Detroit Lions Rumors & News

Detroit Free Press "Ashlee Palmer was the Lions’ best special-teams player last year, so dependable in coverage that he earned a two-year, $3.25-million extension at the end of the season. This year, Palmer is ready for an expanded role — he hopes as the Lions’ starting left outside linebacker, and he said it..." May 24

Detroit Free Press "No matter how it’s constructed, the Detroit Lions will have a different look to their offensive line this year. Gone are longtime left tackle Jeff Backus, who retired after starting nearly every game the last 12 seasons, right tackle Gosder Cherilus, who left for big money in his first chance..." May 24

Michigan Live "Detroit Lions cornerback Chris Greenwood is not second-guessing himself. Greenwood fully participated in Detroit's organized team activities (OTAs) this week with the goal of competing for playing time in 2013. He moved with ease on the practice field while covering receivers in practice...." May 24

Michigan Live "The Detroit Lions decided to pick up defensive end Braylon Broughton off the waiver wire on Tuesday. Two days later, Detroit parted ways with him. Broughton was waived by the Lions today after failing a physical. It is unknown what contributed to Broughton's failed physical, but regardless,..." May 24

Detroit News "Reggie Bush grew up in Los Angeles and played at USC. His previous NFL homes have been New Orleans and Miami. So, he's gone from Hollywood to Bourbon Street to South Beach to — Detroit. Cue the Debbie Downer music? Not for Bush. "I came here to work," he said Wednesday after the second of..." May 23

Detroit News "It was a simple show of hands, but for the Lions, a couple days into their first real offseason work as a team, maybe it's an encouraging sign. Assistant Jim Washburn was having a little bit of fun during a defensive-line drill Wednesday morning, and so were his guys, testing their quickness..." May 23

Detroit Free Press "The most important development in the coming weeks for Martin Mayhew and Jim Schwartz of the Lions isn’t the rookies they drafted last month. It will be two players they selected three years ago in the middle and back end of the NFL draft. Willie Young was a seventh-round pick. Jason Fox went..." May 23

Detroit Free Press "He’s three months shy of his 32nd birthday, entering his 11th NFL season and coming off the second major injury of his career, so of course Nate Burleson is approaching this fall with a heightened sense of urgency. His window to win is now, and there’s no telling what his future holds. But..." May 23

ESPN.com "Cutting two games off the preseason -- either by expanding the playoffs or moving to an 18-game schedule -- is still being discussed, commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday at the NFL's spring owners meetings in Boston. He said all "[options] are on the table." "As I have said before, I..." May 23

Akron Beacon Journal "Jimmy Haslam, whose purchase of the Browns was unanimously approved in October, apologized to fellow NFL owners for the negative attention an ongoing federal investigation targeting his family business, Pilot Flying J, has brought upon the league, Jarrett Bell of USA Today reported. Since the..." May 23

Michigan Live "Since being drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2007, superstar wide receiver Calvin Johnson has had the same position coach. That came to an end when the Lions opted not to renew the contract of Shawn Jefferson this offseason after eight seasons with the team. Taking Jefferson's place is Tim..." May 22

NFL.com "The NFL draft provides football fans with a peek into the exhilaration that comes with entering the league. Far less publicized is a player's exit from the game, which carries its own emotional weight. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at the NFL Spring Meeting in Boston that he had met with..." May 22

Detroit Free Press "For most of his career, Calvin Johnson has known one position coach. Kippy Brown was the Detroit Lions’ receivers coach in 2007, but as a rookie, Johnson gravitated toward a young assistant not too far removed from his playing days: Shawn Jefferson. Jefferson was promoted to receivers coach..." May 21

Detroit News "It's one thing to amass an NFL record 1,964 receiving yards against every imaginable multiple coverage, against defenses that paid little or no regard to any other aspect of the Lions' offense as Calvin Johnson did last season. It's quite another to do it with mangled fingers, also as Johnson..." May 21

Detroit News "Organized team activities. It's the NFL's clever way to give its fans and sponsor networks something to chew on during that otherwise dormant period between the draft and training camp, a period of time once known as the offseason. It's also a chance to give coaches three additional weeks to..." May 20

Detroit Free Press "It’s hard to put your finger on what’s different about Nick Fairley, other than to say he just sounds different. As in more mature and confident. Smarter even, about life and football. A couple of off-season brushes with the law last year can change a player. But so can playing..." May 20

Pro Football Talk "Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley probably had a point last week when he said he and Ndamukong Suh were the best pair at their position in the league. But he’s also part of a less-distinguished record for the team. As noted by Anwar Richardson of MLive.com, Fairley’s part of a 2011 Lions..." May 19

Detroit News "Former Michigan standout Charles Woodson, a Heisman Trophy winner and eight-time NFL Pro Bowl player, said he would consider playing for the Detroit Lions. But a lot of things would have to fall into place, like the right financial figures. Woodson, in Ann Arbor on Friday to support the..." May 18

Detroit Free Press "About a week before he was arrested for the first time, Titus Young happened to be on the same flight from Miami to Detroit as Lions linebacker and former teammate Stephen Tulloch. Tulloch, who was honored as the Lions’ unsung hero at the Gridiron Greats of Michigan Hall of Fame induction..." May 18

Detroit Free Press "Looks like Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And no, he’s not buying a ticket. But he is getting a ringing endorsement from his new star running back, who sounds like he has fully bought in to Stafford’s talent and leadership. Reggie..." May 18

Detroit News "Lions running back Reggie Bush was a guest on NFL Network's "NFL AM" program Friday. Here are some of the highlights: On his role in the Lions' offense: "As far as from the offensive perspective, it's a lot like what we did in New Orleans when I was with the New Orleans Saints. So it's a lot of..." May 18

Detroit Free Press "When former Detroit Lions receiver Titus Young gets out of jail in Orange County, Calif., he won’t be able to come within 100 feet of the mother of his 9-month-old son. According to Riverside Superior Court’s online records, the woman filed a request for a domestic violence restraining order..." May 17

Detroit Free Press "For the second time in a week, the Detroit Lions were awarded a former Kansas City Chief off waivers. The Lions claimed defensive back DeQuan Menzie off waivers today to fill the roster spot left vacant by the release of running back Devin Moore. A fifth-round pick by Kansas City last year,..." May 16

Detroit Free Press "The rap sheet against Titus Young continues to grow, and the troubled former Detroit Lions receiver now faces eight different charges punishable up to more than 71/2 years in California prison, with two other cases pending. The Orange County district attorney issued a felony complaint against..." May 15

NFL.com "Josh Cribbs remains on the free-agent market despite his best attempts to land a job. Now, we have a better idea why. New York Jets general manager John Idzik told Conor Orr of The Star-Ledger on Tuesday that Cribbs' surgically repaired left knee "isn't quite there yet." The Jets were one of..." May 15

Detroit News "Composure. That pretty much describes Austin Holtz's approach to everything he does. And why not? He's had plenty of practice. You see, Holtz is a probation officer during the offseason — he's an aspiring offensive tackle during the season. And last summer, a kid standing maybe 5-foot-10..." May 14

Michigan Live "The Chicago Bears want to keep Ndamukong Suh off Jay Cutler's back. That's the easiest explanation of the drafting of Oregon's Kyle Long with the 20th overall pick in April's draft. Long spent a little time at right tackle during the Bears' rookie minicamp over the weekend, but the plan is..." May 14

Michigan Live "Joseph Fauria looks at his Wikipedia page and one word sticks out like a sore thumb. "Undrafted." Over the course of three days and 254 selections, all 32 NFL franchises passed on Fauria during the NFL draft. The 6-foot-7 tight end is not dwelling on it, insisting the slight doesn't..." May 14

Detroit Free Press "It started as a good day, and that always hasn’t been the case with Titus Young recently. But Friday, hours before he was arrested for the third time in less than a week, the former Lions receiver was in a cheerful mood driving around Los Angeles with his father, Richard. They went to a..." May 14

Detroit News "Head coaches don't get paid to look too far ahead. Their task is administering the here and now; anything beyond that is not guaranteed. So Jim Schwartz was probably the wrong guy to ask about whether the Lions' tight end position was in the early stages of a transition — though it clearly..." May 13

Detroit Free Press "Detroit Lions guard Larry Warford looked over his left shoulder in the locker room Sunday and peered into the empty locker next to his. It belongs to veteran center Dominic Raiola and it represents Warford’s immediate future. After the conclusion of a three-day rookie minicamp, Warford is..." May 13

Detroit News "Titus Young was in good spirits Friday morning. His father, Richard, said he took Titus out for coffee, and Titus was laughing and looked happy. But later that day, when Young told his parents he was going to his car to grab his phone, the former Lions wide receiver drove off..." May 13

Detroit Free Press "The Josh Cribbs free agent tour makes its next stop in Detroit this week, but coach Jim Schwartz wouldn’t say much about the Lions’ interest in the Pro Bowl return man after rookie minicamp Sunday. “I think I’ll just reserve any comments,” Schwartz said. “We generally don’t comment on guys that..." May 13

Detroit News "With the Lions receiving corps in shambles last season, Patrick Edwards knows he missed a golden opportunity to make the 53-man roster. Lions wide receivers Nate Burleson, Ryan Broyles and Titus Young all ended the 2012 season on injured reserve, and the team desperately needed someone to step..." May 13

Detroit News "Lions cornerback Darius Slay, the second-round pick who isn't competing in this weekend's rookie mini-camp after arthroscopic knee surgery, spent the two-hour practice Saturday attached to the hip of defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham. "Basically you could say it was like a private..." May 12

Detroit News "The Lions coaching staff held its breath for a bit Saturday when third-round pick Larry Warford went down in pain during an 11-on-11 drill. The offensive lineman walked off the field with the trainer holding his left arm and, though he didn't finish the practice, he was back on the field for..." May 12

Detroit News "Big Larry is slimming down. Since his senior season at Kentucky ended, Lions third-round pick Larry Warford has been working to reshape his body. And thanks to offseason training with former Pro Bowl offensive guard LeCharles Bentley and a new diet, Warford has reduced his body fat from 28..." May 12

NFL.com "The Detroit Lions continue to monitor the health of third-round pick Larry Warford after the guard suffered a neck injury in Saturday's rookie minicamp practice. The Detroit Free Press reported that Warford was limited to individual, non-contact drills Sunday after catching an elbow from a..." May 12

Detroit News "For the third time in a week, former Lions wide receiver Titus Young is in trouble with the law. Young was arrested around 11:30 p.m. Friday in San Clemente, Calif. after police say he broke into a home on the 3700 block of Calle Casino, according to Lt. Joe Balicki of the Orange County..." May 12

Fox Sports Detroit "Whether he’s just a training-camp gimmick or has a legitimate shot for a NFL career remains to be seen. Either way, Havard Rugland — a.k.a. “Kickalicious” from YouTube fame — is having the time of his life these days. Rugland, signed by the Detroit Lions, put a football helmet on Friday for..." May 11

Michigan Live "The Detroit Lions have announced the signing of all nine 2013 draft picks. Defensive end Ziggy Ansah, cornerback Darius Slay, guard Larry Warford, defensive end Devin Taylor, punter Sam Martin, wide receiver Corey Fuller, running back Theo Riddick, tight end Michael Williams and linebacker..." May 10

NFL.com "The Detroit Lions are the first team to have their entire draft class under contract. That includes the No. 5 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. DetroitLions.com reported on Friday that Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah signed a five-year contract. NFL.com's Albert Breer reported that there's no offset..." May 10

Detroit Free Press "Havard Rugland has never made an NFL field goal, but already he’s earned a cult following among Lions fans. Rugland sat at a small table draped with a black cloth high above the 20-yard line Tuesday as fans strolled the Ford Field concourse sampling stuffed tortellini, sautéed shrimp and Billy..." May 09

Detroit News "Nick Fairley studies Reggie White's club move that carried him to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He watches Warren Sapp, too. He envisions himself doing the Sapp twist move or the White club. And, Fairley plans on using these techniques to not only justify himself as a top-100 player, but..." May 09

Oakland Press "Titus Young, the former Detroit Lions wide receiver, was arrested twice in 15 hours on Sunday by the Moreno Valley Police Department in southern California. According to the police report, Young was stopped at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday after making an illegal left turn in front of a patrol..." May 08