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Getty Images In Week 16, the NFL will stage a special pre-Christmas Saturday triple header. And none of the games have been selected for that spot, yet. Five Week 16 games have been earmarked for those three spots, to begin at 1:00 p.m. ET, 4:30 p.m. ET, and 8:15 p.m. ET: Lions at Broncos...

Getty Images So if the deadline imposed by quarterback Russell Wilson on the Seahawks comes and goes without a new contract, what happens next? Here’s one thing that should happen: Other teams without short-list franchise quarterbacks should call the Seahawks to inquire regarding what it would...

Getty Images Penn State receiver DeAndre Thompkins ran a 4.33 on his Pro Day, with several teams showing interest since. Thompkins has workouts with the Packers, Jets, Giants, Bills, Ravens, Patriots and Lions, Bo Marchionte of college2pro.com reports. Thompkins also has taken visits. He...

Getty Images Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has a $500,000 workout bonus for participating in the offseason program. He also has something far more important than football or money on his mind right now. Stafford is expected to miss some time during the team’s voluntary workouts, while his...

Getty Images From 2013 through 2016, the quarterback market stagnated. From 2017 through now, the quarterback market has exploded. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers enjoyed an extended stretch as the highest-paid player in the NFL, with a new-money average of $22 million per year, until Colts...

Getty Images Heading into his second season at center for the Detroit Lions, Graham Glasgow has lofty goals in mind. According to Justin Rogers of the Detroit News, Glasgow has his eye on becoming the best center in the NFL. “It’s everybody’s goal to be the best at their positions — be the...

Getty Images The Lions announced exclusive rights free agent Charles Washington signed his tender Saturday. The safety signed with the Lions as an undrafted free agent out of Fresno State in 2016. He spent his rookie season on the team’s practice squad. Washington has appeared in 29 games the...

Getty Images On Christmas Eve, Matt Millen had a new heart put in his body to replace the old, failing one. Saturday, he was back in the broadcast booth, talking about the spring game at his alma mater, Penn State. “I never thought anything about not doing this,” Millen joked, via Audrey...

Getty Images Free agency has cooled down considerably in the NFL, but if you’re a fan of a team that needs some defensive line help, you’re in luck. Plenty of good defensive linemen are still available, a month after free agency began. The top two players still available in our Free Agent Top...

Getty Images The pass rushing skills that Brian Burns showed at Florida State have put him into a group of defensive players generally expected to be selected in the first round of the draft later this month. He’s probably not going to go as high as Nick Bosa or Josh Allen, but he said on...

Getty Images Longtime NFL linebacker and former Lions executive is recovering from a heart transplant, and the recovery is going well enough for him to get back to work. Via Gary Peterson of the Bay Area News Group, Millen will broadcast the Penn State spring football game for the Big Ten...

Getty Images The Lions were clear in February about their plans to upgrade at tight end and they didn’t waste any time in free agency before signing Jesse James to help in that quest. Their efforts may not stop there. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that former Iowa tight end Noah Fant is in...

Getty Images The Lions announced Tuesday that they signed free agent quarterback Tom Savage. Savage, 28, will compete with Connor Cook for the backup job behind Matthew Stafford. He joins the Lions after spending last season with the Bengals and 49ers after the Saints cut him out of the...

Getty Images The Colts have Marlon Mack, Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins in their backfield, but they are not done looking. Indianapolis kicked the tires on former Chiefs running back Spencer Ware, hosting him for a free agent visit, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Ware, 27, visited the Lions...

Getty Images The Lions are trying to create a new look on the field, and have spent aggressively this offseason to do so. They’re also getting a new field. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, the Lions are expected to add a new artificial surface, replacing their six year old...

Getty Images His football career hasn’t gone as smoothly as his father’s or brother’s, but Berkley Edwards is not giving up his football dream. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Michigan running back Berkley Edwards is trying out for the Lions as a wide receiver at their...

Getty Images Former Michigan defensive lineman Rashan Gary is making his way through a good number of the league’s 32 teams on his pre-draft visits. Gary said last month that the Raiders, 49ers, Jets, Giants and Bengals were on his list of visits and he updated his itinerary during an...

Getty Images The Lions own the eighth overall pick. They have nine selections overall, including four in the top 111. General Manager Bob Quinn would love even more. “I always like draft picks, so if we could move back a little bit, a couple spots, and pick up another pick, I think this is a...

Getty Images Tyree Jackson isn’t at the top of the list of quarterback prospects in this year’s draft, but the University of Buffalo product has some attributes that have drawn the attention of scouts. Jackson needs some polish as a player, but is 6’7″ with a strong right arm and he ran a 4.59...

Getty Images Texas A&M defensive lineman Kingsley Keke has a busy month, with five visits and three private workouts. He will travel to the Houston, New England, Detroit, Dallas and Denver, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. He also has private workouts with the Bills, Saints and...