Veteran linebacker Alex Anzalone is heading to a new team in the NFC after several productive seasons in Detroit. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Anzalone has agreed to a two-year, $17 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Detroit Lions have made their first external signing of free agency. On Monday, the Lions agreed to a contract with offensive lineman Cade Mays. The contract is worth $25 million over three years, with $14 million guaranteed according to reports.
The Detroit Lions' Alex Anzalone era has come to an end. A multi-year defensive captain and a big part of the team's turnaround over the last five seasons, Anzalone will not return in 2026.
The Detroit Lions are not forced to restructure any contracts until the official start of the new league year. Many supporters are wondering why the Lions have yet to publicly report if players like quarterback Jared Goff, wideout Amon-Ra St.
We're here, Detroit Lions fans. NFL free agency starts on Monday at 12 P.M. ET when the legal tampering period begins. Knowing everything that we know at this point, we're ready to make some predictions.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
NFL Free Agency begins in just a few hours, but things have been happening in Detroit. Taylor Decker, David Montgomery, and Graham Glasgow are gone. Now is a good time to set the table ahead of free agency and do a 7-round mock draft.
Since taking over as general manager of the Detroit Lions in 2021, Brad Holmes has steadily reshaped the organization through savvy drafting and calculated
NFL free agency starts on Monday, and Detroit Lions fans are freaking out right now about what their team is going to do at center. Tyler Linderbaum seems unattainable for the Lions and pretty much everyone else.
NFL free agency begins Monday with the legal tampering period, as the teams around the league can begin negotiations during this time. For the Detroit Lions, there truly is a lot of uncertainty as far as which direction to go, and whether or not they will ultimately have the resources to make a big splash.
DETROIT — Brad Holmes isn’t messing around. The Detroit Lions ripped the band-aid off this week, completely altering their 2026 draft board. First, they shipped veteran bruiser David Montgomery to the Houston Texans for offensive lineman Juice Scruggs and draft capital.
The Detroit Lions On SI staff examines what a successful free agency period would look like for the Detroit Lions. Christian Booher: I think the Lions need to find a starter for both the offensive and defensive line for it to be a successful free agency.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
When the NFL’s legal tampering period begins Monday at noon (EST), the Detroit Lions are expected to approach free agency with a calculated and disciplined
The Detroit Lions are a difficult team to figure out before NFL free agency. Dan Campbell almost called the 2025 Lions complacent during an interview back in February.
In the last couple of weeks, the Detroit Lions finished scouting the NFL Combine before trading away David Montgomery, along with having stalwart offensive tackle Taylor Decker announce he will be testing free agency a week after announcing his return to Motown.
The Lions entered March looking quite different. David Montgomery, one of the emotional cornerstones of Detroit’s offense over the past three seasons, was traded to Houston in exchange for offensive lineman Juice Scruggs and draft compensation.
The Detroit Lions are entering free agency with a growing amount of holes to fill and not that much salary cap space to be able to outbid other teams from the highest-priced options.
The Detroit Lions may again have to fend off the Chicago Bears. This time, it is not on the field, but when free agency frenzy starts. Chicago already was able to poach one of Detroit's most successful offensive coordinators.
The NFL’s new league year is almost here. On Wednesday, March 11, at 4 pm ET, free agents can officially sign contracts with new teams. Many of those deals will have been reached during the “legal tampering” period, beginning Monday, March 9, at 12 pm ET.
The Detroit Lions are entering the next phase of the offseason, and it may just be the biggest one of them all for general manager Brad Holmes. Now in his sixth year leading the Lions' front office, Holmes has had to navigate one of the more topsy turvy offseasons of his tenure before free agency even begins.
It’s about that time. The NFL’s new league year is almost upon us. With the annual free agency feeding frenzy set to begin next week, now is the perfect time to make a shopping list for the Lions.
Per Dave Birkett, the Lions could potentially consider moving RT Penei Sewell to the left side, now that LT Taylor Decker has requested his release from the team.
Montgomery, 28, was second on the 2025 Lions with 158 carries, 716 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on the ground. He also contributed 24 receptions for 192 yards.
Jahmyr Gibbs no longer has his tag-team partner around. The Detroit Lions made the decision on Monday to trade away running back David Montgomery, sending him to an AFC team in exchange for multiple assets.
The Detroit Lions have made a blockbuster trade, sending David Montgomery to the Houston Texans. While Detroit still has Jahmyr Gibbs as its star running back, the team's depth is going to be tested now.