The Lions signed McKeon to a contract Thursday. McKeon suffered an ankle injury last December and was placed on IR after suiting up for nine games with the Cowboys, in which span he failed to secure either of his two targets. He can contribute both on special teams and as a blocker on offense, and McKeon, who's presumably past his ankle issue, now gets a chance to compete for a depth role with Detroit.
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passing yards
4575rushing yards
1015receiving yards
1515tackles
85interceptions
4Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG A. St. Brown,WR16000.0%00.000180.0J. Reeves-Maybin,LB1711100.0%311.80000118.8J. Goff,QB1740760567.3%4,575269.130123019797.9Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD C. Reynolds,RB17411794.41910.512411D. Montgomery,RB142191,0154.67572.51323059D. Ozigbo,RB3351.741.70031A. St. Brown,WR164246.0111.50102S. LaPorta,TE17144.040.20000Z. Knight,RB23134.386.50000J. Williams,WR123299.7192.41101J. Reeves-Maybin,LB17231.530.20001J. Goff,QB1732210.7111.22605T. Bridgewater,QB12-2-1.01-2.00000J. Cabinda,FB4100.000.00000K. Raymond,WR1777510.7404.40122J. Gibbs,RB151829455.23663.01023942Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD C. Reynolds,RB17554790282.859.02M. Jones Jr.,WR65103570165.89.02D. Montgomery,RB14162411770198.4149.07D. Ozigbo,RB31188082.75.00A. St. Brown,WR161191641,51513107094.7668.075S. LaPorta,TE178612088910104852.3358.048Z. Knight,RB21188084.013.00J. Williams,WR1224423541526329.5105.014M. Rodriguez,LB171166060.40.01J. Reynolds,WR1740646081553335.8173.032D. Skipper,T111144040.45.00B. Wright,TE1413149171256.549.02D. Peoples-Jones,WR85758120207.313.03K. Raymond,WR1735444891414128.8214.020K. Dorsey,CB131131310312.49.01A. Green,WR91222020.21.00J. Mitchell,TE152228140241.912.01J. Gibbs,RB155271316612421.1314.020Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD A. Anzalone, LB16 85 44 129 3 32 7 6 0 0 0 1 0 J. Campbell, LB17 49 40 89 2 14 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 K. Joseph, SAF15 68 13 81 0 0 1 11 4 0 0 0 0 D. Barnes, LB16 41 37 78 1 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Branch, DB15 50 24 74 1 6 7 13 3 0 0 0 0 C. Sutton, CB17 50 15 65 0 0 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 T. Walker III, SAF17 41 16 57 1 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jacobs, CB15 49 6 55 0 0 2 8 3 0 0 0 0 A. Hutchinson, DL17 36 15 51 11.5 98.5 14 7 1 0 0 2 0 J. Cominsky, DL16 14 22 36 2 16 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 A. McNeill, DL13 17 15 32 5 43 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 I. Melifonwu, SAF17 23 8 31 3 30 4 8 2 0 0 0 0 B. Jones, DT17 13 13 26 1 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Paschal, DL12 17 8 25 1 9 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 C. Gardner-Johnson, SAF3 16 1 17 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 W. Harris, CB17 12 5 17 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 M. Rodriguez, LB17 9 6 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Harris, DL13 10 3 13 1.5 12.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Buggs, DT10 7 5 12 1 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 K. Vildor, CB5 9 1 10 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 R. Okwara, DL16 3 6 9 2 20 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 J. Reeves-Maybin, LB17 4 3 7 1 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Q. Bohanna, DL3 3 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Okwara, OLB9 5 1 6 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 L. Onwuzurike, DL10 4 1 5 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Alualu, DL2 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Dorsey, CB13 3 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 B. Martin, DL3 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Houston, LB2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Irvin, LB2 1 0 1 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Reynolds, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Montgomery, RB14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Pittman, LB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. St. Brown, WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. LaPorta, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. McQuaide, LS9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Lucas, CB12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Fox, P17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Daniels, TE3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Wright, TE14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Goff, QB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Nowaske, LB2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Cabinda, FB4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Raymond, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
passing yards
837rushing yards
183receiving yards
274tackles
19interceptions
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG J. Goff,QB37711169.4%837279.040745103.3Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD C. Reynolds,RB3111.010.31001D. Montgomery,RB3391834.71661.020411A. St. Brown,WR3122.020.70000J. Williams,WR314242.04214.01001J. Goff,QB3930.371.00101J. Gibbs,RB3291445.03148.031138Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD D. Montgomery,RB36745801415.035.04A. St. Brown,WR322342741213091.3123.018S. LaPorta,TE32127176811658.795.011J. Williams,WR369791312426.34.05J. Reynolds,WR38141321713344.036.07B. Wright,TE211292902914.527.01A. Firkser,TE31188082.74.00J. Cabinda,FB31100000.03.00J. Gibbs,RB3111494902031.3113.04Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD A. Anzalone, LB3 19 4 23 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Branch, DB3 14 6 20 1 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Campbell, LB3 8 7 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Melifonwu, SAF3 10 5 15 2 13.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Gardner-Johnson, SAF3 5 7 12 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 K. Vildor, CB3 8 4 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Joseph, SAF3 8 2 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 A. Hutchinson, DL3 8 2 10 3 19 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 C. Sutton, CB3 7 1 8 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 J. Cominsky, DL3 1 6 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Barnes, LB3 4 2 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 T. Alualu, DL3 3 3 6 0.5 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Rodriguez, LB3 5 1 6 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 J. Reeves-Maybin, LB3 2 3 5 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Paschal, DL3 2 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 A. McNeill, DL3 1 3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Onwuzurike, DL3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Okwara, DL3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Jones, DT3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Pittman, LB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Reynolds, WR3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W. Harris, CB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Dorsey, CB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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The Lions signed McKeon to a contract Thursday. McKeon suffered an ankle injury last December and was placed on IR after suiting up for nine games with the Cowboys, in which span he failed to secure either of his two targets. He can contribute both on special teams and as a blocker on offense, and McKeon, who's presumably past his ankle issue, now gets a chance to compete for a depth role with Detroit.
Jefferson (undisclosed) was a participant during the beginning of Detroit's offseason program Tuesday. Jefferson finished the 2023 campaing on Lions' practice squad injured list after popping up with an undisclosed injury in late January. The nature of the 24-year-old's issue was never revealed, though he appears to have moved past the injury over the past months. Jefferson has not played since his 2021 rookie season, spending each of the past two campaigns on Detroit's practice squad.
Mitchell (hand) was seen catching passes last week during the beginning of Detroit's offseason program. Mitchell played 15 games during the 2023 regular season while primarily slotting in as a blocking tight end and contributor on special teams, as he caught just two passes. The 24-year-old then missed the Lions' postseason run with a hand injury. Mitchell's return to action during the offseason program likely means he's moved past the injury or the time being, so he'll likely slot back in behind Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright on the depth chart at tight end to begin the 2024 season.
Appearing on The Rich Eisen Show on Monday, Lions GM Brad Holmes said he "definitely would expect" Gibbs to "see more of the load" out of the backfield in 2024. Holmes added that he thinks Gibbs will also be even more involved in the passing game in his second season. Only seven running backs saw more targets than Gibbs' 71 in 2023, and his 52 catches were tied for the ninth-most at the position. Backfield mate David Montgomery out-carried Gibbs 219 to 182, but Gibbs had a commanding edge in the pass game with 47 more targets than the veteran. There's reason to believe Gibbs' touches will rise in 2024, but Montgomery isn't going away. This backfield will remain a one-two punch, and Montgomery is the favorite for carries when the Lions are trying to kill the clock when they have a lead. Gibbs' fantasy ceiling remains extremely high due to the overall explosive nature of Detroit's offense.
The Lions signed Goff to a four-year, $212 million contract extension Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The deal contains $170 million guaranteed, and Goff is now the highest-paid player in Lions franchise history. The 2016 No. 1 overall pick of the Rams, Goff was acquired from Los Angeles in the Matthew Stafford haul prior to the 2021 season and has resurrected his career under Detroit OC Ben Johnson. In three seasons with Detroit, Goff has completed 66.5 percent of his passes, up from 63.4 percent with Los Angeles, and has thrown for 12,258 yards with a splendid 78:27 TD:INT mark. He's lowered his turnover rate with Detroit and just helped lead the team to the NFC Championship Game last season. Goff is still just 29 years old and is locked in with the Lions for at least the next few seasons.
The Lions signed Hesse on Monday. Hesse appeared in three games with Atlanta last season, but across 48 offensive snaps he wasn't targeted. He also played 28 snaps on special teams. Now, Hesse will get a chance to compete for a depth role in Detroit's crowded tight end room.
The Lions are signing Davis to a contract after he attended rookie camp on a tryout basis, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Davis was waived by the Cardinals in late April after spending most of last year on the team's practice squad. He was active for one contest during the campaign but didn't see any snaps. The 25-year-old will get a shot to compete for a roster spot among a wide-receiver corps that is headed by Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams.
The Lions signed Williams as an undrafted free agent Friday, Tim Twentyman of the team's official site reports. Williams is undersized at 5-9, 179 pounds, but as Twentyman notes, he was productive at Illinois with over 200 catches 200 for 2,295 and 14 touchdowns over the last three seasons. He now gets an opportunity to compete for a depth role with Detroit.