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Getty Images The Lions have a pair of defensive stars missing OTAs. In what can only be a coincidence, both players could make a strong case for being underpaid. Via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Lions cornerback Darius Slay and defensive tackle Damon Harrison were missing from the...

Getty Images The months leading up to the draft are filled with attempts to rank the prospects heading into the NFL and there are always some players who wind up coming off the board earlier or later than the consensus opinion of the pundits making up those lists. One of the players who was...

Getty Images Free agent wide receiver Jermaine Kearse said in March that he’d love a chance to return to the Seahawks, but the Seahawks haven’t shown any interest in making that happen and it has been a pretty quiet market for the veteran’s services overall. Kearse did reportedly have one team...

Getty Images On Tuesday, multiple reports emerged indicating that the Buccaneers and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh are “finalizing” a one-year deal. A day later, no deal has been done. The official NFL transactions report for Wednesday does not reveal that Suh has joined the Buccaneers. And...

Getty Images In 2016, the Lions commemorated the 25th anniversary of their last playoff win, which may not have been the best way to deal with a quarter of a century without a postseason victory. Today, the Lions can celebrate another milestone related to futility beyond Week 17. It’s been...

Getty Images The Lions are making adjustments up front after the retirement of T.J. Lang, including moving last year’s first-rounder. Via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Frank Ragnow was working at center as the Lions opened OTAs Monday. He began his career at left guard, and playing...

Getty Images Gerald McCoy is out in Tampa Bay, and now Ndamukong Suh is on the way in. Suh and the Bucs are finalizing a one-year contract, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. We noted when McCoy was cut that Suh could be a replacement for him. They’re both defensive tackles who entered the NFL...

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford gave his first interview since his wife Kelly’s brain surgery last week and thanked people for their well-wishes as she and the family continue to go through the recovery process. Stafford took some time off from the Lions to make sure all was well on the home...

Getty Images During the season, we post weekly power rankings. In the offseason, we pretty much do whatever. This year, we’ve decided to dispense with ranking all 32 teams and to focus on the teams currently at the bottom of the stack. And even in this time of EVERY TEAM CAN MAKE THE PLAYOFFS...

Getty Images One of the biggest stories of the week came on Wednesday, when the Jets fired G.M. Mike Maccagnan. That move sparked Friday’s PFT Live draft, which looked at the General Managers who are on the hottest seats as the 2019 season approaches. The stakes are high. Although Dave...

Getty Images Travis Swanson announced his retirement Saturday after five NFL seasons. Swanson, a free agent, played 12 games, with 11 starts last season for the Dolphins. He spent his first four seasons in Detroit after the Lions made him a third-round pick out of Arkansas. “I decided to...

Getty Images The Lions have been vocal about their desire to have the NFL draft in Detroit, and they think they’re getting closer to a winning proposal. Lions President Rod Wood attended the draft in Nashville last month and said he saw elements of it that could be incorporated in Detroit. “I...

Getty Images Calvin Johnson remains separated from the Lions, the only team he played for in a nine-year career. But Lions team president Rod Wood said it’s a “top priority” to repair the relationship. “I haven’t really talked to Calvin in the last little bit,” Wood said at the team’s “Taste...

Getty Images Former Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson is a mega-advocate of medical marijuana. Megatron said it was pain he felt while participating in Dancing With the Stars, not playing in the NFL, that made him realize what a difference marijuana can make. “When I was on the dancing show...

Getty Images Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford‘s mind has been on more than football this offseason as his wife Kelly had brain surgery after a tumor was discovered earlier this year. Kelly Stafford has provided updates about her condition on social media, but Matthew didn’t speak publicly...

Getty Images The Lions agreed to terms with four of their draft picks on Monday and they also announced the addition of a player who went undrafted last week. The team signed linebacker Juwon Young and added him to their 90-man roster. They waived linebacker Tre' Williams in a corresponding...

Getty Images No one has worn No. 88 for the Lions since Charlie Sanders entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007. First-round pick T.J. Hockenson requested the number of the greatest tight end in team history. Sanders died in 2015 at the age of 68, but his family signed off on Hockenson...

Getty Images The Lions have only one unsigned draft choice after getting sixth-rounder Travis Fulgham under contract Tuesday. Third-round safety Will Harris remains unsigned. Fulgham, a receiver, became the first offensive player ever drafted out of Old Dominion. He will compete for a backup...

Getty Images The expectations on Lions rookie tight end T.J. Hockenson were going to be high anyway, when they used a top-10 pick on him. But after he asked to wear the number 88 jersey, they got even higher. He’s the first player to wear that number since the late Lions Hall of Fame tight...

Getty Images The Lions exercised their option on left tackle Taylor Decker‘s contract for the 2020 season and Decker expects that will be the only action on the contract front for a while. Decker is eligible to sign a contract extension in Detroit, but he believes that he has more to do in...