A former first-round pick, Brockers has 11 years’ experience. Though, he ended his Lions stay with a run of healthy scratches.
Heading full blast toward the start of free agency in a couple weeks, here are the top-10 current salary cap hits for the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions have sat in pretty good salary cap position, and late last week they cleared $10 million more by parting ways with defensive tackle Michael Brockers.
It was bandied about among a variety of fans and pundits alike, and now it's official: Michael Brockers is no longer a member of the Detroit Lions. The veteran defensive lineman became a cap casualty of the Lions Friday, freeing up $10 million in salary-cap space for the organization.
The Lions came an NFL weekend away from reaching the playoffs for the first time since the start of the Jim Caldwell era. As the team looks to clear room for 2023 free agents, a former first-round pick is reportedly set to be cut loose.
The Detroit Lions and veteran defensive lineman Michael Brockers have mutually decided to part ways. Brockers tenure in Motown coming to an end does not
Veteran defensive tackle Michael Brockers emerged as a cut candidate during the 2022 season. In advance of the upcoming new league year, his time with the Lions has come to an expected end.
The Detroit Lions have the 10th-most salary cap space heading into 2023 but could add to that with several cuts that would have little impact on the field.
The veteran defensive lineman believes Aidan Hutchinson should win Defensive Rookie of the Year. The NFL Honors are just a day away. On Thursday at 9 p.m.
The Lions have $14 million in cap space next season, however, with a little roster trimming (Michael Brockers, $10 million; Halapoulivaati Vaitai $6.5 million; Charles Harris $4 million) they could close in on $35 million in available funds.
Despite the fact he’s “playing” out the final weeks of his tenure in Detroit, Michael Brockers has still been an important veteran leader as the Lions have made progress this season.
The Lions had three new additions to their practice report Thursday. Defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson, defensive lineman Michael Brockers and cornerback Mike Hughes did not practice because of an illness.
The Detroit Lions will have an opportunity to play several of their young players during the final stretch of the season. Unfortunately for Michael Brockers, he will yet again sit as a healthy scratch against the 4-7 Jaguars.
Michael Brockers is a healthy scratch again on Sunday, so will the veteran defensive tackle ask the Lions for his release? Based on his level of play over the last season-plus with the Detroit Lions, defensive tackle Michael Brockers should not playing much, if at all.
According to Field Yates, the Lions are restructuring the contract of veteran DL Michael Brockers, converting $4 million of his salary into a bonus of $2 million.
Detroit Lions defensive end Michael Brockers woke up with Good Morning Football on Wednesday, July 20th. With only five pressures and one sack in 2021, Brockers didn’t make the largest impact in his tenth NFL season.
Lions Lions DT Michael Brockers said the team, especially the young players on the roster, has bought in completely to HC Dan Campbell‘s system and they’re going to be a force in the future.
Defensive end Michael Brockers is the only present member of the Detroit Lions' roster who is 30 or older. Brockers, 31, is entering his 11th season in the NFL (his second with the Lions).
New Detroit Lions defensive end Michael Brockers is used to winning. As part of the Rams organization, the veteran defensive end was part of multiple playoff appearances and an appearance in the Super Bowl back in 2018.
Defensive end Michael Brockers has become one of the bigger names in the National Football League, but this offseason, he was traded to Detroit in exchange for just a 2023 seventh-round draft pick. The lower-round pick, which is going to be many moons from now, is reflective of the fact Brockers is now 30 years old.
Undoubtedly, coaches and players in the NFL need to effectively communicate with one another. If there's a player on the Detroit Lions' roster qualified
With everything sorted out, the two can now focus on helping the Lions turn things around.
Michael Brockers is no stranger to facing Russell Wilson as longtime NFC West rivals, and Brockers says he would welcome a trade for the one-time Super Bowl champion.
JJ Watt may be an All-Pro, but it doesn’t look like a player on a division rival team is all that worried about playing against him next season. Watt had played the entirety of his NFL career for the Texans, up until the team released him last month.
Like many out there, the Los Angeles Rams likely can't wait to welcome 2021 and a fresh start as quickly as possible.
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