BRANDON PETTIGREW RUMORS
Lions Unlikely To Re-Sign TE Brandon Pettigrew Before The Start Of Free Agency
Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports that although the Lions are currently in talks with free agent TE Brandon Pettigrew regarding a new contract, ”odds are” they won’t have an agreement in place before the free agent period kicks off next Tuesday.
According to Birkett, Detroit is “comfortable” allowing Pettigrew to test the open market.
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Lions choose not to use franchise tag on Pettigrew
The Detroit Lions let the deadline pass to apply the franchise tag on tight end Brandon Pettigrew yesterday. Had they chosen to use it, the cost would have been over seven million against the salary cap and used up most of the space they have left.
It is the second straight year the Lions chose not to use the franchise tag, the last time they used it was in 2012 to retain defensive...
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Pettigrew to ask for Dennis Pitta money in free agency
In the past two days, the Detroit Lions have been given an idea of what the team might see when free agency starts March 11.
And they have had to make no moves of their own to do so.
By Philadelphia re-signing wide receiver Riley Cooper and Baltimore hanging on to tight end Dennis Pitta, two of the positions the Lions will potentially look to the most in free agency, Detroit now...
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Lions Brandon Pettigrew top free agent tight end now available
fter the Saints franchise tagged tight end Jimmy Graham and Dennis Pitta re-signed with the Ravens on Friday, Brandon Pettigrew became the top free agent tight end available.
Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said at the NFL Combine that signing Pettigrew, a first-round pick in 2009, was definitely a priority.
Pitta’s contract was for five years for $32 million which would...
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Re-signing TE Brandon Pettigrew a priority for Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions want Brandon Pettigrew back.
Talking with local reporters at the NFL scouting combine on Friday, Lions general manager Martin Mayhew confirmed re-signing the free agent tight end is a priority this offseason.
"Yeah, definitely," Mayhew said. "We had our free agent meeting and the coaches liked him, liked what he can do. He's an all-around guy...
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Detroit Lions: Roster moves prior to free agency
Safety John Wendling
The Detroit Lions have begun to make a handful of roster moves with the NFL free agency period quickly approaching (March 11, 4 p.m. EST).
Kicker David Akers and safety John Wendling are among five players that will not return next season. Detroit has also decided to part ways with defensive end Israel Idonije, offensive lineman Dylan Gandy and linebacker Rocky...
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Is Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew worthy of franchise tag?
The NFL free agency period is less than a month away, and teams began the franchise tag period on Monday. All teams have from Monday until March 3, 2014 to potentially use their franchise tag on a player that is an unrestriced free agent. The Detroit Lions have four starters going into free agency, including veteran tight end Brandon Pettigrew. Will they use their franchise...
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Lions Expected To Meet With TE Brandon Pettigrew At The Combine
Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press mentions that the Lions are expected to meet with impending free agent TE Brandon Pettigrew at the Scouting Combine next week.
The Lions haven’t had any conversation with Pettigrew’s agent regarding a possibly extension up to this point.
Pettigrew, 28, is one of just three Lions players who will be free agents in the coming weeks. Detroit...
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Is Brandon Pettigrew the answer at tight end, or is it time to move on?
The Detroit Lions have many things to settle this offseason in relation to their roster, but maybe the most difficult decision of all is whether or not to resign Brandon Pettigrew. The former first round pick is a free agent, and while productive last season at points, the most remarkable thing that Pettigrew has shown throughout his career in Detroit is his proficient inconsistency...
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Martin Mayhew states the Lions might utilize the “Franchise tag” on Brandon Pettigrew
Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew is the teams most prominent pending free agent, and Mayhew said he’s “not sure yet” whether the franchise tag will be an option to keep the soon-to-be 29-year-old off the market. Pettigrew has seen his receiving numbers fall each of the last two seasons, and he was forced into […]The post Martin Mayhew states the Lions might utilize...
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