Dave Birkett

@davebirkett

Lions beat writer for the Detroit Free Press since 2010. Pro Football Hall of Fame voter. No propaganda. News tips: dbirkett@freepress.com. IG: DaveBirkett

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Apr 30

    Jarrad Davis learned "priceless" lessons about hard work from his mother. My Sunday story on the Lions' No. 1 pick

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    22 hours ago

    Assuming biceps surgery went well, should not have recurrent problems. Good prognosis.

    fourth rounder Reeves-Maybin suffered a biceps subluxation senior year. Long term prognosis? Risk for re-injury?
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  3. 4 hours ago

    Meet Lions UDFAs: CB Josh Thornton TE Luke Papilion RB Tion Green

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    May 5

    Happy 186th birthday to , which 1st published May 5, 1831. It called this building home from 1925-98; now saving it.

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  5. 21 hours ago

    Haloti Ngata: New additions should bolster Detroit Lions' pass rush via

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  6. 24 hours ago

    UDFA CB Josh Thornton grew up a Packers fan. So why did he sign with the Lions after the draft? via

    2 replies 3 retweets 6 likes
  7. May 5

    Previously: Get to know Cincinnati RB Tion Green And Sioux Falls TE Luke Papilion

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  8. May 5

    Our meet the Lions UDFA series continues with Southern Utah CB Josh Thornton, an ex-teammate of Miles Killebrew

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  9. May 5

    Never really thought of Jay Cutler as the analyst type during all those salty conference calls we had with him, but maybe that's just me.

    15 replies 14 retweets 41 likes
  10. May 5

    The new trend in NFL player health? Lions DT Haloti Ngata went for a brain checkup before deciding to return in 2017

    8 replies 9 retweets 20 likes
  11. May 5

    Is a contract extension coming for Lions S Glover Quin this offseason? via

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  12. May 4

    ICYMI: Haloti Ngata decided to undergo a brain checkup before deciding to return for the 2017 season via

    1 reply 4 retweets 26 likes
  13. May 4

    And here's more on the highly productive D2 QB the Lions are bringing to rookie camp as a TE via

    1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
  14. May 4

    Deals already agreed to. Camp isn't till next week so no rush. Here's bios on the UDFAs & tryout guys I know

    why is it taking Detroit so long to sign UDFA's?
    2 replies 2 retweets 6 likes
  15. May 4

    Brain games: Lions DT Haloti Ngata went to a neurologist this winter before deciding to play another year via

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  16. May 4

    Detroit Lions safety Glover Quin wants a contract extension via

    8 replies 3 retweets 24 likes
  17. May 4

    Agent Drew Rosenhaus at the Lions' AP facility today. He reps current Lions Darius Slay & Armonty Bryant, plus ex-LIon Devin Taylor

    10 replies 7 retweets 33 likes
  18. May 4

    Credit to Ngata and other players who take the possibility of brain injuries so seriously. More guys should do what Haloti did.

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  19. May 4

    Lions DT Haloti Ngata said he went to see a neurologist for a brain checkup, essentially, before deciding whether to keep playing this year

    2 replies 16 retweets 30 likes
  20. May 4

    Luke Papilion put up more than 12k yards & was twice up for D2 Player of the Year. Now he's trying out for the Lions

    2 replies 4 retweets 4 likes

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