Lions Off-Season News

**11chaos** · 02-21-2008, 09:07 PM

More off-season news to follow as it happens.

Lions promote Colletto to offensive coordinator, 01/03/2008
he Detroit Lions promoted Jim Colletto to offensive coordinator, replacing Mike Martz.

Lions fire offensive coordinator Martz, 01/02/2008
The Detroit Lions fired Mike Martz, ending his fractious two years as the team's offensive coordinator.

**11chaos** · 03-07-2008, 01:27 AM

Lions ink CB Kelly to three-year deal, 03/08/2008
Lions head coach Rod Marinelli continues landing his former Buccaneers, and he did it again Saturday.

Lions sign DT Darby, 03/07/2008
Defensive tackle Chuck Darby has agreed to terms of a 3-year contract with the Detroit Lions, who are looking to offset the loss of Shaun Rogers.

Detroit sign free agent TE Gaines, 03/03/2008
The Detroit Lions have signed free agent tight end Michael Gaines, who is coming off the best season of his four-year NFL career.

Instead of Bengals, Browns land DT Rogers, 03/02/2008
Instead of Bengals, Browns land DT Shaun Rogers in a trade with Lions

Lions sign former Vikings safety Smith, 02/27/2008
The Detroit Lions announced that they have signed free agent S Dwight Smith to a two-year deal.

Lions release CB Bryant, 02/25/2008
Detroit has released cornerback Fernando Bryant after four seasons with the Lions.

New Lions offensive coordinator preaches balanced attack, 01/17/2008
Lions coach Rod Marinelli introduced two newly promoted assistants -- and the trio made it clear that Mike Martz's complicated offensive scheme was a thing of the past.

**11chaos** · 03-13-2008, 09:35 PM

The Detroit Lions cut running back Kevin Jones and defensive end Kalimba Edwards, 03/13/2008
"As I've said all along, we will always make decisions that we believe are in the best interest of our entire football team," Lions Head Coach Rod Marinelli said. "As the offseason has evolved from our postseason roster evaluation -- to the combine -- to the free agency period -- we feel we've made several moves to improve our team."

**hockeytown** · 03-13-2008, 10:49 PM

Detroit radio station has officially started calling the Lions:

Detroitbay Lioneers

due to all the junkie Bucs that are coming here

**hockeytown** · 03-14-2008, 10:21 PM

Today the Lions let go Safety Kennedy...does it really matter

THE ONE GUY THE LIONS NEED TO REALLY RELEASE DOES NOT EVEN PUT THE PADS ON ANYMORE

**11chaos** · 04-01-2008, 06:40 PM

Lions sign unrestricted free agent LB Gardner, 03/25/2008
The Detroit Lions signed linebacker Gilbert Gardner to a one-year deal.

Marinelli building Lions with long-term plan, 03/17/2008
Rod Marinelli doesn't like to take risks. That's why his Detroit Lions are starting to look like a reunion of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Lions bring back DE Smith, 03/17/2008
The Detroit Lions announced that they have re-signed DE Corey Smith to a one-year deal. Additional contract terms were not disclosed.

Lions ink DT Darby to three-year deal, 03/11/2008
The Detroit Lions signed Chuck Darby to a three-year deal, nearly a week after agreeing to terms with the defensive tackle

Lions re-sign free agents Bell, Foster, 03/10/2008
The Detroit Lions re-signed two of their own free agents, bringing back RB Tatum Bell and OT George Foster with one-year deals.

**11chaos** · 04-15-2008, 10:17 PM

1 Sep 07 DET @ ATL 1:00 PM
2 Sep 14 GB @ DET 1:00 PM
3 Sep 21 DET @ SF 4:05 PM
4 Bye
5 Oct 05 CHI @ DET 1:00 PM
6 Oct 12 DET @ MIN 1:00 PM
7 Oct 19 DET @ HOU 4:05 PM
8 Oct 26 WAS @ DET 1:00 PM
9 Nov 02 DET @ CHI 1:00 PM
10 Nov 09 JAC @ DET 1:00 PM
11 Nov 16 DET @ CAR 1:00 PM
12 Nov 23 TB @ DET 1:00 PM
13 Nov 27 TEN @ DET 12:30 PM
14 Dec 07 MIN @ DET 1:00 PM
15 Dec 14 DET @ IND 1:00 PM
16 Dec 21 NO @ DET 1:00 PM
17 Dec 28 DET @ GB 1:00 PM