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Getty images The Lions hope to trade quarterback Matthew Stafford. The clock is ticking on their efforts to work out a deal. The league year commences on March 17. If Stafford remains on the roster as of March 21, the Lions owe Stafford a $10 million roster bonus. Stafford surely won’t agree...

Getty Images When we ranked the available coaching jobs for the current cycle, several fell into the “wait ’til next year” category. The concerns in Atlanta, Detroit, and Houston arose from the presence of executives who served basically as go-betweens for the coach/G.M. and owner. In Detroit...

Getty Images With the 2021 hiring cycle ended, extra draft picks eventually will be awarded to teams who lost minority candidates to coaching or G.M. jobs elsewhere. Four teams will receive multiple third-round picks in the 2021 draft as a result of the hiring of Brad Holmes from the Rams to...

Getty Images Mark Brunell may be returning to the NFL as a coach. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Brunell is interviewing with the Lions about their quarterback coach position. Brunell last played for the Jets in 2011 and has been working in broadcasting. Brunell spent two years with...

Getty Images Former NFL fullback Tom Rathman is now former NFL running backs coach Tom Rathman. Rathman has announced his retirement after 31 years in the NFL. “Tom Rathman’s three seasons with the Colts caps an unbelievable NFL career that spans 31 years as a player and coach,” Colts coach...

Getty Images The Colts are looking for a quarterback yet again. Philip Rivers retired, and Jacoby Brissett is a free agent. The team will have its fifth opening day starter in five years in 2021. Andrew Luck’s surprising retirement before the 2019 season left them with one-year starters in...

Getty Images The Colts have enjoyed one of the steadiest quarterback situations of the last two decades, between Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck. That’s been destabilized over the last couple years, first with Andrew Luck’s abrupt retirement and then Philip Rivers deciding to hang up his cleats...

USA TODAY Sports Giff Smith was reportedly headed to Detroit to become the Lions’ defensive line coach — until he wasn’t. Instead, Smith will be staying with the Chargers as the club’s defensive line coach. Defensive coordinator Renaldo Hill confirmed the news in his Wednesday press...

Getty Images Anthony Lynn officially has a new job. Reports emerged over the weekend that the Lions would hire the former Chargers head coach as offensive coordinator, and Detroit announced the move on Wednesday afternoon. The Lions were one of a couple potential landing spots after Los...

Getty Images The Lions continued to flesh out head coach Dan Campbell’s initial coaching staff on Wednesday. In addition to officially announcing Anthony Lynn as the team’s offensive coordinator, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports that Ben Johnson will remain the team’s tight ends...

Getty Images When it comes to potential interest in Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, the glass is currently two-thirds empty. That’s the obvious import of the news that a third of the league has reached out to the Lions. A third of the league. Ten teams. For a 32-year-old franchise...

USA TODAY Sports The Lions announced Tuesday they have hired Dave Fipp as special teams coordinator. Fipp will spend his 14th NFL season in Detroit after most recently holding the same position with the Eagles. He worked in Philadelphia the past eight seasons. In Fipp’s tenure in...

Getty Images The Lions and Vikings may be competing for the same assistant coach. According to a report from Jordan Raanan of ESPN, Giants assistant defensive backs coach Anthony Blevins has interviewed with both teams for their vacancy at special teams coordinator. Blevins started in New...

Getty Images Last week brought word that the Eagles were not letting the Eagles interview special teams coordinator Dave Fipp, but the hiring of a new head coach in Philadelphia appears to have led to a change of heart when it comes to Fipp. Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports that...

Getty Images Barry Sanders didn’t accomplish what he wanted to accomplish in his 10 years in Detroit, retiring at the age of 30 without a Super Bowl appearance. Now, 22 years later, it appears Matthew Stafford is on his way out of town without a Super Bowl appearance at the age of 32 (about to...

Getty Images Aubrey Pleasant is leaving the Rams to become the Lions’ secondary coach and passing game coordinator, Steve Wyche of NFL Media reports. New Lions General Manager Brad Holmes, who formerly worked for the Rams, already hired Ray Agnew from the Rams to be assistant General Manager...

Getty Images Duce Staley asked the Eagles to let him out of his contract so that he could pursue coaching opportunities with other teams and it didn’t take him long to land one. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Staley will be the assistant head coach and running backs coach with the...

Getty Images Detroit is adding another voice to its front office. Former Chiefs and Browns General Manager John Dorsey is expected to join the Lions, per multiple reports. According to Albert Breer of SI.com, Dorsey’s title will be senior personnel executive. Dorsey served as Kansas City’s...

Getty Images First-time General Manager Brad Holmes is surrounding himself with both experience and familiarity. He not only is hiring John Dorsey to work in the team’s front office but also bringing Ray Agnew with him. NFL Media reports Agnew will serve as assistant General Manager. Agnew...

Getty Images The Lions are interviewing Rams cornerbacks coach Aubrey Pleasant to be their secondary coach, Steve Wyche of NFL Media reports. New Lions General Manager Brad Holmes continues to look to his former team. The Lions already have hired Ray Agnew from the Lions to be their assistant...