Detroit Lions Wiretap

Lions Sign Dan Campbell, Brad Holmes To Extensions Through 2027

Mar 14, 2024 10:36 AM

The Detroit Lions have signed contract extensions with head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes. The deals will keep them under contract through the 2027 season. 

"We are thrilled to have Brad and Dan under contract for the next four seasons," said Lions owner Sheila Hamp said in a statement. "They have been the driving force behind the rebuild of our football team and the success that we have enjoyed. The continuity they provide for our football program will continue to be the key to our future success on the field."

The Lions reached the NFC Conference Championship last season.

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Lions Release Tracy Walker III

Feb 20, 2024 7:36 PM

The Detroit Lions released veteran safety Tracy Walker III, the team posted on social media Tuesday night.

Walker posted an apparent goodbye to Detroit on Instagram earlier on Tuesday.

"Detroit I want to thank you for welcoming me in as rookie and accepting me as family," he wrote, thanking the Ford family for the past six seasons with the franchise.

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Commanders Hire Lance Newmark As Assistant GM

Feb 16, 2024 8:45 AM

The Washington Commanders have hired former Detroit Lions senior director of player personnel Lance Newmark as assistant general manager.

Newmark will report to new general manager Adam Peters.

He spent the last 26 years with the Lions in the player personnel department.

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Ben Johnson Informs Seahawks, Commanders He's Staying With Lions

Jan 30, 2024 1:12 PM

Ben Johnson has decided to remain as offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions.

Johnson was a candidate for several head coaching openings, including the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commenders.

Johnson reportedly was seeking an incredibly lucrative contract to become a head coach, which possibly cooled his market.

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Dan Campbell Doesn't Regret Critical 4th Down Calls

Jan 29, 2024 1:11 AM

An emotional Dan Campbell strolled out of Levi's Stadium on Sunday evening with his arm wrapped around veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater after his team fell to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game 34-31.

Despite the loss, the third-year Detroit Lions head coach continued to hold his head high and said he had no regrets about two critical failed attempts on fourth down in the second half.

"It's easy hindsight, I get it. I get that, but I don't regret those decisions and it's hard," Campbell said. "It's hard because we didn't come through and wasn't able to work out, but I don't and I understand the scrutiny I'll get, that's part of the gig, but it just didn't work out."

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49ers Rally To Reach Super Bowl LVIII

Jan 28, 2024 9:57 PM

As the seconds ticked away in the San Francisco 49ers' Super Bowl LIV loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, tight end George Kittle was filmed on the sideline vowing to return to the NFL's biggest stage. It took four years and a historic Sunday comeback -- but the Niners finally made good on Kittle's promise.

With their stunning 34-31 come-from-behind win against the Detroit Lions in Sunday's NFC Championship Game, the 49ers are not only returning to the Super Bowl but will get a chance to avenge that loss to the Chiefs on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

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Deebo Samuel Cleared For NFC Championship Game

Jan 27, 2024 1:36 AM

In the days after injuring his left shoulder on Saturday against the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel had legitimate fear that his season might end.

Less than a week after Samuel feared he had suffered a second hairline fracture, he and the 49ers got the news they'd been hoping for Friday: He has been cleared to play in Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Detroit Lions.

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NFL Conference Championship Sunday: DVOA Ranks, Odds, TV Schedule

Jan 25, 2024 5:17 PM

Conference Championship Sunday for the 2023 NFL season will take place on January 28th in Baltimore and Santa Clara.

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Kansas City Chiefs (Total DVOA: 5, Offense DVOA: 8, Defense DVOA: 7) at Baltimore Ravens (Total DVOA: 1, Offense DVOA: 4, Defense DVOA: 1)

3:00 PM EST, CBS, Baltimore -4, Total: 44.5

NFC

Detroit Lions (Total DVOA: 7, Offense DVOA: 5, Defense DVOA: 13) at San Francisco 49ers (Total DVOA: 2, Offense DVOA: 1, Defense DVOA: 4)

6:30 PM EST, FOX, San Francisco -7, Total: 51.5

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Lions Sign Zach Ertz

Jan 22, 2024 12:34 PM

The Detroit Lions have agreed to sign Zach Ertz to their practice squad and could be elevated for the NFC Championship Game.

Ertz was released by the Arizona Cardinals in November. 

Steve Heiden, the Lions' tight ends coach, was Ertz's position coach with the Cardinals in 2021 and '22.

The Lions lost Brock Wright in the Divisional Round, which leaves Sam LaPorta as the only healthy tight end on the roster.

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Falcons Interview Lions OC Ben Johnson For Head Coach Position

Jan 22, 2024 1:02 AM

Sunday turned out to be a very big day for Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.

In the afternoon, he guided the Lions' offense to 391 yards in a 31-23 win over Tampa Bay -- securing Detroit's first NFC title game berth since the 1991 season.

At night, after the win, one of the most popular candidates in this coaching cycle completed a virtual interview with the Atlanta Falcons for the team's open head coach gig.

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Lions Beat Buccaneers 31-23 To Reach NFC Championship Game

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NFL Final Four: Conference Championship Teams Since 2014

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49ers Avoid Upset, Head Back To NFC Championship Game

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NFL Divisional Round: DVOA Ranks, Odds, TV Schedule

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Jared Goff: Chip Will 'Never Leave Me' From Trade

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NFL Wildcard Weekend TV Schedule, Odds

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Amon-Ra St. Brown 'Hot' Over Pro Bowl Snub

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NFL Reminds Players To 'Clearly' Report As Eligible Receivers

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Dan Campbell Says Lions Will Use Cowboys Loss 'As Fuel'

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Lions Win First Division Championship Since 1993

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Teddy Bridgewater To Retire After The Season

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Lions Will Find Ways To Get Jameson Williams More Involved

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Lions Open Practice Window For QB Hendon Hooker

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Lions Not In 'Panic Mode' After Loss To Packers

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Jared Goff Sees Lions Comeback As 'Sign Of A Good Team'

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Record 5 NFL Games End On FGs As Time Expires

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Browns Trade WR Donovan Peoples-Jones To Lions

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Jimmy Garoppolo 'Good To Go' For MNF

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Lions' Dan Campbell: 'Probably Needed' Blowout Loss To Refocus

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Sean Payton Points To 2022 Lions As Message To 'Keep Fighting'

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