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Getty Images We’re all forced to learn new habits because of the COVID-19 shutdowns, and Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is no different. Via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Stafford said he’s making a conscious effort to not lick his fingers before he throws. Considering he...

Getty Images Lions quarterback Matt Stafford got plenty of attention last month for a viral video that purported to show he’s a math wizard. Today he admitted he is not. Stafford told reporters today that the whole thing was a put-on between himself and former teammate T.J. Lang. “I can’t...

Getty Images Several free agents have seen their hunt for a place to play impacted by the shutdown of team facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic and former Packers and Lions defensive lineman Mike Daniels feels he’s part of that group. Daniels made an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio on...

Getty Images A meaty topic for Wednesday’s PFT Live draft came to us courtesy of a comment made by Packers running back Aaron Jones to Jac Collinsworth on the question of whether Jones gets enough credit. “I definitely don’t,” Jones told Collinsworth in an episode of Distanced Training. “But...

Getty Images The Lions may not have to worry about getting booed at home. Again. On Tuesday, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer said that she doesn’t expect large crowds in her state this year, due to the ongoing pandemic. “There is reason to feel some confidence here,” Whitmer said on...

Getty Images Fletcher Cox and Darius Slay first met on a recruiting trip to Mississippi State. They were teammates for two seasons there after Slay went the JUCO route first. Cox can’t wait to have Slay as a teammate again after the Eagles acquired the cornerback in a trade with the Lions...

Getty Images The Colts announced the death of longtime defensive line coach John Teerlinck on Sunday night. Teerlinck, who was 69 at the time of his death, finished his time as an NFL assistant by coaching the defensive line in Indianapolis from 2002 to 2012. Teerlinck coached stars like...

Getty Images Ahmaud Arbery, the Georgia man who was shot and killed while jogging near his home in February, is the cousin of Lions defensive back Tracy Walker. “That’s crazy they killed my cousin in cold blood like this,” Walker wrote on Twitter. Walker described Arbery as “a person full of...

Getty Images First overall pick Joe Burrow will be making his first Thursday night appearance in Week Two of the regular season if all goes according to plan. The Bengals are set to be in Cleveland as the Thursday Night Football slate gets underway. Baker Mayfield got his first NFL win on a...

Getty Images Each Thanksgiving game will feature a great young NFL quarterback. In the early game, the Texans return to Detroit for the first time since their last Thanksgiving game against the Lions, eight years ago. In that game, Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh put a foot into the...

Getty Images Now that’s the way to promote a schedule release, New Orleans Saints. The Saints are known for trolling their opponents on Twitter, particularly the Falcons, whom the Saints enjoy reminding of their blown 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl. But the Saints did something nice for four...

Getty Images Like the rest of the people in the football business, Lions coach Matt Patricia has been trying to adjust to working from home. That means a lot of videoconferencing, and the occasional Barbie doll. Via Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press, Patricia said during a Zoom call...

Getty Images The Lions selected linebacker Jarrad Davis in the first round of the 2017 draft because they thought he could be a foundational piece of their defense. After three years with the team, it doesn’t look like Davis has fulfilled that hope. The Lions opted not to pick up his option...

Getty Images Teams have until 11:59:59 p.m. ET to decide on fifth-year options for the first-round picks from 2017. Some teams already publicly have committed. Based on media reports, others have made their decisions, too. Running back Christian McCaffrey, the eighth overall choice in 2017, is...

Getty Images Don Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history, has died. He was 90. “Don Shula was the patriarch of the Miami Dolphins for 50 years,” the team said in a statement confirming Shula’s passing. “He brought the winning edge to our franchise and put the Dolphins and the city of Miami...

Getty Images The Lions’ 2017 first-round draft pick may be gone after 2020. Detroit is not expected to pick up the fifth-year option on Davis’s contract, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Although “not expected” is not quite definitive, it seems safe to say that the Lions have already...

Getty Images The Lions added to their nine-man draft class Tuesday. The team announced the additions of seven undrafted rookies. That group includes tight end Hunter Bryant, safety Jeremiah Dinson, safety Jalen Elliott, safety Bobby Price, fullback Luke Sellers, punter Arryn Siposs, and long...

Getty Images When the Lions selected Kentucky guard Logan Stenberg in the fourth round of the draft, they were getting him just in time. That’s because the Bills had been trying to trade up in the fourth round, apparently to take Stenberg themselves. Although the Bills haven’t specifically...

Getty Images Offensive lineman Casey Tucker got his first taste of the NFL as a member of the Eagles and he’s headed back to Philly for another shot at making the team. The Eagles announced that they claimed Tucker off of waivers Tuesday. Tucker was cut by the Lions on Monday. Tucker signed...

Getty Images The Raiders waived running back Mark Thompson on Monday, according to the NFL’s official transactions. He has never played a regular-season game. The Raiders signed him to a futures deal in January. Thompson rushed for 596 yards and scored five touchdowns on 126 carries at the...