The Detroit Lions won their most dominant game of the 2024 season in Week 11, defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars 52-6. Dan Campbell’s team is 9-1 and in exclusive possession of first place in the NFC North entering the last seven games of the season.
The Lions boast one of the NFL’s deepest rosters, with few obvious vulnerabilities. Though the unit improved in 2024, Detroit’s secondary still leaves much to be desired. The Lions’ backend has been incredibly erratic this season, and general manager Brad Holmes may try to add some players to the bunch.
With the Lions in the market for a defensive back this offseason, Bleacher Report’s Scouting Department believes San Francisco 49ers’ cornerback Charvarius Ward would be a logical fit in Detroit.
“Signing San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward would be a win for any team with Super Bowl aspirations. He’s a high-level starter on the perimeter and has a wealth of postseason experience, having appeared in Super Bowls for both the 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs.”
“Secondary play has still been one of Detroit’s few weaknesses in 2024. Add in the fact that Davis will be a free agent in the spring, and the Lions absolutely should consider its cornerback options on the open market.”
Though the 49ers have underwhelmed this season, Ward is having another solid campaign, allowing just a 53.1% completion rate and an 86.5 passer rating when targeted in seven games. The former Chief is still a dependable starting corner with valuable championship experience and was a Pro Bowler and second-team All-Pro selection in 2023.
Ward will likely demand a sizeable contract on the open market, but it shouldn’t be anything the Lions can’t afford. If the team fails to re-sign Carlton Davis, who is also a free agent this offseason, Brad Holmes should replace Davis with the battle-tested Charvarius Ward.
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NO ONE’S SCARED ANYMORE: NFL Great Reacts to Apparent Trump Support Taking over Sports
Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher suggested no one is scared anymore to show their support for President-elect Donald Trump and that is what is being seen across the sports world.
Several athletes, especially in the NFL and UFC, have been seen doing Trump’s dance in celebration. It really took off over the weekend at UFC 309 with the president-elect present for the night of fights along with Dana White and some of his Cabinet nominees.
“People were scared for a while. You don’t want people to talk bad about you, how we’ve been talked about the last four years if you’re a Donald Trump supporter,” Urlacher said on Fox News Channel’s “Jesse Watters Primetime.”
“I think now, no one’s scared anymore. It’s nice to see these guys coming out and everyone who’s a silent Trump supporter – he under polls always… I think they’re just excited now that he got the job done, and he’s gonna get the job done the next four years.”
Urlacher added he believed that pure excitement about Trump’s return to the White House and his presidency over the next four years has “taken over.”
The former Chicago Bears star has been an unabashed Trump supporter. He also expressed support for San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa when the defensive end drew scrutiny for flashing a Make America Great Again hat during a postgame interview.
He posed for a picture with the then-president in 2021 with his Bears jersey laid out on the resolute desk.
“This was a once in a lifetime experience! Got to hang in the Oval Office with President Trump and my family. He could not have been any nicer or accommodating to all of us. Also thanks to Jeff and Nick for the amazing tour of the WH,” he captioned his Instagram photo.
Trump also pardoned his brother, Casey Urlacher, before he left office in 2021.
