49ers sign former Lions WR, release 3rd-year RB
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Za'Darius Smith remains a free agent more than 4 months after his release from Detroit Lions. The team has had dialogue about signing Matthew Judon.
A former Detroit Lions wide receiver has found a new home. According to reports Friday, veteran D.J. Chark is signing with the Atlanta Falcons after visiting the team. This will be the fifth team Chark will suit up for in his career, which includes a one-year stop with Detroit during the 2022 season.
As the Detroit Lions complete their fifth day of training camp and the first padded practice, there remains no player I get asked about more than second-year offensive lineman Giovanni Manu. The greenhorn tackle and 2024 fourth-round pick (using a 2025 third-rounder to trade up to acquire him) was selected out of the Canadian USports college level with the knowledge that Manu was very much a developmental project.
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The Detroit Lions held their first padded camp practice of the summer Friday. The big story: Graham Glasgow at center, rookie Tate Ratledge at guard.
Alex Anzalone, Sam LaPorta, Brian Branch, and Jameson Williams are just a few of the Lions looking for extensions, with the last three all looking for longer term ones for their second pro contract. None of those four names will come cheap, either.
I’m just out there playing football. I’m trying to be the best Jack Campbell I can be every single day, nobody else."
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True freshmen Daryus Dixson and LaVar Arrington II are two of the most talented players in James Franklin's 2025 recruiting class.
For two straight days, coach Dan Campbell had to stop practice due to excessive on-field exuberance. Via Colton Pouncy of TheAthletic.com, Campbell paused practice after “ several scuffles ” broke out. Safety Brian Branch and receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, per Pouncy, “went at it multiple times.”
In his rookie season for the Detroit Lions, Jahmyr Gibbs produced 1,261 yards on 234 combined rushing attempts and receptions in 2023. In his second season, the former Alabama running back produced 1,929 yards on 302 touches. Can the Lions get even more out of Gibbs in his third season?