In 2023, the Detroit Lions were vigilant during the season when a team tried to poach undrafted rookie and former Saginaw Valley State linebacker Trevor Nowaske off their practice squad. They added ...

Josaiah Stewart led Michigan football with 8½ sacks as a senior last season. Now the NFL draft prospect has caught the eye of ...

has seen significant growth over each of his first four seasons and was Detroit's starting SAM linebacker. Barnes was one of a handful of pending free agents from general manager Brad Holmes ...

Barnes, the starter at SAM linebacker, agreed on Friday to a three-year extension. Others back in 2025 include Anthony Pittman and Ezekiel Turner, a couple of midseason acquisitions in 2024 who ...

He developed into becoming the team's starter at the SAM linebacker position, which is one of the more difficult roles to occupy given the complexity and responsibilities asked of the player as a ...

“The Bears are not tendering RFA linebacker Jack Sanborn, per source,” Fowler posted on X. “Their starting Sam linebacker the past two seasons also has seven starts as an MLB, when he had 71 ...

With former linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard now taking over defensive coordinator duties, Barnes will likely have a big role in the defense as the team's SAM linebacker. Barnes has dealt with ...

She also takes to heart contributions from her brothers, especially Tyler, a redshirt junior linebacker at Wisconsin. “I really look up to him,” Sam said. “His mindset is like what I want to ...

His return makes a ton of sense, based on his persistent growth under new defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard and the team’s need for a reliable SAM linebacker. Barnes and Sheppard have also ...

“The #Bears are not tendering RFA linebacker Jack Sanborn, per source,” Fowler wrote Tuesday on X. “Their starting Sam linebacker the past two seasons also has [six] starts as [a middle ...