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Getty Images The Lions brought in safety Dean Marlowe for a visit, according to the transaction wire. Mrarlowe has been in the league since 2015, spending the last three years with the Bills. He received the most playing time of his career in 2020, appearing in 15 games with four starts. He...

USA TODAY Sports Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford just turned 33 in February, but his new team thinks he can be effective for plenty of years to come. That’s at least what General Manager Les Snead said during an appearance on the 11 Personnel podcast this week. “I don’t think we [made the...

Getty Images Justin Fields got high marks for his workout at Ohio State’s Pro Day last month and said that he welcomed a chance to work out again for anyone that wasn’t able to make it to that session. That session is set for next week. Fields’ agent told Matt Barrows of TheAthletic.com that...

Getty Images The Lions have linebacker/fullback Jason Cabinda under contract for the 2021 season. Cabinda’s return wasn’t in much doubt after the Lions tendered him as an exclusive rights free agent last month. The tender barred him from negotiating with other clubs and the league’s daily...

Getty Images The Lions are meeting with a potential addition to their defense. Field Yates of ESPN reports that veteran safety Will Parks is visiting with the team. Parks opened last season with the Eagles, spent time on injured reserve, and then got waived after making six appearances with...

Getty Images The Lions are signing free agent cornerback Quinton Dunbar to a one-year deal, according to Dunbar’s representation, Elite Loyalty Sports. Dunbar and Will Parks were visitors to the Lions on Monday, and Dunbar and new defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn hit it off, Mike Garafolo of...

Getty Images There has never been an NFL Draft that started with four quarterbacks being taken with the first four picks, but it’s not hard to see that happening this year. Jacksonville is set to take Trevor Lawrence with the first overall pick, the Jets look like a good bet to take Zach...

Getty Images With newly signed running back Jamaal Williams taking No. 30, Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah is getting a new number. Okudah revealed on Twitter that he will wear No. 23 this season. Williams wore No. 30 throughout his four-year career with the Packers. There’s been no word on...

Getty Images Between spotty play and an injury that kept him out of the late stages of the season, Jeff Okudah had a disappointing rookie year in 2020. The No. 3 overall pick appeared in nine games last season, starting six of them. He recorded and interception and a pair of passes defensed...

Getty Images Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford had minor surgery on the thumb of his throwing hand last month, according to Jordan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com. Stafford said in February that he had a partially torn UCL in his right thumb. The procedure would presumably to address...

USA TODAY Sports The Lions could add some more depth to their secondary soon. Cornerback Corn Elder is visiting with the club on Thursday, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. Elder just finished his fourth season in the league. Selected by the Panthers in the fifth round of the 2017 draft...

Getty Images Cornerback Corn Elder‘s visit with the Lions went well. Elder’s agents told Ian Rapoport of NFL Media that their client has agreed to a deal during his visit with the team. It’s a one-year agreement for Elder and the Lions. The news will likely leave a frown on the face of Rams...

Getty Images Bob Quinn lasted five seasons as the Lions’ General Manager. His undoing came when he fired Jim Caldwell after back-to-back, 9-7 seasons and hired former Patriots’ co-worker Matt Patricia. The Lions now are rebuilding with new General Manager Brad Holmes and new head coach Dan...

Getty Images Lions president Rod Wood remains interested in hosting the NFL Draft in Detroit and is lobbying for the 2024 edition to be held in the Motor City. “We’re hoping to be a serious contender for the 2024 draft and we’re still in the mix for that,” Wood said on Wednesday, via Dave...

Getty Images NFL owners have approved a 17-game schedule for the 2021 season and that means each team now has a new opponent on their schedule. The 17th game will be an inter-conference game each season and teams the conferences will alternate hosting duties. The AFC will host the games in...

Getty Images Cornerback Quinton Dunbar is one of the top remaining free agents. He ranks 91st on PFT’s top 100 list, but one of only 15 players left unsigned. His market has been quiet until now. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Dunbar will visit the Lions and the Cardinals next week...

Getty Images When the NFL last expanded the regular season in 1978, the bump from 14 to 16 games represented 14.28-percent growth. The move from 16 to 17 now equates to a 6.25-percent increase in the games that count. Relative to the last time, then, the current addition of one game won’t mean...

Getty Images In the last few years, there have been a number of NFL teams that have used the franchise tag on players and then traded them to other teams for a bigger return than letting them leave as free agents provides through the compensatory draft pick system. Before this year’s tags were...

Getty Images Lions General Manager Brad Holmes says the departure of wide receiver Kenny Golladay doesn’t preclude the Lions from having a strong receiving corps. Holmes called Golladay a “very, very talented receiver” but said there’s depth at wide receiver both in the draft and in free...

Getty Images The Lions have the seventh pick in this year’s draft and they watched as the look of the first six picks underwent some major changes last week. General Manager Brad Holmes and the rest of the club watched as the 49ers traded with the Dolphins to get the No. 3 pick. The Dolphins...