Here is a ranking of Holmes' five worst external free agency signings. Players who were acquired via the draft, trades or free agency and subsequently re-signed were excluded from

One of the easier decisions an NFL team makes in the offseason is the fate of their exclusive-rights free agents, or ERFAs. Simply put, ERFAs are players on expiring contracts who have played fewer than three seasons in the NFL (Note: You only accrue a season if you were on the roster or an injury list for six or more games).

Detroit enters the offseason with roughly $51 million in cap space to spend in free agency. They should be able to add a couple free agents, but will likely be priced out of the best players on the market.

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes will be entering the free agency portion of the offseason for the fifth time when it begins later in March. Holmes has been known to prioritize retaining the team's talent as opposed to making free agency splashes,

There is no time of year like free agency in the NFL. It is a chaotic mess where you can't really fall asleep and when you do, you hear the sound of your phone notifications in your dream. But I love it!

With the NFL Combine in the books, it’s time to shift focus to free agency. The tampering period is just a week away, opening on March 10 at 12 p.m. ET. So we’re kicking off a series to preview each position and potential signings that may fit the Detroit Lions’ needs.

Brian Branch wants to see the Detroit Lions take his former Alabama teammate, Jihaad Campbell in the 2025 NFL Draft.