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Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford, the grandson of auto pioneer Henry Ford, died this morning of pneumonia, Ford Motor Co.

With the NFL free agency period starting this Tuesday, the list of available free agents keeps getting bigger and bigger by the hour.

Wide receiver Sammy Watkins runs after making a catch during the Clemson football pro day on Thursday in Clemson, S.C. / Associated Press General manager Martin Mayhew's attendance at Clemson's pro day last week to watch receiver Sammy Watkins might have spoken volumes about the Lions' interest and intentions in the draft.

They built the foundation for their Super Bowl championship team in the draft, finding inexpensive, young players at virtually every position.

Emmanuel Sanders, who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010, could be a target of the Lions, who are in need of a wide receiver to complement Calvin Johnson.

Maybe the Detroit Lions will be bigger players in free agency than first thought.

Trading down in the NFL Draft. It's something that, in every draft cycle, gets written about in regards to every team.

In Year 1 of MartyBall, the Jets went against the leaguewide trend. In fact, they used two or more tight ends on only 206 plays.

After a disappointing 7-9 campaign in 2013, the Detroit Lions have plenty of holes to fill this offseason.

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Apr 13, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans receiver Marqise Lee carries the ball in the spring game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Given his well-rounded skill set, don't be surprised if Brandon Pettigrew gets a long-term deal that averages $6 million per season.

Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has finally found his agent, hiring Jimmy Sexton of Creative Artists Agency Sports, according to Sports Business Journal.

The Lions tendered all five of their exclusive-rights free agents Friday, processing the deals before the deadline Tuesday at 4 p.m. Wide receivers Kris Durham and Jeremy Ross, cornerback Chris Greenwood, linebacker Julian Stanford and tight end Matt Veldman will all be back in 2014, a Lions spokesman confirmed.

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Lance Moore celebrates his touchdown reception against the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 27, 2013.

An elaborate plot by one celebrity dermatologist to knock off a skin-refining rival allegedly involves someone who used to play for the Detroit Lions.

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George Plimpton in action during Detroit Lions training camp in 1963. His time with the Lions is part of 'Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton As Himself,' which will screen March 23 at the Freep Film Festival.

Q. Show me time: There is noticeably less drama than last year when Reggie Bush was targeted as a lock to sign with the Lions.