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Getty Images The trade unofficially has been done for weeks. Neither team could say anything about it until it was done. It’s now done. Which means the teams are beginning to talk. The press release from the Rams announcing the Matthew Stafford for Jared Goff (plus draft picks) trade contains...

Getty Images Defensive end Charles Harris is on his way to Detroit. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Harris has agreed to sign with the Lions. No terms of the contract are part of the report. Harris was a Dolphins first-round pick in 2017 and they traded him to the Falcons last May. The...

Getty Images The Lions have added to their receiving corps, and it’s a familiar name in Detroit. Breshad Perriman has signed a one-year deal with the Lions, agent Drew Rosenhaus said. Perriman’s father, Brett Periman, played for the Lions from 1991 to 1996. He was, along with Barry Sanders...

Getty Images There aren’t many in the NFL who get to say they’ve played with their brother for years. Lions defensive end Romeo Okwara had the opportunity to play elsewhere as a free agent. But Detroit selected his brother, Julian, in the third round of the 2020 draft. And that was part of the...

Getty Images The most-discussed trade of the NFL offseason is now official, as Matthew Stafford is heading to the Rams and Jared Goff is heading to the Lions. The Rams and Lions announced the trade this morning, on the second day of the league year. The trade had been agreed to in February...

Getty Images Wide receiver Kenny Golladay is the top player on PFT’s list of available free agents, which is something of a surprise given the market that many expected Golladay to generate as a free agent. Golladay’s wait to find a home for the 2021 season may not last much longer, however...

Getty Images The receiver market has failed to develop as the free agent receivers had hoped. Only 11 of PFT’s top 50 free agents remain uncommitted for 2020. There are plenty of receivers still available, though. The Bears used the franchise tag on receiver Allen Robinson, and the Buccaneers...

Getty Images The kicker of the longest field goal in NFL history is headed to Arizona. Matt Prater has agreed to a two-year deal with the Cardinals. The team made the announcement on Wednesday evening. Prater booted a 64-yard field goal while with the Broncos in the 2013 season. Prater set...

Getty Images Free agent offensive tackle Riley Reiff will visit Cincinnati, Ian Repoport of NFL Media reports. The Bengals are seeking to upgrade their offensive line and provide better protection for Joe Burrow, who underwent surgery after a season-ending left knee injury Nov. 22. Reiff fits...

Getty Images The Packers didn’t tender Tim Boyle, making Aaron Rodgers‘ primary backup a free agent. It didn’t take Boyle long to find a job, and he’s not leaving the division. Boyle will sign a one-year, $2.5 million deal with the Lions, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Boyle will get a $1...

Getty Images Cornerback Justin Coleman is headed to Miami. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Coleman has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Dolphins. Coleman’s pact is worth up to $2.75 million. He joins quarterback Jacoby Brissett, running back Malcolm Brown, punter...

Getty Images Cornerback Jeff Okudah had a tough year after the Lions selected him at No. 3 overall. He struggled and was often targeted in coverage. Then he missed nearly half of the season due to injury, undergoing core muscle surgery in December. In all, Okudah recorded an interception, a...

Getty Images Detroit’s first team meeting might be a little awkward, given that newly acquired Michael Brockers called Matthew Stafford a “level up” from Jared Goff. But at least Brockers will presumably have the benefit of a little more financial security when he sees his once and future...

Getty Images Free agency only officially began today, but most of the top free agents already know where they are playing next season. The top six players on PFT’s top 100 were franchised and/or have signed a new deal with the team they were with last season. Only 12 of the top 50 remain...

Getty Images Running back Jamaal Williams is leaving the Green Bay Packers but staying in the NFC North. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Williams is set to sign a two-year deal worth up to $7.5 million with the Detroit Lions. With Aaron Jones signing an extension with the...

Getty Images The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams are making another trade together. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Lions are acquiring veteran defensive tackle Michael Brockers in a deal with the Rams. It’s the second trade the two teams have struck this offseason as...

Getty Images New Lions General Manager Brad Holmes is continuing to clean up the mess he inherited from former Lions General Manager Bob Quinn. The Lions are cutting quarterback Chase Daniel and defensive tackle Danny Shelton, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Although the Lions reportedly...

Getty Images Quick deal? Check. One-year? Check. Range of $7 million? Check. Former Lions linebacker Jarrad Davis, a first-round pick in 2017, reportedly will sign a one-year deal with the Jets, according to NFL Media. The deal will have a value of $7 million. That meshes with the...

Getty Images Lions linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin won’t be leaving in free agency. Reeves-Maybin has reached an agreement to return to Detroit for another year. It’s a one-year, $2,378,490 fully guaranteed deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The 26-year-old Reeves-Maybin has...

Getty Images Monday is the first day that teams can negotiate with free agents from other clubs, but the Lions aren’t limiting themselves to striking deals with newcomers. The team announced the release of guard Joe Dahl. Dahl was set to make a base salary $2.675 million during the 2021...