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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...2025
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• FILM | Dolphins see ‘untapped potential’ in QB Zach Wilson and I do too

Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images Zach Wilson is now Miami’s QB2, but is it enough to overcome Tua Tagovailoa’s inevitable injuries? Let’s check out the tape! #FinsUp For two consecutive seasons, I frantically wrote up my thoughts on the players I’d like to see the Miami Dolphins sign most in free agency. And for the second straight year, a young gunslinger named Zach Wilson made my list...2025
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• Kyle Allen contract breakdown: Deal gives insight into Lions backup QB situation

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images A deeper look at Kyle Allen’s contract with the Detroit Lions and what it says about Hendon Hooker and the backup QB situation. When Kyle Allen signed with the Detroit Lions, it caused a bit of a scuttlebutt regarding the team’s backup quarterback situation. Are the Lions unhappy with Hendon Hooker’s progress or did Detroit simply want a veteran quarterba...2025
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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...2025
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• NFL draft: Do the Browns now have an urgent need to make a big trade?

Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images Andrew Berry should pay the price to secure the draft’s top quarterback, Cam Ward Things have been eerily quiet for the Cleveland Browns over the last few days. Russell Wilson visited Berea last week and is weighing his options as the entire league appears to be waiting for a decision between Aaron Rodgers and the Minnesota Vikings. Kirk Cousins is no longer an ...2025
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• Open thread: Is Hendon Hooker’s job as Lions backup QB actually in danger?

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Does the signing of Kyle Allen suggest Hendon Hooker’s job as backup Detroit Lions quarterback is in danger? Late on Thursday night, the Detroit Lions came to an agreement with free agent quarterback Kyle Allen, and on Friday his signing became official. Admittedly, the signing caught me off guard, as the Lions already had three quarterbacks u...2025
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• FILM | Dolphins see ‘untapped potential’ in QB Zach Wilson and I do too
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• Report: Detroit Lions adding veteran quarterback in free agency

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The Detroit Lions’ backup quarterback situation just got a little more interesting after agreeing to terms with Kyle Allen in free agency. According to a report from Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Detroit Lions are adding veteran quarterback Kyle Allen. They have agreed to terms with the 29-year-old passer, but none of those details are out yet. Allen ...2025
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• 2025 Lions free agent profile: Kayode Awosika 1 of several tough RFA decisions

Photo 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 ...2025
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• 2025 Lions free agency, offseason tracker: Latest signings, trades

Photo 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...2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions free agency preview: 3 quarterbacks options

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images With the NFL Combine in the books, it’s time to shift focus to free agency. The tampering period is just a week away, opening on March 10 at 12 p.m. ET. So we’re kicking off a series to preview each position and potential signings that may fit the Detroit Lions’ needs. The Lions already have three quarterbacks rostered heading into the 2025 offseason, but outside...2025
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• Detroit Lions 2024 season stock report: Risers, fallers on offense

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Check out your 2024 movers on offense in the Detroit Lions year-end stock report. With the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season over, it’s time to look back on your biggest movers from this year. You can check out the season stock report for defense and special teams here. Let’s dive in: Stock up: Jameson Williams, WR Stats: 58 rec, 1,001 yards, 7 TD; 11 rushes, 61 ya...2025
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• Lions free agent profile: Don’t be surprised if Ezekiel Turner returns

Lon 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...2025
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• 2025 Lions free agent profile: Marcus Davenport

Photo 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...2025
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• Lions free agent profile: Pat O’Connor has a leg up to re-sign

Photo 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...2025
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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 ...2025
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• Teddy Bridgewater surprises 6-year-old who invited him to his birthday party
Teddy Bridgewater surprises 6-year-old who invited him to his birthday party...2016
• Young fan sends birthday invite song to Vikings QB Bridgewater
A young fan made a video inviting Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to his birthday party....2016
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• NFL Week 17 Picks: The Falcons and Panthers Keep Southlandia Weird
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"He was one of the many players who Teddy Bridgewater worked out with in and out of the Lions’ training facility."

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"First-year coach Teddy Bridgewater led his alma mater, Miami Northwestern Senior High School, to the Class 3A Florida High School Athletic Association state title Saturday night."

2023
"Lions backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater says his career "played out the exact way it was meant," telling the Detroit Free Press that he plans to retire after the season."

2022
"Teddy Bridgewater to sign one-year deal with Dolphins to be Tua Tagovailoa's backup, per report"

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"'No finger-pointing, no negativity': After losing QB battle, Drew Lock vows to help Teddy Bridgewater, remain ready to lead Broncos"

2020
"On the same day that the Carolina Panthers gave Cam Newton permission to seek a trade, the team is working on details of a contract with free-agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, a source told ESPN."

2019
"Led by Teddy Bridgewater, these Saints also know how to have fun off the field."

2018
"Even with Teddy Bridgewater and Sam Bradford healthy, they can't walk away from the QB who has them on the cusp of their first Super Bowl in 40 years."

2017
"The Vikings’ rout was never in doubt, so much so they even had time for a Christmas-season feel-good moment, inserting backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater into the game with 10:38 remaining."

2016
"Teddy Bridgewater surprises 6-year-old who invited him to his birthday party"

2015
"Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has been named the 2014 Pepsi NFL Rookie Of The Year, Pepsi and the NFL announced Friday night."

2014
"Also helping is that fact that rookie quarterbacks Blake Bortles, Derek Carr, Teddy Bridgewater and Johnny Manziel have failed to impress."

• Open thread: Have the Lions gotten better or worse in free agency?
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• FILM | Dolphins see ‘untapped potential’ in QB Zach Wilson and I do too
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• Kyle Allen contract breakdown: Deal gives insight into Lions backup QB situation
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• Open thread Which remaining Lions free agents the team should re-sign?
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• NFL draft: Do the Browns now have an urgent need to make a big trade?
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• Open thread: Is Hendon Hooker’s job as Lions backup QB actually in danger?
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• Report: Detroit Lions adding veteran quarterback in free agency
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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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• 2025 Detroit Lions free agency preview: 3 quarterbacks options
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• FILM | Dolphins see ‘untapped potential’ in QB Zach Wilson and I do too
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• Detroit Lions 2024 season stock report: Risers, fallers on offense
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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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• Ex-Jets Progress Report: Part III (NFC Offense)

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Catching up with ex-Jets in the NFC Now that the season is basically over, it’s time to update you on former New York Jets players and how they’ve been faring with their current teams. We looked at players from AFC teams over the past few days and now we move on to review players from NFC teams, starting with offensive players today. We’ll look at defens...2025
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• 9 Detroit Lions cap casualty candidates for the 2025 offseason

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images These nine Detroit Lions players under contract in 2025 could see their deals terminated to save salary cap room. The Detroit Lions have a sizeable list of pending free agents, but before any of those names ink a new contract in Detroit or elsewhere, we could see a player or two get their existing deals axed. Cap causalities are an unfortunate yet imp...2025
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• Lions-Commanders NFCD snap counts: Defense, again, needed to adjust for injury

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images A look at how the Detroit Lions deployed their snaps against the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional round of the playoffs. Taking a closer look at the snap counts from the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders NFC Divisional round battle in the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs. Offense Quarterbacks Jared Goff: 66 (96%)Teddy Bridgewater: 3 (4%)H...2025
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• Lions-Vikings Week 18 snap counts: Return of the king

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images A look at how the Detroit Lions deployed their snaps against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18. As the Detroit Lions headed into their season finale with the Minnesota Vikings, one of the biggest talking points was the possible return of captain Alex Anzalone. After missing six weeks with a broken forearm, Anzalone weighed the risks of playing and eventua...2025
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• What Jameis Winston provides the Browns as a starting quarterback going forward

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Having multiple quarterbacks seems like a ritual Last year, the Cleveland Browns went through a bunch of quarterbacks. The franchise used a total of five starting quarterbacks over the course of the 2023 season due to injuries. Last year, starter Deshaun Watson led an upset win over the division leader Baltimore Ravens but in the process suffered a shou...2024
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• Detroit Lions 2024 season stock report: Risers, fallers on offense
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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...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Broncos fans have one job this week — ‘Fly Eagles Fly!’

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Under no circumstances should Broncos Country be rooting for — or OK with — Chiefs winning the Super Bowl Good morning, Broncos Country! Super Bowl Week is upon us, and there is really only one thing Broncos fans should be doing this week... A week from todayRevenge pic.twitter.com/lA9bON1Hsj— It'sAPhillyThing (@EaglesStrictly) February 2, 2025 Ac...2025
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• Former Lions WR follows Ben Johnson to Chicago Bears

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images A Detroit Lions wide receiver who played four games in 2024 is following Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears. Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Maurice Alexander has signed a futures deal with the Chicago Bears, according to NFL’s transaction wire. Maurice will reunite with former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who became the Bears head coach l...2025
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• Lions news: Inside Teddy Bridgewater’s incredible, inspirational year

Chet Peterman / Special to The Post / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Athletic has fantastic story about Teddy Bridgewater’s inspirational year as high school coach and Lions backup quarterback. The life of Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is fascinating and inspiring. From his return from a brutal injury to his infectious personality, Bridgewater is one of the most inte...2025
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• 9 Detroit Lions cap casualty candidates for the 2025 offseason
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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, ...2025
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• What’s happened to the Seahawks crowds and home-field advantage?

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Geno Smith gives props to Buffalo fans for traveling well, which highlights 12s selling season tickets. Alright, so Geno Smith had something to say about the Buffalo Bills seemingly having as many – or more – fans at Lumen Field this past weekend as the Seattle Seahawks did. Actually, what he said was: “Their fans travel well. It was real loud in there...2024
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• Teddy Bridgewater wins Pepsi Rookie of the Year award
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• Why Odell Beckham Jr. Is the Runaway Offensive Rookie of the Year
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• Raiders Have Their QB of the Future in Derek Carr
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• Panthers near Bridgewater deal; Cam unhappy
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• Panthers give Bridgewater $63M deal; Cam irked
The Panthers are giving free agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater a three-year, $63 million deal, a source tells ESPN's Adam Schefter....2020
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• Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater Surprises Fan by Taking Her to Prom
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• Browns player: Think where we'd be with Bridgewater
Some Browns players remain skeptical about Johnny Manziel's potential as an NFL quarterback. One player wondered to a teammate in December how different things would be with Teddy Bridgewater in tow....2015
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• 2020 NFL free agency: Ranking Teddy Bridgewater landing spots after Drew Brees announces his 2020 return
Bridgewater should have plenty of suitors, assuming he doesn't return to New Orleans...2020
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• Vikings coach blames criticism of Teddy Bridgewater on fantasy football
Teddy Bridgewater's lack of praise is apparently due to fantasy football....2016
• Mike Zimmer dismisses Teddy Bridgewater criticism
Critics tend to nitpick Teddy Bridgewater because the Minnesota Vikings quarterback lacks the obvious physical tools of other NFL signal-callers. Coach Mike Zimmer dismissed those hot takes as a product of the fantasy football mentality....2016
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• Monday Morning Hangover: Brock Osweiler's Time Is Now
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• Monday Morning Hangover: Chip Kelly's Good Ideas Have Gone Bad for Eagles
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• Revamped 49ers Look Like Surprise Playoff Contenders Behind Stellar Carlos Hyde
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• Mike Tanier's Monday Morning Hangover: Attack of the Zombie Quarterbacks
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• Mike Tanier's Monday Morning Hangover: Teams Need More Than Playoff Miracles
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• San Francisco 49ers' Most Important Matchups Against Washington in Week 12
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• Mike Tanier's Monday Morning Hangover: Same Old Sanchez, New Drew Stanton?
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• NFL Week 7 Picks: Cowboys Are Surging, but Broncos Are Leading the Polls
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• Open thread Which remaining Lions free agents the team should re-sign?
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• NFL draft: Do the Browns now have an urgent need to make a big trade?
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• Open thread: Is Hendon Hooker’s job as Lions backup QB actually in danger?
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• Report: Detroit Lions adding veteran quarterback in free agency
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• 2025 Lions free agent profile: Kayode Awosika 1 of several tough RFA decisions
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• Around SB Nation: More women accuse Justin Tucker of sexual misconduct

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images 16 massage therapists have accused Tucker of engaging in inappropriate sexual behavior. Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker who many consider to be one of the best kickers of all time, had his worst season as a professional this past year. After a down year, his life has only gotten worse as sixteen massage therapists have accused him of sexual misconduct....2025
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• 9 Detroit Lions cap casualty candidates for the 2025 offseason
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• Lions-49ers snap counts: Jalen Reeves-Maybin returns for largest role of season

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images A look at how the Detroit Lions deployed their snaps against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17. Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell opened Week 17 by declaring that they would not rest their starters, regardless of the playoff implications associated with their game against the San Francisco 49ers. Campbell stood true to his word—and logically explained wh...2024
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• Teddy Bridgewater on free agency: I don’t make decisions with my heart
At this time last year, there was speculation about where quarterback Teddy Bridgewater might wind up as a free agent but he wound up re-signing with the Saints to back up Drew Brees. It was just a one-year deal, which means that there is once again chatter about what’s next. This year’s outlook is a [more]...2020
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• Latest Incidents Further Jeopardize Johnny Manziel's Uncertain NFL Future
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• Why Jared Goff Is the Next Franchise Quarterback
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