More changes are happening within the Detroit Lions organization after the team reportedly acquired Carolina Panthers center Cade Mays and Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Larry Borom.

The Detroit Lions lost one of their most important defensive players with LB Alex Anzalone leaving to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Detroit Lions LB Alex Anzalone agreed to a reported two-year contract with Tampa Bay Bucs on Monday afternoon at start of 2026 NFL free agency.

Detroit Lions lose linebacker Alex Anzalone to Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Detroit Lions are reportedly signing a center as free agency gets underway. The Lions will sign former Carolina Panthers center Cade Mays to a 3-year, $25 million deal, as a potential starter on the offensive line. Mays, 26, has started 27 games, including 20 in the past two seasons where he didn’t allow a single sack.

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The Detroit Lions’ Alex Anzalone era has come to an end. A multi-year defensive captain and a big part of the team’s turnaround over the last five seasons, Anzalone will not return in

Alex Anzalone, the free agent linebacker who was rumored to be a New York Jets target, has decided to sign elsewhere.