Suh Wrong Again: Disregard Fairley Chatter
Watch CBS News
Look at it like this: The Lions have 10 players left on the roster from the eight drafts supervised by former general manager Matt Millen (2001-2008).
Outside linebacker: Mayhew said he viewed both Bobby Carpenter and Ashlee Palmer as candidates to start at outside linebacker next season.
The Lions' offensive and defensive lines are expected to return intact whenever the 2011 season rolls around. The defensive line is, in fact, the strength of the team.
Schwartz is still reluctant to discuss the rehab of QB Matthew Stafford, except to say, "I feel optimistic he'll have a good rehab."
Kevin Smith wasn't surprised the Detroit Lions chose not to offer him a contract. The running back just hopes the NFL labor deal gets done soon so he can find a new home in the league.
The Lions have reportedly tendered a contract to Drew Stanton. Detroit News says it's an original round tender so a 2nd round tender. Just yesterday the team said so long to Kevin Smith and Julian Peterson.
I hope that something can get done soon, so that there will be football this year. But according to Jason a deal needs to be done by the middle of July to have that happen.
Former Detroit Lions wide receiver, Tommie Boyd, pleads guilty to second-degree criminal sexual conduct and is sentenced to spend two to 15 years in prison.
The Lions may have a new #34 this upcoming season since it won't be Kevin Smith.
Traditionally, the most overused cliché prior to the NFL Draft is, "The best player available."
The Lions clearly are looking hard at group of four offensive tackles with their 13th overall pick - USC's Tyron Smith, Colorado's Nate Solder, Boston College's Anthony Castonzo and Wisconsin's Gabe Carimi.
This week Carol Cain gets an update on the number one killer in Metro Detroit ... heart disease. Plus the roundtable discussion of state budget cuts, movie incentives, and Mayor Bing's State of the City.
It looks like the Lions won't quietly accept the NFL's ruling that they tampered with former Kansas City safety Jarred Page before the 2010 season, a ruling that will cost them their seventh-round draft pick and 14 spots (from nine to 23) in the fifth round.
Sentencing for ex-track coach and former Lions player Tommie Boyd has been put off for a week until sentencing guidelines can be settled.
The draft experts are all over the board, thus far, with whom the Lions will take with the 13th pick. ESPN's Todd McShay has them taking Colorado OT Nate Solder.
The Lions don't necessarily want to move DeAndre Levy from middle linebacker to outside linebacker, but circumstances could lead them to do just that.
Kyle Vanden Bosch thinks neck surgery is a piece of cake...
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press safety Erik Coleman and the Detroit Lions have agreed to a contract.
You might remember that the Chiefs filed tampering charges against the Lions in December after former Kansas City defensive coordinator and current Detroit defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham made comments about wanting to pick up Chiefs players and bring them to Detroit.
Don't expect the Lions to be big players on the free-agent market this year - if and when the NFL and the players agree on a new collective bargaining agreement.
Collective bargaining aside, this will be the least turbulent offseason the Lions have had this century.
The agent for Detroit's Eric King says the cornerback has been released by the Detroit Lions.
