Lions 2021 off-season FA. Something for nothing or nothing at all ?

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The Detroit Lions are signing free agent Tyrell Williams to a one-year deal and reuniting him with offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn. The full details of the deal are not out yet, but reports suggest he’ll have a base salary of $4.7 million and the contract is worth up to $6.2 million.

A sensational athlete, Williams is a field stretcher who presents as a difficult matchup for defensive backs, and his ability to separate on average with the rest of the league is a nice upgrade from what we have seen in recent years.

 

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NFL cuts expected to be a ‘massacre,’ ‘bloodbath’ next week - Pride Of Detroit

ESPN’s Diana Russini got a text from an NFL head coach who described the situation as follows:

“It’s going to be a massacre next week all around the league.”

Not to be outdone by the violent imagery, NFL insider John Clayton told 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh, “It will be a bloodbath around the league.”

 

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Around the rest of the league, the damage has already started. Kyle Van Noy will not be back with the Dolphins.

BB_72: That was an extremely quick exit. 1 year and out from the Fins.

 

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Building contract to keep Marcus Williams with the New Orleans Saints - Canal Street Chronicles

The Contract​

Total: 5-year, $67.5M deal ($13.5M APY) - $14M signing bonus and 37.5M GTD

2021: 1.075M base salary, 2.8M signing bonus - $3.875M cap hit ($37.5M dead cap)
2022: $10M base, $200k roster bonus, $2.8M signing - $13M cap hit ($33.625M dead cap)
2023: $12M base, $225k roster, $2.8M signing - 15.025M cap hit ($20.925M dead cap)
2024: $15M base, $2.8M signing - $17.8M cap hit ($5.6M dead cap)
2025: $15M base, $2.8M signing - $17.8M cap hit (2.8M dead cap)

 

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Detroit Lions 2021 free agency and NFL Draft preview | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics | PFF

 

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Detroit Lions 2021 free agency and NFL Draft preview | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics | PFF

Safety: Marcus Williams, Ar’Darius Washington

If the Lions want to spend big money on a free agent this offseason after clearing some cap room, Williams makes the most sense. Aaron Glenn was Williams’ positional coach across his first four seasons with the New Orleans Saints. More importantly, Williams has been one of the more underrated safeties in the league since being drafted in 2017. He’s a playmaker on the back end who has recorded PFF grades of 89.2, 71.1, 88.2 and 78.6 in his four NFL seasons.

Washington stands out as one of the bigger values at safety when comparing PFF’s Big Board to some of the other early consensus rankings. Washington is PFF’s second-ranked safety and 42nd-ranked player overall in the class thanks to his instincts. He may be undersized, but he has the skill set to overcome that at the NFL level.

 

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6 bold predictions on the Detroit Lions and free agency (usatoday.com)

 

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2021 NFL Free Agency: 2021’s most dangerous defensive free agents (usatoday.com)

 

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Detroit Lions to release veteran cornerback Desmond Trufant - Pride Of Detroit

The Detroit Lions have notified veteran cornerback Desmond Trufant that he will be released at the start of the league year, according to a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN.

 

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^^^^^^

smart move to let him know ahead of time so his agent can attempt to get him another contract and also waiting until after 4 pm, march 17th, for that release.

BTW, his former teammate, Robert Alford, received a 3 year 22.5M contract with 13.5M in guarantees at the same age.

Alford never played a damn regular season snap in 2019 and 2020.

 

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Detroit Lions tender ERFA offers to Jack Fox, Jason Cabinda, Matt Nelson - Pride Of Detroit

These players now have two options: sign the one-year tender worth the league minimum or sit out the entire season. They cannot negotiate with any other team.

Now the Lions will need to start making decisions on their 18 unrestricted free agents and one restricted free agent (Mike Ford).

 

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Around the rest of the league, the damage has already started. Kyle Van Noy will not be back with the Dolphins.

BB_72: That was an extremely quick exit. 1 year and out from the Fins.

PFT saying he’s not cut. But Miami trying to shop him hard.

IDK. Nobody is trading for a guy who you already released. lol.

 

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PFT saying he’s not cut. But Miami trying to shop him hard.

IDK. Nobody is trading for a guy who you already released. lol.

Damn Fake News.


PhinSLIDER show notes: Instant reaction to the Miami Dolphins releasing Kyle Van Noy - The Phinsider

 

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How releasing CB Desmond Trufant impacts the Detroit Lions roster plans - Pride Of Detroit

In free agency, Troy Hill and Darious Williams (RFA) both thrived under Pleasant last season with the Los Angeles Rams and could be solid options. Nickell Robey-Coleman was with the Philadelphia Eagles last season — where he worked with Lions' new special teams coach Dave Fipp—but the three seasons prior, he was also a Rams cornerback under Pleasant. In his three seasons playing under Pleasant in L.A., Roby-Coleman played at least 673 snaps each season and had PFF overall grades of 74.5 and above.

If the Lions turn to the draft, they’ll have options for depth, but if they want an instant contributor, it’ll cost them significant draft capital. The best bet to find an early role player is to target upside nickel corners like Elijah Molden (Washington) on Day 2 or Shaun Wade (Ohio State) on Day 3.

 

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^^^^^

I do like the idea of Molden as a possibility for slot/nickel CB

 

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2021 NFL free agency: 5 edge defenders with ties to the Detroit Lions - Pride Of Detroit

Samson Ebukam​

Connection: Drafted by Rams in the fourth round of 2017 draft (Holmes/Agnew)

Ebukam may not be a household name, but he’s quietly been a solid defender for the Rams over the past four seasons.

An elite athlete, Ebukam tallied 4.5 sacks in back-to-back seasons as a rotational pass rusher. Despite his relatively small size (6-foot-3, 245 pounds), he’s also been a fairly stout run defender in Los Angeles.

He’ll obviously be a scheme fit, as the Lions try to emulate the Rams’ defensive front, according to head coach Dan Campbell. As an added benefit, he should come with a relatively affordable price tag.

 

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Lions get almost $3 million more than expected in cap carryover money (usatoday.com)

Detroit is going to carry over $15,227,427 in funds, per ESPN’s Field Yates, who posted the figures for all teams. Compared to prior estimations, it’s a boon of almost $3 million for the cap-strapped Lions. Previously the Lions were expected to get $12.8 million in unused cap funds from 2020 to carry into 2021.

 

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PFT saying he’s not cut. But Miami trying to shop him hard.

IDK. Nobody is trading for a guy who you already released. lol.

you could be right.

 

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I'm going to stop getting all my news/facts from OAN, NewsMax and Breitbart.

They screwed me over on this VanNoy news.