lions and Rams swapping quarterbacks early on in the offseason, including Jared Goff falling out of favor in Los Angeles.
But by all accounts, Detroit has been happy to have the 2016 No. 1 overall pick.
Lions General Manager Brad Holmes was the Rams’ director of...
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3y ago
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Two days ago, Rams coach Sean McVay made it clear that he’s thrilled with his upgrade from Jared Goff to Matthew Stafford before chastising the media for accurately repeating and commenting on the content, tone, and tenor of McVay’s remarks. Two years ago, McVay went with something that seems...
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3y ago
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Rams coach Sean McVay said it . . . and then walked it back.
During a Super Bowl host committee news conference Thursday, McVay answered a question about what he thought of Matthew Stafford by explaining his mood.
“I think I’ve been very happy,” McVay said, smiling, via Lindsey Thiry of ESPN. “Everybody says, ‘Man, you just seem like you’re in...
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When the Lions signed Trey Flowers to a five-year, $90 million contract two years ago, they did so envisioning him as the perfect defensive end in coach Matt Patricia’s system. That went out the window when Patricia was fired, and now Flowers is shifting to outside linebacker under a new...
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