Today’s minor transactions: Atlanta Falcons Signed: CB Harrison Hand Waived: DB Anthony Sao Detroit Lions Waived/injured: DB Craig James New England Patriots Claimed off waivers (from Lions): LB Steele Chambers Waived: LB Jay Person Harrison Hand brings 27 games of experience to Atlanta. The former fifth-round pick spent the first two seasons of his career with the … [Read more...] about Minor NFL Transactions: 6/11/24
Minor NFL Transactions: 6/10/24
Today’s minor moves: Detroit Lions Waived: LB Steele Chambers New York Giants Placed on reserve/retired list: TE Darren Waller (story) Waived from IR with injury settlement: RB Gary Brightwell Seattle Seahawks Waived/injured: NT Buddha Jones Tampa Bay Buccaneers Waived from IR with injury settlement: WR Deven Thompkins Brightwell was waived/injured by the Giants in May … [Read more...] about Minor NFL Transactions: 6/10/24
Lions HC Dan Campbell Discusses QB Hendon Hooker
The expectation is that quarterback Hendon Hooker, whom the Lions selected in the third round of the 2023 draft, will serve as Jared Goff‘s primary backup in 2024. However, it does not sound as if he is where he needs to be just yet. Hooker was in the midst of a terrific final season at Tennessee when he suffered an ACL tear that cut his season short and undermined his draft … [Read more...] about Lions HC Dan Campbell Discusses QB Hendon Hooker
Lions Docked OTA Session
NFL offseasons occasionally feature teams running into CBA-driven trouble due to overly physical workouts. This year, the Lions have run afoul of the league’s policy on OTA contact. The defending NFC North champions revealed the NFL and NFLPA informed them of a late-May OTA violation. The team conducted at least one workout deemed too physical for the offseason setting. Per … [Read more...] about Lions Docked OTA Session
11 Teams Gain Cap Space From Post-June 1 Cuts
Early June no longer means a mid-offseason update to the free agent market, as teams can designate players as post-June 1 cuts months in advance of that date. But June 2 does bring an annually important date in terms of finances. This year, 11 teams will see their cap-space figures expand thanks to post-June 1 release designations. One other club — the Broncos — used a … [Read more...] about 11 Teams Gain Cap Space From Post-June 1 Cuts