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• Vikings Myths and Misses: The Strange Jake Golday Take, Lowly QB Room, Teddy Bridgewater

Some takes are best left in Drafts, and sometimes things just don’t work out as planned. For the Minnesota Vikings’ […]...2026
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• Will Stein Credits Teddy Bridgewater for Path Back to Kentucky As Head Coach
Will Stein explains how losing his job to Teddy Bridgewater paved his full-circle path to becoming Kentucky's head coach....2026
• Teddy Bridgewater has unique goal in mind for return to Lions

Journeyman quarterback Teddy Bridgewater isn't riding off into the sunset of retirement just yet....2026
• After coaching, Lions QB Teddy Bridgewater rediscovered his youth, hunger

It’s been an interesting few years for 33-year-old Teddy Bridgewater. After his 2023 season with the Detroit Lions, he tried out retirement. There, he found a career in high school coaching—immediately winning the Class 3A Florida HSAA State Championship. But after receiving a suspension in 2025 for providing impermissible benefits to his players, he went […]...2026
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• Former Vikings Pass Rusher Signs with Lions

In the last week, the Detroit Lions have signed former Minnesota Vikings players Teddy Bridgewater and Tyler Conklin — and […]...2026
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• New Bucs OLB Al-Quadin Muhammad Will Quickly Make His Presence Known

After Pewter Report broke the news of the Bucs signing pass rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad on Thursday evening, some might be left wondering who he is, even though he is coming off a career-high 11-sack season with the Lions. With Detroit adding quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and defensive back Christian Izien from Tampa Bay, the favor has...2026
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• After coaching, Lions QB Teddy Bridgewater rediscovered his youth, hunger
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• Florida Senate passes 'Teddy Bridgewater bill' to allow high school coaches to pay for athlete benefits

Bridgewater was suspended from high school football coaching for providing impermissible benefits to players...2026
• Teddy Bridgewater’s ridiculous suspension shows Florida HS football has lost the plot

Chet Peterman / Special to The Post / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The FHSAA has their priorities out of order if this was the biggest problem. After a magical season leading his alma mater Miami Northwestern to a 3A state football title, veteran NFL QB Teddy Bridgewater is in hot water with the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). Miami Northwestern suspended Bridgewate...2025
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• Ex-NFL QB Teddy Bridgewater suspended by high school alma mater for giving impermissible benefits to players

The former NFL and Louisville quarterback led Miami Northwestern High School to a state championship in 2024...2025
• Bridgewater suspended from HS coaching job
Teddy Bridgewater has been suspended from his position as a high school football coach in Miami for allegedly providing impermissible benefits....2025
• 7 winners from the Detroit Lions’ 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Bad news for some players can be good news for others. Here are 7 players that benefitted from the Detroit Lions’ 2025 NFL Draft. Things are not all doom and gloom for the Detroit Lions depth chart. While some players are at risk of losing a starting role or a roster spot, this post-draft period also highlights how beneficial the NFL Draft was for others...2025
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes offers challenge to 2 third-year players

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Detroit Lions general manager had a message and a challenge for both Hendon Hooker and Brodric Martin. While Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has had a stellar resume when it comes to his four draft classes, two third-round picks from the 2023 NFL Draft stand out as rare question marks: quarterback Hendon Hooker and defensive tackle Brodric Ma...2025
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• Open thread: What was the Lions’ worst draft pick under Brad Holmes?

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images After looking at his best draft picks, time to look at the worst Detroit Lions picks under Brad Holmes. On Saturday, we talked about the best Detroit Lions draft picks under general manager Brad Holmes. It was a difficult conversation to have, because there are so many great answers. I landed on Amon-Ra St. Brown based on talent and what round he was taken...2025
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• 3 free agents the Cowboys could consider before the draft

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images There are still some free agents who the Cowboys could consider. The NFL draft is just over a month away, but the job is not finished for the Dallas Cowboys. The roster still needs more. It’s commendable that Dallas has been more active than usual during the early stages of free agency, albeit not for anyone at the top of the free market. Oh well, can’t have it a...2025
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• ESPN analyst believes Detroit Lions have had top-5 offseason, free agency

Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images The Detroit Lions may not have made a ton of splashy free agency moves, but one ESPN writer believes they’ve been savvy with their spending. The Detroit Lions haven’t made a ton of free agency “winners” lists this offseason because of their modest spendings. They have only signed seven external free agents this offseason—only one of whom got a deal longer ...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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• NFL Week 10 Picks: Bears Divided, Cardinals United
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"The longest-tenured backup (not third string) the team has had under coach Dan Campbell was Teddy Bridgewater who was on the team for two seasons, granted he didn’t come back for year two until he was done coaching his high […]"

2025
"Ex-NFL QB Teddy Bridgewater suspended by high school alma mater for giving impermissible benefits to players"

2024
"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"

2021
"'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."

• 2026 Detroit Lions free agent profile: Kyle Allen can put end to QB2 turnstyle

It’s been a while since the Detroit Lions have had a staple at backup quarterback. The longest-tenured backup (not third string) the team has had under coach Dan Campbell was Teddy Bridgewater who was on the team for two seasons, granted he didn’t come back for year two until he was done coaching his high […]...2026
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• Coolest Franchise in the NFL: The Minnesota Vikings

Photo Credit: Isaiah Rodgers on X Today’s piece highlights a few reasons why the Minnesota Vikings Franchise is the coolest in the NFL. You can call it opinion, but opinion and fact are not always mutually exclusive. I love this franchise and can’t imagine rooting for another team. Our team is so freakin’ cool it hurts. Anyway, here we go! US Bank Stadium As fans, we are lucky that we get...2025
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• 7 winners from the Detroit Lions’ 2025 NFL Draft
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• How the Cowboys upgraded at backup QB with Joe Milton

David Butler II-Imagn Images How the newly-added quarterback is just what the offense needed. When the Dallas Cowboys lost Cooper Rush to the Baltimore Ravens in free agency, it caught a few by surprise. Since joining the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2017, Rush has spent most of his career with the Cowboys with some memorable moments, like his win against the Minnesota Vikings in...2025
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes offers challenge to 2 third-year players
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• Open thread: What was the Lions’ worst draft pick under Brad Holmes?
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• 3 free agents the Cowboys could consider before the draft
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• ESPN analyst believes Detroit Lions have had top-5 offseason, free agency
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• Russell Wilson finds a new team: Browns options limited, NFL draft impact

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images NFL free agency continues to spin with Russell Wilson choosing between Giants, Browns, Steelers The Cleveland Browns might be stuck between a rock and a Kenny Pickett when it comes to who their starting quarterback is in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season. The Browns started the offseason with a few options that seemed to make sense, but most are now off the b...2025
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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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• Lions GM Brad Holmes offers challenge to 2 third-year players
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• ESPN analyst believes Detroit Lions have had top-5 offseason, free agency
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• Russell Wilson finds a new team: Browns options limited, NFL draft impact
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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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• 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: 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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• 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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• Teddy Bridgewater’s ridiculous suspension shows Florida HS football has lost the plot
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• 7 winners from the Detroit Lions’ 2025 NFL Draft
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• How the Cowboys upgraded at backup QB with Joe Milton
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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

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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• 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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• 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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• Bucs Veteran QB Heading To NFC Playoff Contender

The Bucs are once again in the market for a backup quarterback, but one notable name is off the market. Veteran journeyman signal-caller Teddy Bridgewater, who came out of retirement during training camp last year to sign with Tampa Bay, will be staying in the league in 2026. Instead of returning with the team,...2026
• Lions Land Pro Bowl QB to Bolster Depth Behind Jared Goff
The Lions wanted to make sure starting QB Jared Goff had a strong backup quarterback, so they went out and brought back QB Teddy Bridgewater....2026
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• Teddy Bridgewater’s ridiculous suspension shows Florida HS football has lost the plot
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• 2025 Lions roster preview: How much has Hendon Hooker progressed?

Kara Durrette/Getty Images Coaches believe Hendon Hooker has gotten better every year, but is he truly ready to be the Detroit Lions’ trusted backup quarterback? As we near training camp, position battles start to become the main focus. And in Detroit, there never seems to be a bigger competition than the backup quarterback job. Jared Goff is running unopposed for the starting job, but th...2025
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• Coolest Franchise in the NFL: The Minnesota Vikings
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• 7 winners from the Detroit Lions’ 2025 NFL Draft
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• How the Cowboys upgraded at backup QB with Joe Milton
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes offers challenge to 2 third-year players
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• Open thread: What was the Lions’ worst draft pick under Brad Holmes?
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• 7 winners from the Detroit Lions’ 2025 NFL Draft
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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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