Dan Campbell: Duce Staley will be primed and ready to be a head coach

Minority hiring across the NFL went up in this latest cycle, but there are still only three Black head coaches. Dan Campbell said Tuesday he’s grooming Duce Staley to become another one. Campbell hired Staley to be Detroit’s assistant head coach/running backs coach in January, after the former pro running back had spent his entire [more]

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Kenny Golladay decision in “forefront” of Lions’ minds

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said at a Tuesday press conference that wide receiver is “somewhat of a need” for the team as they make plans for the 2021 season and that need could grow in the next couple of weeks. Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones, Danny Amendola, and Mohamed Sanu are all set for free [more]

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What were other teams offering to J.J. Watt?

The Cardinals reportedly have signed defensive lineman J.J. Watt to a two-year, $31 million deal with $23 million guaranteed. “Reportedly” is the key word because, frankly, there have been too many instances over the years where reporters rush to Twitter with whatever an agent tells them without scrutinizing or expressing skepticism about the information. (And, [more]

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Family says girl injured in Britt Reid crash has permanent brain injuries

The 5-year-old girl who was in a car hit by then-Chiefs assistant Britt Reid suffered permanent injuries, her family says. Tom Porto, the attorney speaking on behalf of 5-year-old Ariel Young’s family, said on Good Morning America that Young has made some progress in her recovery but may never fully heal. “She’s awake, which is [more]

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Lions G.M. Brad Holmes: I like the crop of quarterbacks in this year’s draft

Though the transaction won’t become official until the new league year, the Lions have addressed the quarterback position by dealing for Jared Goff. But that doesn’t mean the Lions won’t select another QB at No. 7 overall in April. “I like the crop of quarterbacks that are coming out in this year’s draft,” General Manager [more]

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Marshall Goldberg’s daughter says J.J. Watt can wear No. 99

J.J. Watt can’t wear No. 99 in Arizona. Unless he can. Officially retired in honor of running back/fullback Marshall Goldberg by the Cardinals, one member of Goldberg’s family has paved the way for a dispensation. His daughter, Ellen Goldberg Tullos, told TMZ.com that the family wouldn’t object to the number being unretired for Watt’s use. [more]

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Dan Campbell: It’s no secret that receiver is somewhat of a need

Though team officials still can’t talk about it for another couple weeks, the Lions have already addressed the quarterback position by agreeing to trade for Jared Goff. But beyond that, the Lions have significant work to do to address a roster that’s lost double-digit games in each of the last three years. In a Tuesday [more]

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