The Lions announced on Saturday that they are elevating veteran LB Ty Summers for Week 9. Summers, 30, is a former seventh-round pick by the Packers in the 2019 NFL Draft out of TCU. He signed a $2,617,904 rookie contract with the Packers following the draft. He was waived by the Packers and subsequently claimed by the Jaguars, who waived him as well and placed him on their … [Read more...] about Lions Elevated LB Ty Summers
NFC Notes: Aidan Hutchinson, Lions, Packers
Aidan Hutchinson Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson is happy about signing a massive contract extension but said that money is not his motivating factor for continuing to improve. “If I ask myself why I play this game and why I do what I do, the money is really a byproduct,” Hutchinson said, via PFT. “While a lot of those numbers are fun to look at and it’s cool and it’s such a … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Aidan Hutchinson, Lions, Packers
NFC Notes: Brian Branch, Tucker Kraft, Christian Watson, Lions, Packers
Lions Lions DB Brian Branch returned to practice after serving his one-game suspension in Week 8 for unsportsmanlike conduct in their previous game against the Chiefs. Branch said he’s moving on from the incident. “I dealt with the consequences they gave me and I’m moving forward now,” Branch said, via Eric Woodyard of ESPN. Now that Detroit enters its bye week, DE Aidan … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Brian Branch, Tucker Kraft, Christian Watson, Lions, Packers
NFC Trade Rumors: D.J. Moore, Jalen Nailor, Bears, Lions, Packers, Vikings
Bears ESPN’s Courtney Cronin mentions Bears WR D.J. Moore feels like a more realistic trade candidate than LT Braxton Jones, who was just put on injured reserve after being benched. She says it’s not likely but there’s a case to be made for Chicago trading Moore and freeing up more snaps for second-round WR Luther Burden. Cronin adds Moore’s contract would be a big obstacle to … [Read more...] about NFC Trade Rumors: D.J. Moore, Jalen Nailor, Bears, Lions, Packers, Vikings
NFC Notes: Ben Johnson, Jordan Love, Bears, Lions, Packers
Bears Bears HC Ben Johnson spoke at length during a press conference following the team’s loss to Baltimore and noted that Chicago has a lot of mistakes to correct. “Give Baltimore a lot of credit. They came out, and they played a physical brand of football, just like you would expect,” Johnson said, via BearsWire.com. “They were hungry. They were determined, and truth be told, … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Ben Johnson, Jordan Love, Bears, Lions, Packers