Chris Spielman: You fill voids in free agency, can’t buy a locker room

The Lions are building their first team since hiring General Manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell last month and another new addition to the club shed some light on how that process may play out this offseason. Chris Spielman joined the Lions as a special assistant to owner Sheila Ford Hamp and president [more]

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Travis Benjamin “at peace” with decision to opt out of 2020 season

After signing a one-year, $1.05 million deal with the 49ers last March, wide receiver Travis Benjamin elected to opt out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns. At the time of his decision in August, he was only a few weeks removed from losing his grandmother to COVID-19. In an interview with Eric Branch [more]

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Window to use franchise tags opens on Tuesday

Tuesday marks an important day on the NFL’s offseason calendar. It is the first day that teams are allowed to use the franchise or transition tag on impending unrestricted free agents. The window will remain open until March 9. Most teams will likely wait until closer to that date to use either tag and will [more]

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Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp involved in personnel, free agency meetings

Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp is taking a hands-on approach to rebuilding the team’s roster. Chris Spielman, who joined the Lions’ front office in December, said this morning on 97.1 The Ticket that Hamp is involved in the Lions’ meetings as they discuss improving their personnel. “[Hamp] has been involved by being in all these [more]

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Alvin Kamara: Drew Brees taking his time to make best decision for him

On a February 3 appearance on PFT Live, Saints head coach Sean Payton said that he expected quarterback Drew Brees to make an announcement about his plans for the 2021 season in “the next week, week-and-a-half.” We’re closing in on three weeks since that appearance and there’s been no word from Brees about his plans. [more]

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NFL moves toward 17 regular-season games, three preseason games

Last year, the NFL secured the ability to expand the regular season to 17 games. The league is moving closer to officially implementing a 17-game schedule for 2021. Via Mark Maske of the Washington Post, expansion of the regular season is “not yet certain,” but it’s currently believed that the league will adjust the annual [more]

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Aaron Rodgers is engaged to Shailene Woodley

Aaron Rodgers‘ future in Green Bay has been much discussed this offseason, but on Monday night one aspect of his personal future was revealed: He’ll be getting married to actress Shailene Woodley. Woodley told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show that the two are engaged. Woodley added that football is not what she loves about [more]

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