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03/09/2010 05:37 AM
The Detroit Lions have re-signed tight end Will Heller to a three-year contract and signed free-agent wide receiver Brian Clark to a one-year deal.

03/06/2010 11:31 PM
The Detroit Lions were one of the more active teams Friday, striking the first deal of free agency by agreeing to a five-year, $25 million contract with wide receiver Nate Burleson. They also set their sights on defense, agreeing to a four-year, $26 million deal with end Kyle Vanden Bosch and acquiring tackle Corey Williams in a trade with the Cleveland Browns.

02/23/2010 09:38 PM
The Detroit Lions are actively shopping the second overall pick in the NFL draft, a league source said Tuesday, and would be very comfortable trading down, looking to stockpile three or four assets.

02/23/2010 09:29 PM
The Detroit Lions confirmed Tuesday that they have released Jared DeVries, but the veteran defensive end said the team would like him to return.

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09/15/2009 09:59 AM
As the first week of the season comes to a close, the second most talked about rookie quarterback has been welcomed to the NFL. Matthew Stafford, after being selected first overall by the Lions and had the future of the franchise placed on his shoulders, was introduced to the culture of the team: losing. Completing 16 of 37 passes for 205 yards seems not too bad, but when you calculate in no ...

08/10/2009 02:17 PM
The unis have a sleeker look. The logo looks a little more menacing. That's all I got. After a historically dismal season in 2008 in which they went winless (in case you haven't heard), the Detroit Lions look to bounce back with baby steps this year and win a few games. There are new faces galore and some promise at certain positions, but depth issues and a daunting schedule likely may be ...

10/08/2008 07:08 AM
“Rod Marinelli won’t quit on 0-4 Lions” – article headline, ESPN.com, Oct. 6 “D’oh!” – Detroit Lions fans everywhere An ugly realization must be settling in like an ugly Honolulu blue-and-silver cloud over Detroit after the Lions’ worst performance yet in 2008 (and actually, their worst in quite a while, which is really saying something): Namely, this team is grievously in danger of finishing ...

10/02/2008 07:23 AM
Talk about a must-win: If ever a victory was needed for morale, this week’s Chicago Bears game is it for the Detroit Lions. Unfortunately, it’s tough to make the case that the Lions will get that ‘W’. Commentary: In the post-Matt Millen era, pessimism is surely quite unwelcome among a fan base already forward-looking for decades. But hey, folks, let’s be realistic. That realism – unless, of ...

09/25/2008 07:25 AM
“This story’s going to have a lot of legs as it moves on.” – Chris Mortensen on ESPN. Not since the days of Salome has a head been wanted on a platter this much. And so today, on Day 1 of a potentially bright future, we can proclaim R.I.P. to Detroit’s Matt Millen era! (By the way, the “P” there stands for “Punchlines.”) And a moment of silence for the imminent demise (at least ...

09/23/2008 07:16 AM
Hope you’ve been paying attention to the Detroit Lions’ season thus far. (It’s amazing that a train wreck like the 2008 Honolulu blue-and-silver express can actually command so little notice, isn’t it?) Hey, lack of time is no excuse; after all, this writer painstakingly sat through every minute of the Lions-49ers game – of course, my fantasy team has J.T. O’Sullivan and Isaac Bruce.

09/19/2008 07:18 AM
Remember way back in 2006, when much of the NFL hype was centered on Tony Romo, the heir apparent under center in Dallas? The Cowboys’ starting quarterback was Drew Bledsoe, your stereotypical declining veteran just barely dependable enough and essentially leading the team to a state of running in place at best. As the football world watched, everyone realized one truth (and were well ...

09/18/2008 07:04 AM
It almost seems like a rhetorical question at this point: Can things get worse for the 2008 Detroit Lions? Rhetorical, that is, until you consider this week’s slate and realize that the Motor City Kitties are drawing the San Francisco 49ers; hardly an over-threatening squad, to be sure, but one loaded with motivation for revenge. Commentary: Oh, boy, are the Lions – already looking like the ...

09/17/2008 07:29 AM
With each loss, the reason behind head coach Rod Marinelli’s continued stint with the Detroit Lions (aside from general inertia and probably the unwillingness of anyone else available to take the damn position) becomes more apparent: The Ford family and Matt Millen are looking for some comic relief, the Bill Gates to their Jerry Seinfeld. Indeed, Marinelli’s willingness to bring setup line ...

09/12/2008 07:15 AM
The Detroit Lions may have given up more than 300 yards to a no-name running attack and made a questionable rookie quarterback look very good last week. The Lions' offense may have jettisoned the new game plan one quarter into the season and is probably already stuck in pass-pass-pass-punt mode. And this early it seems that a certain quarterback’s annual 10-win prediction is foolishness once ...

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03/10/2010 07:52 PM

The Lions have made a few mistakes over the years on player personnel decisions. No one knows that better than second-year Lions general manager Martin Mayhew.


03/10/2010 07:37 PM

When you're the worst team in the league -- or close to it, as the Lions have been -- the options tend to be limited in free agency.


03/10/2010 06:00 AM

The team released the one-time Pro Bowl quarterback Tuesday, one day after the Browns acquired backup Seneca Wallace in a trade from Seattle.


03/10/2010 04:22 AM

Six running backs ran a 4.49 40-yard dash or lower at the NFL scouting combine last month, led by California's Jhavid Best (4.35) and Clemson's C.J. Spiller (4.37).


03/09/2010 08:42 PM

The Lions, in another busy day of personnel moves, released White with two years remaining on the five-year, $29 million contract he signed in 2007, when he left Tampa Bay to join his former coach, Rod Marinelli, in Detroit.


03/09/2010 06:00 AM

A high-profile defense attorney hired by Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger disputed a student's claim the two-time Super Bowl winner sexually assaulted her.


03/09/2010 07:17 AM

McNabb and Owens are teaming up on a basketball court instead of a football field in the new season of Spike TV's "Pros vs. Joes."


03/08/2010 10:57 PM

Schwartz disputes that Kyle Vanden Bosch is on the decline, saying detractors "can't read between the lines. ... Sacks aren't the final determination of how effective a player is."


03/09/2010 12:25 AM

Allen Park -- The Detroit Lions have finalized a trade for cornerback Chris Houston from the Atlanta Falcons.


03/07/2010 06:00 AM

Detroit acquired Chris Houston from Atlanta, giving up a sixth-round pick while flip-flopping fifth-rounders, according to an ESPN report. Meanwhile, Jonathan Wade is expected to meet with Lions brass Monday.


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03/10/2010 04:11 PM
The teams that make the most noise in March are usually the ones making the least noise come January, says one Green Bay columnist. Check out today's Lions links:

03/09/2010 04:12 PM
The risk-to-reward ratio in acquiring the young cornerback from Atlanta is heavily in Detroit's favor. Check out today's Lions links:

03/09/2010 05:38 AM
DeVries, who recently was released, was due a $400,000 bonus; White, who was cut Monday, was due a $1 million bonus.

03/09/2010 03:31 AM
An eight-year veteran, Sheppard spent his first seven seasons with Philadelphia before joining the Jets last season.

03/09/2010 03:39 AM
Both players are three-year veterans and Houston is expected to start.

03/09/2010 05:35 AM
Heller had nine starts and caught 29 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns last season.

03/08/2010 09:19 PM
Sheppard, 29, became expendable when the New York Jets traded for Antonio Cromartie.

03/08/2010 09:19 PM
There are a couple of factors that have changed the draft landscape.

03/08/2010 09:17 PM
Vanden Bosch signed a free agent contract with Detroit last week.

03/08/2010 04:06 PM
The Lions' newest wideout will be worth his weight in gold if he can take some defensive pressure off of Detroit's star receiver. Here are today's Lions links:

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03/10/2010 09:14 PM
The Detroit Lions have signed free agent cornerback Jonathan Wade to a one-year contract. Terms were not disclosed Wednesday. St. Louis selected Wade in the third round of the 2007 draft. In 47 games through three seasons with the Rams, including six starts, he has 67 tackles and two interceptions. The Lions within the past week have signed two veteran free agents in defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch...

03/10/2010 08:00 PM

So which defensive tackle will the Lions take with the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft—Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh or Oklahoma's Gerald McCoy?

Not so fast.

"Let's not just stop at defensive tackle," coach Jim Schwartz said.

"By no means is it down to those two guys," general manager Martin Mayhew said.

The Lions very well could take Suh or McCoy, especially if the Rams take Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford No. 1 overall and the Lions stay at No. 2.

But the Lions are wary of paying so much money for a rookie defensive tackle and are considering other options, such as Oklahoma State left tackle Russell Okung and trading down.

"The opportunity to move back is very attractive to us," Mayhew said.

The Lions spent a lot of time at the...


03/09/2010 04:40 PM
For our second Shutdown Corner mock draft, we're going throw a couple semi-likely scenarios into the mix.

03/09/2010 03:13 AM
ALLEN PARK, Mich. - The Detroit Lions have re-signed tight end Will Heller to a three-year deal and signed free agent wide receiver Brian Clark to a one-year deal.

03/09/2010 12:24 AM
DETROIT - The Detroit Lions have traded two late-round draft picks to acquire cornerback Chris Houston from the Atlanta Falcons.

03/09/2010 12:09 AM
The Detroit Lions have traded two late-round draft picks to acquire cornerback Chris Houston from the Atlanta Falcons. Houston, a second-round pick for Atlanta in 2007, became expendable after the Falcons signed Dunta Robinson as an unrestricted free agent. The Falcons will receive an additional sixth-round pick from Detroit and move up from the 18th spot to second in the fifth round.

03/08/2010 09:49 PM
The Detroit Lions have re-signed tight end Will Heller to a three-year deal and signed free agent wide receiver Brian Clark to a one-year deal. Terms were not disclosed Monday. The 6-foot-6-inch, 275-pound Heller joined the Lions before last season as an unrestricted free agent. He had 29 receptions, 296 yards and three touchdowns for Detroit.

03/08/2010 06:04 PM
One season after their fellow NFC North teams made the playoffs, Chicago and Detroit hit free agency hard.

03/08/2010 10:26 AM
The Detroit Lions want to get their hands on a cornerback this offseason and ESPN says the team is very close to...

03/07/2010 03:39 AM
On the second day of the NFL's free agent signing period, the Arizona Cardinals went the trade route to fill a big need. The Cardinals acquired safety Kerry Rhodes from the New York Jets on Saturday for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft and a seventh-rounder in 2011. Rhodes is expected to move into the starting spot opposite All-Pro Adrian Wilson that was vacated when Antrel Rolle, a...

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