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• Open thread: What is the Detroit Lions’ best player contract?Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Out of all of the Detroit Lions contracts on the book, which is the absolute best? Teams are made or broken by the deals they make. Signings, re-signings, trades, extensions, these are all choices that impact the state of an NFL team in the present and future. One bad move can set you back for years, another can signify the dawn of a new era. The Detr...2025See more articles Detroit Lions rumors
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• Lions roster preview: Is Jake Bates the next long-term kicker?Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images With an impressive rookie season in 2024, can Jake Bates prove he’s worth a long-term deal in Detroit? For the first time during the Brad Holmes-Dan Campbell era, there isn’t a question at the kicker position. For a 40-year stretch, the Detroit Lions have been spoiled at kicker, leaning on Eddie Murray from 1980 to 1991, then turning to Lions legend Jason Hanson...2025Visit the page Jake Bates news and rumors
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• Browns 2025 Schedule Primer: Week 4, Detroit Lions roster changes, updates and moreDenny Medley-Imagn Images Cleveland will be looking for just its second win in Detroit in franchise history. The Cleveland Browns will face the Detroit Lions in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season. The Lions were the talk of the NFL for most of the 2024 season in winning the NFC North Division. But they were one-and-done in the playoffs as quarterback Jared Goff tossed three interceptions and t...2025See more articles Detroit Lions latest news
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• After years of stability, the Colts kicking game is once again in fluxPhoto by Andy Lyons/Getty Images There will be a new kicker in town for the Colts in 2025. You don’t know what you got till it’s gone. After suiting up for the Indianapolis Colts for over a decade, Adam Vinatieri provided reliability, skill, and a level of clutch that was simply taken for granted. He would trot out on the field, and more times than not, Colts fans had zero worries he wo...2025Read about Indianapolis Colts breaking news today
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• Open thread: Have the Lions gotten better or worse in free agency?Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images With most of free agency over, it’s time to assess the Detroit Lions’ roster movement. Is it enough? That is the question at the forefront of every Lions fan entering the 2025 season. The Detroit Lions went 15-2, but still fell short of the title game. With the calendar flipped, many viewed free agency as the time for Detroit to restock and reload. Not on...2025Check it out Detroit Lions breaking news today
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• Open thread Which remaining Lions free agents the team should re-sign?Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A look at the remaining Detroit Lions free agents and which the team should consider re-signing. With the first few waves of free agency beyond us now, all that is mostly remaining are minor depth signings for each team. Sure, there are still some big names like Von Miller, Calais Campbell, Teven Jenkins, and Charles Omenihu out ther...2025See also Michael Allio
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• Projecting how the Lions will fill their remaining 24 spots on their 90-man rosterEric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK Looking back at the past four offseason to project how the final spots on the Lions 2025 roster may be constructed. As the Detroit Lions head into the second week of the 2025 free agency period, they have 66 players under contract, leaving 24 open spots on their 90-man roster. To see how the Lions might fill those final roster spots, we looked back at the Lio...2025See also Detroit Lions injuries
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• 2025 Lions free agent profile: Kayode Awosika 1 of several tough RFA decisionsPhoto by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Kayode Awosika is one of five Detroit Lions restricted free agents, and it’s tough to predict his future. Our 2025 Detroit Lions free agency series has dealt only with unrestricted free agents thus far. But restricted free agency adds a new level of complication to negotiations, and there are several players who are restricted free agents who the Lions ...2025Check it out Kayode Awosika injury update
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• 2025 Lions free agency, offseason tracker: Latest signings, tradesPhoto by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images A comprehensive list of all the 2025 Detroit Lions free agency signings, key offseason losses, trades, and contract details. The Detroit Lions face their most important free agency yet in 2025. With Super Bowl hopes still firmly entrenched in the franchise and a healthy amount of cap space, the Lions need to fortify their roster across the board to ele...2025Visit the page Detroit Lions injuries
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• Lions free agent profile: Don’t be surprised if Ezekiel Turner returnsLon Horwedel-Imagn Images Veteran linebacker Ezekiel Turner could be one of the Detroit Lions’ sneaky re-signings. The Detroit Lions linebacker room became a revolving door in 2024. Injury decimated the unit, forcing Detroit to play a lot of different players down the stretch. While the play was sometimes painful to watch, it also gave the Lions an opportunity to figure out which players...2025See also Ezekiel Turner injury status
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• 2025 Lions free agent profile: Marcus DavenportPhoto by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Another injury claimed the potential of Marcus Davenport breaking out, but is there room for a reunion next season? Our 2025 Detroit Lions free agent series continues. We’re breaking down each and every single decision the team must make with their pending free agent class ahead of this offseason including what their expectations were coming into the 20...2025Continue with Marcus Davenport availability report
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• Lions free agent profile: Pat O’Connor has a leg up to re-signPhoto by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Detroit Lions veteran defensive lineman Pat O’Connor is facing free agency, but there are a few factors working in his favor to return. It would probably surprise many Detroit Lions fans to know that veteran defensive tackle Pat O’Connor was a seventh-round draft pick by the Detroit Lions in 2017. Though he had a decent preseason as a rookie out of East...2025Visit the page Kevin Sabitus injury update
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• Lions free agent profile: How big will Levi Onwuzurike’s payday be?David Reginek-Imagn Images Evaluating how Levi Onwuzurike’s 2024 season made him a coveted free agent The defining narrative of the Detroit Lions’ 2024 defense will undoubtedly be the wave of injuries that swept through the unit. However, one bright spot was Levi Onwuzurike, who—aside from Jack Campbell—proved to be the most consistently available front-seven player all season. The second ...2025Continue with Levi Onwuzurike injuries
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• Lions free agent profile: Will Khalil Dorsey be back?Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Lions’ cornerback and special teams ace Khalil Dorsey was having a strong year before an injury cut things short. Did he show enough to be brought back for 2025? Next up in our Detroit Lions free agent series we have cornerback and special teams ace Khalil Dorsey. Here’s a look at our previously written free agent profiles: QB Teddy Bridgewater, WR Allen ...2025Check it out Khalil Dorsey injury report
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• Lions free agent profile: Kindle Vildor expanded his value in 2024Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Kindle Vildor expanded his role in 2024. Does that mean the Detroit Lions will re-sign him again? As the 2024 season proved for the Detroit Lions, building depth can be just as important as filling your roster with top-end talent. For the past two years, cornerback Kindle Vildor has been part of that depth, and due to the Lions’ high amount of injuries,...2025Visit the page Kindle Vildor availability report
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• Free agent profile: Lions face tough decision with Ifeatu MelifonwuPhoto by Michael Owens/Getty Images Ifeatu Melifonwu is one of the Detroit Lions’ toughest free agent decisions. The career of Ifeatu Melifonwu has been a bumpy one since the Detroit Lions drafted him in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft. In between the moments of position changes and injuries, Melifonwu has displayed some serious skills and shown he belongs in the league. Unfortunate...2025Check it out Ifeatu Melifonwu injury update
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"After missing the entire 2024 season due to a torn hamstring, kicker Michael Badgley sat on the IR and watched incoming rookie Jake Bates come in and take the job from him." - 2024
"Michael Badgley The kicking game has been questionable all season long, no matter who has been listed as the starter." - 2023
"The decision to waive Patterson comes after he was a healthy scratch in Week 15 and benched in favor of practice squad kicker Michael Badgley." - 2022
"The Bears cut kicker Michael Badgley from their practice squad Monday." - 2021
"Indianapolis has signed kicker Michael Badgley to the 53-man roster from the team’s practice squad." - 2020
"Michael Badgley missed the extra point attempt wide right." - 2019
"Chargers rookie kicker Michael Badgley made a franchise postseason-record five field goals, including a long of 53 yards, against the Ravens." - 2018
"The Los Angeles Chargers signed linebacker Hayes Pullard on Tuesday and waived kicker Michael Badgley "
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• Open thread: What is the Detroit Lions’ best player contract?
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• Lions roster preview: Is Jake Bates the next long-term kicker?
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• After years of stability, the Colts kicking game is once again in flux
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• Open thread: Have the Lions gotten better or worse in free agency?
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• Open thread Which remaining Lions free agents the team should re-sign?
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• Projecting how the Lions will fill their remaining 24 spots on their 90-man roster
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• 2025 Lions free agent profile: Kayode Awosika 1 of several tough RFA decisions
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• 2025 Lions free agency, offseason tracker: Latest signings, trades
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• Lions free agent profile: Don’t be surprised if Ezekiel Turner returns
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• 2025 Lions free agent profile: Marcus Davenport
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• Lions roster preview: Is Jake Bates the next long-term kicker?
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• After years of stability, the Colts kicking game is once again in flux
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• 2025 Lions free agent profile: Marcus Davenport
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• Lions free agent profile: How big will Levi Onwuzurike’s payday be?
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• Free agent profile: Emmanuel Moseley may be out of chancesPhoto by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With two injury-riddled seasons with the Lions, it’s time for Detroit to move on from cornerback Emmanuel Moseley. The next installment for our 2025 Detroit Lions free agency preview takes us on the defensive side of the ball, focusing on cornerback Emmanuel Moseley. Moseley has had some of the worst luck since arriving in Detroit. Af...2025See also Emmanuel Moseley
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• Free agent profile: Do Lions give Michael Badgley chance at redemption?Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK After missing the entire 2024 season, and losing his job to Jake Bates, could the Lions give Badgley a chance to get his job back in 2025? Our 2025 Detroit Lions free agency preview has arrived at the special teams side of things. After missing the entire 2024 season due to a torn hamstring, kicker Michael Badgley sat on the IR and watched incoming rookie Jake...2025See more articles Jake Bates statistics
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• NFL free agent rankings: KickersTroy Taormina-Imagn Images Take a look at the free agents at the safety position. Kickers always seem to make a big difference in a game, but they aren’t usually highly valued on the free agency market. There are a couple notable placekickers hitting the market this year, including one of the most automatic of recent years. We polled a group of writers from around SB Nation to gather con...2025Click for news about Troy Taormina Imagn stats
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• Bills vs. Lions preview: 3 key matchups for 2 Super Bowl contendersPhoto by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Breaking down the three key matchups from Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions with a deep statistical dive. The Detroit Lions are looking to stake their claim as the winningest regular season team in franchise history with 13 wins and extend their current winning streak to 12 games. All that is standing in the way is the fire-breathing, rocket launcher-arme...2024Continue with Super Bowl scores
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• Browns options as kicker Dustin Hopkins strugglesPhoto by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Dustin Hopkins success last year with the Browns has not followed him in 2024 One thing that appeared to be solved going into this season was special teams. The Cleveland Browns hired one of the best ST coaches in the league, Bubba Ventrone. Their long snapper Charley Hughlett was one of the best. Punter Corey Bojorquez had a sensational season in 2023 and...2024Read about Dustin Hopkins scores
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• 5 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving victory over Chicago BearsDavid Reginek-Imagn Images 5 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ squeaking out a victory over the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving. I am thankful for Matt Eberflus. The Detroit Lions would not have defeated the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving without a historic blunder from the Bears head coach. After a dominant but low-scoring first half for Detroit, Chicago clawed their way back and were on the...2024Visit the page Detroit Lions stats
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• Lions roster preview: Is Jake Bates the next long-term kicker?
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• After years of stability, the Colts kicking game is once again in flux
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• 2025 Lions free agent profile: Marcus Davenport
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• Lions free agent profile: Pat O’Connor has a leg up to re-sign
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• 2024 Lions free agent profile: What’s next for Teddy Bridgewater?Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Does Teddy Bridgewater still have a future in the NFL—as a player or a coach? There is one Detroit Lions upcoming free agent that we can be certain the team will not be re-signing in March. That is the incomparable Teddy Bridgewater. Now that the veteran quarterback is nearing the end of his playing days, Bridgewater is chasing his passion of community...2025Visit the page Teddy Bridgewater
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• Free agent profile: Lions face tough decision with Ifeatu Melifonwu
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• Lions free agent profile: Al-Quadin Muhammad has earned a chance to stickPhoto by Michael Owens/Getty Images Lions defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad made the most of his time on the field in 2024, and should have a shot at the 2025 roster. Our 2025 Detroit Lions free agent series continues. We’re breaking down each and every single decision the team must make with their pending free agent class ahead of this offseason including what their expectations were comin...2025Check it out Quadin Muhammad
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• Open thread: Which unrestricted free agents should the Detroit Lions re-sign?Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have some big names heading to free agency, as well as many depth pieces. Which unrestricted free agents should the Lions bring back for 2025? The Detroit Lions have to restock and reload this offseason if they want to match their incredible regular season and surpass their disappointing postseason. Under general manager Brad Holmes, ...2025Continue with Detroit Lions
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• 5 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving victory over Chicago Bears
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• Lions activate QB Hendon Hooker, waive K Riley PattersonPhoto by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Lions have activated third-round rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker from the non-football injury list. On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions announced they are activating third-round rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker from the non-football injury list and waiving kicker Riley Patterson in a corresponding move. Hooker tore his ACL in November of 2022 while at the...2023See also Hendon Hooker
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• 5 winners, 2 losers from the Lions’ win against RamsJunfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK In the first NFL playoff game at Ford Field, who were the winners and losers for the Detroit Lions in their victory? On Sunday, The Detroit Lions hosted a playoff game at Ford Field for the first time in franchise history. Their opponent in the historic game was the Los Angeles Rams, led by former Lions quarterback, Matthew Stafford. The storylines wrote thems...2024See also Ford Field
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• Report: Detroit Lions re-sign Jalen Reeves-Maybin to 2-year dealPhoto by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Detroit Lions special teamer and linebacker subpackage player Jalen Reeves-Maybin will return to the Lions after inking a two-year deal. The Detroit Lions re-signings continue. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Lions are re-signing linebacker/special teamer Jalen Reeves-Maybin to a two-year deal worth $7.5 million. His re-signing comes a few ...2024Visit the page Detroit Lions
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• 2023 Lions free agent profile: Michael Badgley’s under-appreciated year
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Badgley quietly put to bed the Lions’ kicker woes in 2022. Was it enough to bring him back in 2023? The Detroit Lions have 28 players from their 2022 roster set to become free agents in 2023 (18 unrestricted, 10 restricted), and we are covering them all throughout the month of February. If you missed any of the previous articles, you can check them out h...2023See more Cooper Neill
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• 7 takeaways from the Lions’ Wild Card win over the RamsJunfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions playoff drought is officially over as they topple the Los Angeles Rams—and here are the takeaways. It has been a long time coming for the Detroit Lions. After decades of frustration, disappointment, and heartbreak, the Lions have emerged victorious in the playoffs. Heartrates were certainly elevated against the Los Angeles Rams. The Dan Campb...2024Check it out Detroit Lions
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• Detroit Lions bring back kicker Michael Badgley after solid 2022 season
Michael Badgley stabilized the Detroit Lions’ kicker situation last season, and the team has re-signed him. After a season-plus of seeming to go through kickers faster than some people change underwear, the Detroit Lions signed Michael Badgley. It’s safe to say he stabilized the situation, going 33-for-33 on extra points and 20-for-24 on field goals […] Detroit Lions bring back k...2023See more articles Detroit Lions
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• Report: Lions re-signing kicker Michael Badgley
Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are bringing back their kicker from 2022, Michael Badgley. According to a report from his agent, kicker Michael Badgley is re-signing with the Detroit Lions, terms were not disclosed at this time. Through two years of the general manager Brad Holmes/coach Dan Campbell's regime, the Lions have been searching for a reliable place kicker afte...2023See also Nic Antaya
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• Rams will have a new kicker for the playoffsPhoto by Cooper Neill/Getty Images LA waived Lucas Havrisik with replacement likely to be named in the coming days The Los Angeles Rams have waived kicker Lucas Havrisik according to an announcement by the team. He played nine game for LA this season but made only 15 of his 20 attempts and converted 19 of his 22 point after tries. LA Rams Transactions:• Waived, No Recall K Lucas Havrisik...2024See also Cooper Neill
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• 2025 Lions free agent profile: Kayode Awosika 1 of several tough RFA decisions
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• Listing the probabilities the Lions will pick a player at each positionTrevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions could select many positions in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. Which positions are in need of talent, and how will they be addressed? The 2024 NFL Draft is just around the corner and the Detroit Lions have a lot of potential routes to explore with their draft picks. From adding starting-caliber talent to depth across multiple positions, gen...2024Visit the page Trevor Ruszkowski whispers
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• 6 takeaways from the Lions’ NFC Championship loss to the 49ersPhoto by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images An amazing season ends in heartbreaking fashion. The coming months will be difficult for the Detroit Lions. The Lions have not been in this situation in the 21st century. We are familiar with disappointing losses amid disappointing seasons. Very rarely have we experienced a loss like this. At one point in time, the Lions had a stranglehold on this game. Up 2...2024Visit the page Ezra Shaw whispers
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