NFL Passes Helmet Rule, Ends Tuck Rule
NFL owners passed a player safety rule Wednesday barring ball carriers from using the crown of their helmets to make forcible contact with a defender in the open field.
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NFL owners passed a player safety rule Wednesday barring ball carriers from using the crown of their helmets to make forcible contact with a defender in the open field.
The NFL concentrated on player safety on the second day of the owners meetings, yet didn't vote on the most contentious rule proposal.
The Dallas Cowboys have re-signed linebacker Ernie Sims to a one-year deal worth a reported $715,000.
Jahvid Best hasn't played since suffering his third major concussion in October 2011.
Last season with the Lions, Delmas played in only eight game, posting 38 tackles and one interception.
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Especially considering the loss of Cliff Avril in free agency, the Lions desperately need a speed pass rusher from the outside on their defensive line.
The decision Cliff Avril ultimately faced was whether he'd be comfortable accepting a shorter deal with the Seattle Seahawks for the chance to play with a rising club that will likely go into next season as a Super Bowl contender.
"I prefer for the cameras not to be around me, that means I can really knuckle down on football... and help this team get to the promised land, the Super Bowl," Reggie Bush said.
A few people on Twitter throw their hands in the air at the retirement of Jeff Backus.
The Detroit Lions announced today that they have re-signed LS Don Muhlbach to a one-year contract. Additional terms of his contract were not disclosed.
According to the Detroit Lions Twitter account, 12-year NFL and Detroit Lions veteran Jeff Backus is retiring.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman urged the NFL on Thursday to investigate whether possible draft picks were improperly asked about their sexual orientation during the league's combine, which he said would be illegal in New York.
The newest Detroit Lions Reggie Bush, didn't know during his news conference yesterday what number he would wear.
Arizona has reached contract agreements with five free agents, including quarterback Drew Stanton, who follows new Cardinals coach Bruce Arians to the desert.
The Lions started yesterday with two huge problems: They couldn't run the ball and had cavernous holes in the defensive secondary.
Free agent defensive end Cliff Avril and the Seattle Seahawks reached agreement on a contract Wednesday that addresses one of Seattle's big offseason desires to improve the pass rush along the defensive line.
Teaming Wes Welker with Peyton Manning has John Elway excited about the possibilities for the Denver Broncos.
Lions fans know that most free agency years come and go without much to write home about or much that makes sense for that matter.
We only had to wait about twenty hours. The Lions picked Reggie Bush today, and he immediately becomes the best Lions' free agent running back pick up since James Stewart, when the team plucked him out of Jacksonville in 2000.
Bush is being brought in as a replacement for the injured Jahvid Best
The Detroit Lions have signed free agent RB Reggie Bush to a contract.
Jones last played for the Seattle Seahawks and had 10 tackles and three sacks.
Detroit Lions have reportedly re-signed free agent Chris Houston to a five-year contract.
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