2018 NFL free agency tracker: Live updates, rumors, signings for the Detroit Lions

It’s finally here! It’s been over three months since the Detroit Lions played a football, but our patience is about to pay off.

Okay, we’re still six months from meaningful football, but free agency is here! The legal tampering period is scheduled to start at noon ET on Monday, and considering all of the unbelievable trades that have already been agreed to, this free agency period promises to be one of the craziest of all time.

The Lions have mostly stayed away from the excitement thus far, but with reported interest in Richard Sherman and DeMarco Murray, it appears that the Lions won’t remain idle for long.

So instead of staying glued to Twitter all day or refreshing ESPN.com, you can just park it right here. Every rumor that comes in, every player meeting that is schedule, every “agree-to-terms” report will all be posted right here on this page. Below you’ll see every substantiated rumor related to the Lions from now until the end of free agency. We’ll be sure to have this post pinned towards the top of our front page so that it won’t be hard to find, but we recommend bookmarking it anyways.

Free agency news, rumors

Wednesday, April 4

• QB Matt Cassel - Lions signing Matt Cassel

Tuesday, April 3

• C Travis Swanson - Expected to sign with Jets
• LB Paul Worrilow - Signing with Eagles

Monday, April 2

• DT Ricky Jean Francois - Lions still talking with former Patriots DT

Thursday, March 29

• G/C Wesley Johnson - Signs with Lions

Wednesday, March 28

• TE Levine Toilolo - Signing 1-year deal with Lions
• G/C Wesley Johnson - Lions meeting with Wesley Johnson

Monday, March 26

• LB Jonathan Freeny - Signs with the Lions
• DT Johnathan Hankins - Lions no longer in on pursuing Hankins

Wednesday, March 21

• TE Luke Willson - Signs 1-year, $2.5 million deal with Lions
• DT Johnathan Hankins - Will meet with Lions
• DT Alan Branch - Will meet with Lions
• DT Ricky Jean Francois - Working on a deal with the Lions
• DT Sylvester Williams - Signed with the Lions

Tuesday, March 20

• DT Sylvester Williams - Visited with Lions Monday
• G/C Matt Slauson - Signed with the Colts
• DT Sylvester Williams - Visited Lions, expected to choose between Detroit and Washington
• TE Levine Toilolo - Visited with Lions Tuesday

Monday, March 19

• DT Christian Ringo - Re-signed with the Lions (ERFA)
• TE Logan Paulsen - Met with the Lions on Monday
• DE/LB Brandon Copeland - Will not return to the Lions in 2018, UPDATE: He has signed with the New York Jets.
• TE Eric Ebron - Signed two-year deal ($15 million max) with Colts

Saturday, March 17

• G/C Marcus Martin - Martin visiting with Lions

Friday, March 16

• RB Zach Zenner - Re-signed with the Lions
• RB Mike Davis - Meeting with the Lions Saturday
• TE Luke Willson - Meeting with the Lions Saturday
• DT Shamar Stephen - Meeting with Lions
• RB LeGarrette Blount - Reportedly signing 1-year, $4.5 million deal

Thursday, March 15

• TE Brent Celek - Visiting with Lions Thursday
• LB Tahir Whitehead - Visiting with Raiders (UPDATE: Likely to sign)
• DT Quinton Dial - Visiting with Lions on Thursday
• DT Haloti Ngata - Signs 1-year, $3 million with Eagles
• G/C Matt Slauson - Meeting with Lions Friday
• G/T Kenny Wiggins - Signs 2-year, $5 million contract with Lions
• DT Ricky Jean-Francois - Met with the Lions on Thursday
• TE Eric Ebron - Meeting scheduled with the Panthers, Colts, Patriots
• LB Tahir Whitehead - Officially signs with Raiders

Wednesday, March 14

• CB DJ Hayden - Signing 3-year, $19 million deal with Jaguars
• TE Darren Fells - Signing 3-year, $12 million deal with Browns
• LB Nick Bellore - Re-signs with Lions
• DT Beau Allen - Expected to sign with Buccaneers
• S Don Carey - Signing with Jaguars
• TE Eric Ebron - Ebron has been released by the Lions
• WR TJ Jones - Lions give Jones original-round RFA tender
• QB Jake Rudock - Given ERFA tender, UPDATE: He has signed the tender)
• DT Christian Ringo - Given ERFA tender
• C/G Joe Berger - Lions, Vikings have offers on table. Berger considering retirement
• DB DeShawn Shead - Lions sign Shead to a 1-year, $3.5 million deal
• DT Quinton Dial - Lions, Seahawks meeting with Dial
• RB Frank Gore - Gore arrived in Detroit Wednesday, may be close to a deal
• RB LeGarrette Blount - Scheduled to meet with Lions Friday

Tuesday, March 13

• S Tavon Wilson - Lions re-sign Wilson to a 2-year, $7 million deal
• DT Haloti Ngata - Ngata signing 1-year deal with Eagles (UPDATE: Not a done deal yet)
• TE Trey Burton - Signing 4-year, $32 million deal with Bears
• LB Devon Kennard - Lions to sign Kennard to 3-year, $18.75 million deal
• LB Christian Jones - Lions to sign Jones to a 2-year, $7.75 million deal
• CB DeShawn Shead - Meeting with Lions Tuesday, 49ers Wednesday
• CB Malcolm Butler - Agreed to a 5-year, $61 million contract with Titans
• RB Jonathan Stewart - Expected to sign with Giants
• CB DJ Hayden - Closing in on a deal with Jaguars
• CB Nevin Lawson - Lions re-signing Lawson to a 2-year, $10.3 million contract
• RB Frank Gore - Gore to visit Lions sometime this week

Monday, March 12

• RB Jonathan Stewart - Lions meeting with RB Jonathan Stewart Monday (UPDATE: Stewart will be visiting the Giants on Tuesday)
• TE Trey Burton - Rumor: Lions 1 of 7 “serious suitors” for Burton
• CB Malcolm Butler - Lions reportedly in a two-team race with Texans for Butler
• DT Beau Allen - Lions interested in Beau Allen, along with Buccaneers
• RB DeMarco Murray - Meeting has been pushed to Tuesday, will meet with Seahawks after

Sunday, March 11

RB DeMarco Murray - Lions will meet with RB DeMarco Murray on Monday, March 12

Saturday, March 10

• CB Richard Sherman - Lions schedule meeting with CB Richard Sherman (UPDATE: Sherman signed a three-year deal with the 49ers)
• CB DeShawn Shead - Lions will meet with Seahawks CB DeShawn Shead

Lions free agents

QB Jake Rudock (ERFA) - Signed ERFA tender
RB Zach Zenner (RFA) - Re-signs with the Lions
RB Mike James
OT Greg Robinson
C Travis Swanson - Dolphins, Jets express interest in Swanson
G Zac Kerin (RFA)
G Don Barclay
WR T.J. Jones (RFA) - Given RFA tender (original round)
TE Darren Fells - Signing 3-year, $12 million deal with Browns
DE Ezekiel Ansah - Given franchise tag, currently unsigned
DE Dwight Freeney
DE Kerry Hyder - Signed his ERFA tender
DE/LB Brandon Copeland (RFA) - Signed with the Jets
DT Haloti Ngata - Signs 1-year, $3 million deal with Eagles
DT Jordan Hill
DT Christian Ringo (ERFA) - Given ERFA tender
DT Rodney Coe (ERFA)
LB Paul Worrilow
LB Tahir Whitehead - Signed 3-year ~$18million contract with Raiders
LB Nick Bellore - Re-signed with Lions (terms unknown)
CB DJ Hayden - Signing 3-year, $19 million contract with Jaguars
CB Nevin Lawson - Re-signing with Lions (2-year, $10.3 million)
S Don Carey - Signing with Jaguars
S Tavon Wilson - Re-signed to 2-year, $7 million deal
P Kasey Redfern (ERFA)
LS Don Muhlbach - Signed to one-year deal