Lions QB Stafford Reworked Deal To Clear Cap Space
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford says he was in favor of restructuring his contract to help the team clear cap space to sign other players.
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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford says he was in favor of restructuring his contract to help the team clear cap space to sign other players.
Suh said he would try to avoid the roughing the quarterback penalties this season, but he can't help himself. One exhibition game in, one roughing the quarterback call.
The National Football League, in conjunction with college football and the NFL Players Association, is considering a series of actions that would discipline players who are busted in college for violating NCAA rules, then skip to the pros unscathed.
The family of former NFL player Corwin Brown said Tuesday they believe he may suffer from the same type of brain trauma as Dave Duerson, the former Chicago Bears star who committed suicide in February.
Lions DT has been fined by the NFL for $20,000 for his late hit on Andy Dalton in last Friday's preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Crain's Detroit Business reports that both Matthew Stafford and Kyle Vanden Bosch agreed to restructure their contract earlier this summer so the Lions could sign some free agents.
With the new NFL rules stating that kickoffs are to be taken from the 35-yard line instead of the 30
Lions coach Jim Schwartz is correct when he says defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh must use more caution while throwing quarterbacks around like rag dolls.
I know you missed the NFL during the lockout, like a dieter misses pizza.
Detroit Lions rookie defensive lineman Nick Fairley is walking with a protective boot on his injured left foot.
Detroit rookie defensive lineman Nick Fairley is making progress as he recovers from surgery on his left foot.
Indiana prosecutors have charged former University of Michigan and Detroit Lions player Corwin Brown with three felonies after a seven-hour standoff with police last Friday.
Kid Rock took the stage at Comerica Park this past weekend for the fans of Detroit.
Tuesday at Lions training camp the team no doubt got a boost seeing their first round pick Nick Fairley on the field.
Detroit Lions cornerback Eric Wright pulled himself out of practice twice with an injured right groin Monday.
On Oct. 13, 2010, running backs Jerome Harrison and Mike Bell found themselves in the Cleveland airport heading in different directions. They had been traded for each other
Detroit Lions cornerback Eric Wright has injured his right leg.
There are a number of folks that believe Lions defensive lineman and general manchild Ndamukong Suh is a "dirty" player.
The first test for quarterback Matthew Stafford turned out to be no test at all.
Coach Jim Schwartz had a sheepish look on his face when he threw his challenge flag Friday.
The Detroit Lions did a lot of good things in a 34-3 exhibition victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Matthew Stafford hopes his first exhibition game was a preview of what's to come this season.
The Lions had the ball first, scored a touchdown, then forced a turnover on the ensuing kickoff.
A former Detroit Lions and Michigan Wolverines football player has been hospitalized in Indiana following an hours-long standoff with police.
The Lions went into the fourth quarter up 24-3 and things just got better for the Detroit Lions as they went on to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 34-3 on Friday night in their first pre-season game.
A dog that was living for over a year with Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue was reunited with his former family.
A driver was arrested on a charge of operating while intoxicated after striking a Michigan State Police vehicle in Macomb County.
A Powerball lottery player in Southeast Michigan is $1 million richer from a runner-up prize in Wednesday's drawing.
A South Rockwood woman was taken to a Trenton hospital after deputies believe she was struck and run over by a sport utility vehicle.
The U.S. Postal Service has announced it will close the retail and post office box services at the Renaissance Center Station in downtown Detroit as of Jan. 20.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
You'll want to plan around the office, retail and business closings that apply to Christmas Day.
A Powerball lottery player in Southeast Michigan is $1 million richer from a runner-up prize in Wednesday's drawing.
A dog that was living for over a year with Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue was reunited with his former family.
A South Rockwood woman was taken to a Trenton hospital after deputies believe she was struck and run over by a sport utility vehicle.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year.
The declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have gone from 29 combined wins last season to just 15 this season entering their Week 17 matchup on Christmas Day.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
The Detroit Lions are sending five players to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
The Detroit Lions were not expected to match the success they had last year when they won a franchise-record 15 games to earn the NFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs and claimed consecutive division championships for the first time since they were an NFL powerhouse in the early 1950s.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Several of the volunteers who helped make holiday meal packing, preparing and delivering happen to Metro Detroit seniors shared their stories and reasons of why they spent Christmas morning volunteering for the cause.
A dog that was living for over a year in a shelter with Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue was reunited with his former family. Ziggy was known as Toby when a Metro Detroit family raised him, a later owner surrendered him to shelter care.
The Consumer Products Safety Commission shared video scenes that show how much faster a dried-out Christmas tree will catch fire than one that is kept watered.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for Friday, Dec. 26. Metro Detroit's road crews are preparing for the next round of wintry conditions.
A 12-year-old patient named Henry at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis is a big fan of Taylor Swift - and the hospital staff planned a Taylor Swift-themed party in his honor. CBS News has this report.