July 16th, 2007 
Matt Loede 
Posted in In a move that puts their defense on par to have a huge 2007, the Lions made the move Monday resigning defensive tackle Cory Redding to a multi-year contract that will make him the highest paid defensive tackle in the league. The deal is for seven years, $49 million that includes $16 is guarantees, and [...]
Archive for July, 2007
Lions and Redding Continue to Work Towards Deal
The Lions and franchise defensive lineman Cory Redding appear like they will have a deal in place before Monday’s deadline. Redding is a huge piece to the Lions defense, and as listed as the teams “franchise player” means they have until 4pm Monday to come to a deal, otherwise he will have to accept the [...]
Two Draft Choices Come to Terms
The Detroit Lions have officially signed two players from the NFL Draft in April. Fifth-round linebacker Johnny Baldwin out of Alabama A&M and seventh round selection Ramzee Robinson from Alabama are both under contract. Robinson had earlier agreed to contract terms. He has been dubbed this year’s “Mr. Irrelevant” as the last pick in the [...]
Lions and Redding Working to Get Long Term Deal Done
The Lions and their franchise player, defensive lineman Cory Redding, are working toward a long-term contract in advance of Monday’s deadline. “We’ve been in constant communication,” Redding’s agent, Kennard McGuire, told The Detroit Free Press. “I think the mere fact that we’re dialoguing speaks for itself.” Both sides must reach a deak by Monday, or, [...]
Lions Sign Former NFL Europa Standout QB O’Sullivan
Journeyman quarterback J.T. O’Sullivan, who has played with five teams in a six-year NFL career, has a new address as he has signed a contract with the Detroit Lions. O’Sullivan was a member of the 2005 Bears’ practice squad and most recently a standout in NFL Europa, where he led the Frankfurt Galaxy to a [...]
Lions Could Use a Linebacker Like Quarles
Anyone that watched a Lions game last season can plainly see, the team needs all the help it can get on defense, and now there is a rumor that the team may try to lure a former Buccaneer to stick around for one more season and try and help them reverse that trend. The St.Petersburg [...]
RB Jones “Looking Good,” Hoping to Bounce Back in 07
If the Lions are going to have any success in trying to turn things around in 2007, they are going to need to shore up the running game, and it would be nice to have RB Kevin Jones back in the fold. Jones ran for 1133 yards back in 2004, but since then has run [...]
Kitna Says He’ll Throw 50 TD’s in 2007
It is the offseason for outlandish predictions for Lions quarterback Jon Kitna. After being just a few weeks removed from saying that his Detroit Lions will win “at least 10 games” in 2007, Kitna now has a new prediction. And this one is even more wild than the first. Kitna, talking to ESPN’s Mike & [...]
